Playhouse makeover!

By: Julia on 12:59 PM

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After seeing a number of adorable playhouse makeovers I really wanted to do one for my son. We found a suitable one on craigslist and my husband kindly made two trips to disassemble it and bring home all the pieces. It was bright pink. I'm not a big fan of pink, even for girls, so I was off to walmart to find some paint. I'm kind of a big nerd. My dream playhouse would a hobbit hole big enough to play in. Unfortunately that is an dream unlikely to ever be realized, so I tried to incorporate some fantasy elements into the playhouse. I'm quite happy with the way it turned out.

This was definitely a learning process. There are many things I would do differently if I were to do it again. It took me about a month to finish all of the painting. This had a lot to do with the fact that I was taking medication at the time that made me feel quite ill.

I recommend painting the playhouse at quickly as possible. I was constantly having to clean the playhouse every time I wanted to put on a little more paint, and it became a huge chore.

I used Krylon Fusion paint because I read it was a good option for this type of project. I ended up spending a fair amount of money on paint and have already noticed several small areas where the paint has started to chip. Oh well, too late now, I guess I'll just have to touch it up every now and then.

Also, if you are handier than I am, completely disassemble the playhouse before you paint it. I couldn't figure out how to take some of the pieces apart so I ended up having to cover them up while I used different colors of paint. This was a HUGE pain.

All and all I'm glad I did it.