The Little White Cottage

Over the summer, my mom and dad bought a playhouse for the girls as an early Christmas present.  We found a cute little house on Craigslist that just needed a little paint and love.  The house was a little smaller than I was looking for, but it was tall enough for an adult to stand up comfortably.  My dad removed the ceiling and exposed the rafters in order for it to feel more spacious inside.  He also fixed some of the rotten wood, while Cody gave the exterior and interior a few coats of fresh white paint.  The linoleum floor was rotten and moldy, so I removed it hoping to be able to paint the subfloor instead.  Unfortunately, pieces of that were also rotten and needed to be replaced.  We decided to cover it with some inexpensive pine wall paneling.  Once all that was finished, it was time to decorate!    

I wanted a little kitchen, table, and bench for the girls to be able to use.  We made the kitchen out of a cheap shelf and cut a hole for the "sink" {mixing bowl}.  Cody made the bench out of scrap wood so we could all have a comfy place to sit when we are in there.  Evelyn wasn't a fan of the bench while it was being built and kept requesting us to remove it because it wasn't "sturdy enough".  As soon as I added the cushions, though, she changed her mind and it is her now her favorite spot in the house.  I finished cozying up the space by sewing some curtains, pillows, kitchen skirt, and bunting.  The rest of the playhouse was decorated with things we found around the house and thrifted items.  The girls and the kitties could spend hours in here each day and have really enjoyed having this little home for themselves.