Every couple of years, we look forward to the Dreams Happen Gala and Playhouse Auction and now it’s just around the corner, on June 6. Treat yourself to a fun and elegant evening benefitting a good cause; click here to purchase tickets. Make sure you bring your checkbook because you might go…
It’s Memorial Day weekend and time to get outside and enjoy your backyard. If you don’t have quite the backyard you’re dreaming of, try Barbara’s tips on how to spruce up your backyard with the kids this summer without spending a fortune! Flower boxes. Simple flower boxes can be purchased…
On this Mother’s Day week, we’d like to take a moment to recognize all the amazing moms out there. And though we don’t make tree houses for parents (and maybe we should?!), we think our work has something in it for moms, too. That snack time the little ones spent…
Saturday’s Magical Bridge Grand Opening was everything we could have hoped for: sunny skies, musical acts, happy families and most importantly, children of all abilities playing together! Our stage served as a focal point for the entertainment as the audience gathered beneath a large, majestic tree. Above the stage in the…
We’ve been part of the Magical Bridge project for the last five years and we’re thrilled that it’s now in the final stages of construction! Join us on April 18 for the Grand Opening of this fun, inclusive, and gorgeous playground. Here, the two-story playhouse and theater is getting some…
“Welcome to tea time! Would you like chamomile or mint? I’ve whipped up some tasty treats in my colorful kitchen.” Whether installed in an adorable cottage or up in a tree house, tables and chairs enhance children’s play. Some days, knights gather around the table to plot…
Let’s take a peek at a day in the life of a Classic Treehouse: As dawn breaks over the horizon, the treehouse is filled with the sounds of birds chirping out their good morning songs as a squirrel scurries by. The sun moves higher in the sky; two pajama-clad children…
Looking as fresh as a new box of crayons, these colorful posts are lined up in our studio ready to be installed on Ava’s Bridge in the Magical Bridge Playground. Located in Palo Alto, California, and tentatively slated to open to the public on March 21, 2015, the Magical Bridge…
We couldn’t fit all the love into one post, so here’s one more on hearts. They’re whimsical, playful and welcoming, just like Barbara. Barbara gives a classic log cabin her own flair with heart shutters and a pirate flag. Valentine’s Fort complete with a pink tower, swings and rope climbing…
Tucked in a corner like a country cottage, this bike garage is an attractive outdoor storage solution. The lush Los Angeles backyard is also home to a Barbara Butler play structure in the same color palette. Doesn’t the yard look great without bikes strewn about ready to trip someone? There’s…
