Pretty in Pink

Barbara Butler's Country Cottage Playhouse

We are about to pack up this playhouse and send it off to NY (along with a treehouse that is going to Southampton). Jose is "detailing" which is the last step in the process: hanging the Dutch door and shutters, adding the trims, adding any play accessories and touching up any scratches. Once the playhouse is perfect, we take it apart, "blanket wrap" the big pieces (and box the small pieces) then load it into the truck.




Barbara hand-carves the flowers, fairies, dragonflies, butterflies, birds and fauna on all 4 sides of the playhouse. Then Rudi, our Master Stainer, applies the color:
Jeff (Barbara's husband) will be driving the truck across country this week, then Barbara and crew will fly in on Sunday. Installations start on Monday.

Rosefield Cottage

Hi all

Here are some photos from our new playhouse in Tiburon. I'm calling it Rosefield Cottage because my client loves roses. Soon the roses will be growing up a trellis that will cover the big I-Beams.

The outside is all carved and stained and the inside is all painted.

The playhouse is tucked under the deck of the main house, with a great view of the SF Bay. The playhouse barely fit between the I-Beams and under the deck and we had a hard time sliding the roof in place. I shouldn't cut it so close but of course I can't resist!

That's my sister Pat, visiting from Norfolk Virginia, enjoying the view.

Rosefield Cottage is completely waterproof and finished inside, with real doors & windows.
That's Suzanne sitting on the bottom bunk. She came and helped finish the touch-up on the last day.

Notice the drop-leaf table & benches against the wall.

My client found a great chandelier but we are still looking for the perfect sconces that are kid-friendly as well. Soon to be added are foam cushions for the bunk beds, a small area rug, curtains...