Welcome to Isabella's Place!

For Christmas we decided that we would build Isabella her very own outdoor playhouse!  A very excited me just couldn't wait to get started!! My mind went into overdrive with all the ideas of what I could do on the inside, what colours I wanted to paint it, all the cute and pretty things I could get for the house.  I was just willing December to come around.  My next mission was to some how keep it a secret from my little munchkin! Hmmm .... Thanks to my lovely mother inlaw, the munchkin was ship to nan's for a extended sleep over.  We ended up having only 2 days to put the house up, paint the inside and out and also furbishing it.  Gosh, thinking back now I don't know how we managed to get everything done!!  Hubby and I was working like little crazy people!!

Anyhow, after months & months of waiting building day FINALLY arrived!! Yippee!! As I said we worked like crazy and got it all done and really for the munchkin to get the biggest surprise of her life on Christmas morning.  And what a fantastic Christmas morning it was!!  She couldn't quite believe what she was seeing and she was almost to scared to go inside, it was so super cute.

Welcome to Isabella's Place.

I decided that painting it a neutral gender colour would be best, just incase our next munchkin is a boy {I don't think he would too be impress with playing in a pink house!} So what other colours then my favourite teal and yellow.  On the inside we painted it white and gave it a rough paint as I wanted that shabby chic look.  It also really brightened up the inside.

I had lots of fun shopping for all the furniture and little pretty things.  The weekend markets and Trademe became my best friend!  My brother brought her a new mixer and cupcake set for her christmas present and fitted perfectly in her new house.

Isabella's kitchen with all her bits and pieces.

Upstairs I created a relaxing and pretty space where she can take time out and read her books or play with her toys.

The quilt I had brought for Isabella before she was born.  I was in an antique store when I saw it and I knew it was going to be prefect for my little munchkin.  I'm so happy that it has now found a place in her little house.

A pretty bunting hangs from the ceiling & a piece of vintage fabric framed hangs above the door way.

A cute little blackboard for her doodles and you can't have a playhouse without a sweet broom and dustpan set.  I also brought a cute little ironing board and give it a new lease of life by recovering it in some shabby chic fabric.

Isabella's aprons hanging waiting for her .... I wonder what she will be cooking? Maybe some cupcakes?

There are still a few things we need to finish like painting the support beams, but all in all it is the perfect little house for our munchkin.  I'm so looking forward to watching her play in her house with all her friends.  Using their imaginations and creating their own little world.

Happy Baking!