Customer Reviews

Children's Playhouses: Plans and Ideas (Schiffer Design Books)

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I was looking for a book with more than 7 plans in it although it does have lots of fun pictures of all different styles of playhouses. There are several websites to check but it was not what I was hoping for.

This is a picture book with a few "plans" but does not contain details necessary to undertake a building project. If you want to look at photographs so that you can get some ideas, than this book will be helpful. If you want a book to guide you through the steps necessary to construct a playhouse - this is not the one.

I bought every book I could find on the subject (four) and this was the most extensive, both in terms of plans (there are projects that are spelled out step-by-step as well as blueprints for others) and projects and lots and lots of colorful pictures.
I'm really into the decorating, so there were lots of cool ideas for color themes and furnishings and such. Some of the pictures were kind of crappy, but they were better than no pictures at all, which is pretty much what you get with the other books.

Basically a pictures only book of professional designed and built playhouses. Some of the photos are of poor quality and should not have been included. Forget about the Plans part, they are mediocre at best. You may find inspiration in the photos, but I was underwhelmed with the purchase.

This will give you creative ideas on different playhouses, but it won't show you how to build them. Out of 50 or so pictures, only 2 or 3 have plans; and general plans at that.

If you're looking for a simple, knock it together with materials on hand plan, this isn't for you. However, my husband and I love it. We have some building skills and want to create a special playhouse for our grands, ages 6 and 3. This is loaded with very creative, well designed and well made playhouses. Yes, we will need to draw our own blueprints, but we'll make something they will enjoy for years to come.