I can’t get over how amazing our white and pink playhouse makeover turned out! I’ve always wanted to get Olivia a playhouse. When our neighbor moved out of state and sold their house to a young couple, the young couple told us they didn’t need the playhouse that the neighbors left behind since they don’t have any kids. We offered to buy it from them for $170 and put some elbow grease in to make it our own. Here’s how we DIY’d this playhouse makeover – it was definitely a labor of love!
This playhouse is the KidKraft Georgian Manor Playhouse. I can’t find it in stock anywhere online but, if you’re looking for similar playhouses to makeover yourself, I really like these options here and here.
DIY Playhouse Makeover
1. Clean the Playhouse
Since we got the playhouse from our neighbor, it was already fully assembled. To get it through their fence, Jeff took apart the main four walls, the roof, and the bench. Using our handy electric pressure washer, he sprayed it down to make sure all of the dirt, grime, and spider webs were removed. This is an important step to ensure that primer and paint can be applied smoothly and adhere to the wood. Let all of the pieces completely dry before the next step.
2. Prime
Since we are changing the natural cedar color to white (going from dark to light), it was important that we primed the wood to ensure the white paint will apply accurately and show nicely in the end. Jeff started off with a paint roller using this primer but quickly switched over to this Wagner paint sprayer when the primer was not easily applied to the wood. The paint sprayer was much faster and more efficient. It took Jeff about 5 hours to prime the inside and outside of the playhouse – I told you it was a labor of love!
3. Paint and Spray Paint
The paint and spray paint is where the fun begins because you get to design and add personal touches to the playhouse.
For white paint, we used Behr Ultra White Paint. This was actually leftover paint from one of my dad’s home projects and it came in handy. This white color is pure white and doesn’t have any warm or grey undertones. This paint was used on the roof, bench, and exterior of the four walls. We decided not to paint the inside of the playhouse to save time and the primer was already white. Again, we used the Wagner paint sprayer to complete the job faster. Thanks to priming, Jeff was able to finish with one coat of paint.
For pink, we used Sherwin Williams Charming Pink. It’s such a cute and whimsical blush color. We used pink on the door and the window shutters on the right side of the playhouse.
For gold, we used Rustoleum spray paint. We sprayed the two planters, hinges, oval window, chalkboard trim, and door handles. We also sprayed the cell phone and kitchen sink and stove knobs inside of the playhouse.
The only things that we didn’t touch were the five plastic white windows.
Paint and spray paint made a huge difference and I love how everything turned out!
4. Decorate
Now it’s time to put on the final touches on this white and pink playhouse makeover. I added three sets of these faux flowers, which have a beautiful mix of peonies, dahlias, and hydrangeas.
I moved our Home Sweet Home doormat to her playhouse. It fits perfectly here. I thought about making a custom doormat with my Cricut but wasn’t sure what it would say. Maybe another time!
Let me know what you think of this white and pink playhouse makeover! Olivia loves to pretend to play with it so far and will pick up the gold phone, take our orders, and give us “food.” I can’t wait to fill up her playhouse with some kitchen toys like this cash register and ice cream set! Jeff was really excited to give Olivia this finished playhouse as one of her birthday presents!
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KidCraft Georgia Manor Playhouse | Backyard Discovery Aspen All Cedar Playhouse | Backyard Discovery Sweetwater All Cedar Playhouse | Electric Pressure Washer | Primer | Paint Sprayer | Ultra White Paint | Charming Pink Paint | Rustoleum Spray Paint | Faux Flowers | Home Sweet Home Doormat | Cash Register | Ice Cream Set
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