When we shared our plans for our own backyard play area a couple days ago, and subsequently the initial renderings of how we’d like to paint/makeover the playset we have headed our way–I made the mistake of saying that there’s not a lot of great inspiration out there for good-looking outdoor kids’ spaces. While there may not be a lot, there is definitely amazing inspiration out there that we are taking notes from and I’m excited to share five of favorite jaw-dropping makeovers today. (Quick note: There are bloggers and people out there that have done an incredible, inspiring job at building/designing play structures and houses from scratch–Elsie Larson, Emily Henderson and The Handmade Home come to mind immediately!–but for this post, I wanted to focus on makeovers that have been done to ready-made playhouses and playsets.)
1. Winter Daisy’s Scandinavian Wooden House Makeover
Apparently, Melissa had this budget-friendly playhouse for three years before she decided to give it a facelift–and it’s hard to believe it’s the same house!
I’m obsessed with all the details she added. The warm pastels, chalkboard details and gold trim all pop on the freshly painted white backdrop. And the little minty dutch door? So good! See more photos here.
Pretty incredible, right? I’m sure there are more outstanding ones I’m missing. If you, or someone you know, tackled a playhouse/playset makeover–we’d love to see! Leave a link in comments so we can all check it out.
These are all so amazing, but I love the man cave one the best! I just finished our swing set makeover – a little bit of paint goes a long way! https://thevanderveenhouse.com/2018/09/11/swing-set-makeover/
These are amazing! We just finished renovating our Costco Wooden Playhouse for Summer!
Would love for you to take a look: https://www.listitplanner.com/playhouse-renovation/
Thanks!!
Love it!
I love House of Jade’s makeover and just wish we had the room for it! I did a makeover on the KidKraft playhouse for our kiddos for Christmas a couple of years ago. They still love it! Here’s a peek at it: http://www.ahrensathome.com/santa-claus-is-coming-to-town/
I love the idea to paint the playhouses. They all look like completely different houses and more upscale. I would have never thought to paint the plastic one especially. I can’t wait for Christmas to roll around, so I can get one of these for my daughter. She is going to love it and I will love that it is painted to match our outdoor decor so much better.
What paint did you use on the Freckles Chick’s Playful Little Plastic Playhouse?
We painted our playhouse in the exact paint shades as our “big” house :) It was a fun afternoon project and the kids got involved too! (Although I had to paint over their parts again…)
https://www.instagram.com/p/BS9dDN6AoFj/?taken-by=judegreen
So cute!