14 Playful Playhouses
From Multi-Purpose Kids Centers to Flatpack Forts:
Katherinev123 — Dec 22, 2009 — Art & Design
Whether or not you had one as a child, you have to admit there is a certain level of intrigue behind a cool fort or playhouse (because adults are never allowed, you have to wonder what’s really going on inside those mini walls). Regardless, the days of the typical playhouse are over. Now, if you’re going to buy your child a playhouse, chances are it will be intricately designed, made with cooler materials, and possibly serve multiple functions—like the human doghouses in this cluster, for example. Click through this collection of playful playhouses—you might just want one for yourself!
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Indoor Treehouses
The Kidtropolisr
13
Real Life Hobbit Havens
The Habitable Polyhedron is a Family Retreat Playhouse
12
Designer Playhouse Apartments
Inside Kenneth Cole's Central Park Condo
11
Dangerous Retro Playhouses
Playgrounds from the 70s are Modern Bad Ideas
10
Prefab Playhouses
Modern Cabana Takes Its Prefabrication Skill to the Kiddo Cabana
9
Luxury Cottage For Kids
Tudor Playhouse
8
Crooked Playhouses
Whimsical Play Homes You Can Customize With Paint & Porches
7
Life-Sized Dollhouses
Abandoned Farmhouse Transformed Into Giant Playhouse
6
Flatpack Forts
The 'Villa Julia' Cardboard Playhouse Lets Kids Play Designer
5
Human Doghouses
The Daily Shelter Provides the Perfect Home Hideout
4
Doll House Tables
Desk Mini Fortress
3
Spaceship Playhouses
The 'Star Wars' TIE Fighter Playhouse is Perfect for Children
2
Art Festival Fun Houses
The FriendsWithYou Fun House is a Hilarious Escape
1
Multi-Purpose Kids' Centers
The Deskhouse is a Children's Playhouse and Art Desk
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