Judy Palkovic and husband designed and made this absolutely stunning playhouse for their little boy. Judy explains: My husband and I had always talked about building a playhouse when we started a family. Initially when we'd sit and talk about what the design would be for the house, we envisioned it for a little girl. So when we had our son, we had to rethink how to design it to suit a growing little boy turning 3 (it's part of his birthday present).
Let me preface this by saying that my husband is not a professional contractor or carpenter, and we're far from wealthy! We built this ourselves using free scrap wood, discount materials from surplus home builder centers, lots of careful planning and shopping on ebay, craigslist, etc...and lots of ingenuity, creativity, thought, and love! That's not to say that it was cheap to build, but that we took great pains to keep costs down and stay within our budget.
The old pine shelf on the wall was given an updated look with some coordinating red paint and wainscotting. The handmade wooden train was bought at a craft festival. Airplanes were hung from the ceiling to look as though they're soaring overhead.
The "garage"....
Wrench handles were made for the garage doors!
This is for sure the cutest and cleanest garage I've ever seen - complete with work bench.
Judy thank you for sharing such a wonderful playhouse with us! For more photos and information check out Judy's blog
Cutest Little Things.
The color combination of apple green and bright cherry red are the colors of my laundry room - red cabinets with apple green walls. Images from here.
Fun red chalkboard frame. 
? I would bet this is an easy way to get kids to put away those magnetic cars. Heck, I would make sure all the kids play cars were magnetic...
Image from here. 
covered in ribbon - used to hold art (also notice the curtain rods holding buckets full of art supplies).
come in the natural color only - these bright colored spice racks were painted.
as jewelry holders... who woulda thought???
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54'' Wide For Your Home Awning Stripe Olive Oil Fabric By The Yard
Judy Palkovic and husband designed and made this absolutely stunning playhouse for their little boy. Judy explains: My husband and I had always talked about building a playhouse when we started a family. Initially when we'd sit and talk about what the design would be for the house, we envisioned it for a little girl. So when we had our son, we had to rethink how to design it to suit a growing little boy turning 3 (it's part of his birthday present).
The old pine shelf on the wall was given an updated look with some coordinating red paint and wainscotting. The handmade wooden train was bought at a craft festival. Airplanes were hung from the ceiling to look as though they're soaring overhead.
Wrench handles were made for the garage doors!
This is for sure the cutest and cleanest garage I've ever seen - complete with work bench.
Real Simple shares this bright, fun playroom. The denim couch is a simple and durable idea for a playroom and who doesn't like chalkboard walls?
Great idea to continue the colors from the striped wall to the multi-colored carpet.
I love the cluster of lampshades in this playroom shared by Modern Momma. The cartoon building is really a fun touch! It looks like it was taken straight from a Superman comic book.
What cool building block chairs--they look comfortable too! The shelving is colorful and provides a lot of space for organizing.
I like the big comfy couch! The artwork is unique against the stripped wall. Image from here.
This looks like a bright and beautiful kid friendly space shared by Inspiring Mama. I love all the big comfy pillows. The built-in seating (with storage) looks like a very inviting and comfortable space to create masterpieces.
