My daughter's pad.

My 4 year old started in real estate quite young.  She acquired her first house at the age of two and a half.

This is her pad.  A fabulous playhouse that's just her size.  Shortly after we moved into our house we had this playhouse made for her.  The builder painted it the same colors as our big house so it matches.  We found the playhouse from a listing on craigslist.

There were many options for style, colors and finishes.  For example I chose to skip having a chimney but wanted an extra window added on the side.

It is very well made, the builder brought it in pieces and put it together in our backyard.  The roof has real shingles.  There is a wood foundation and it's solid.  So solid that we'll have to break it apart in order to get it out when the girls are too old for it.   

I found a play kitchen on craigslist that is suitable for the outdoors.  There is still a lot that I could do inside decorating wise, but haven't gotten around to it yet.  Any ideas?

The measurements are 6 feet by 4 feet and an adult can fit inside.  You just have to watch your head going in and out.  This is grandma and my daughter last summer.  

It's a great hangout for friends.

It does require some upkeep.  In the late summer/early fall when it starts to get nice enough to play outside (before that it's a sauna in the playhouse due to our high summer temps) we do "spring" cleaning.  We wash and wipe off the summer dust and sweep out the dirt.  Then we're ready to play all winter.

The bell hanging off the roof is from Arcosanti.  It makes lovely sounds when the summer winds come around.

Thanks for coming by, see you later!