Dreaming Spires Willow Playhouse

My husband and I are planning on building a playhouse for our children this Spring and in my research, I came across this amazing Dreaming Spires Willow Playhouse on Etsy. I'll give you the price right off the bat: $2,300.00! Yes, it's a whole lot of money...and out of my price range. But I'm inspired by the organic design, simplicity and creativity it demonstrates, so I thought I'd share. Below is an excerpt from the description on Etsy:

"If you're looking for a playhouse which will look great in your garden, which your children will love, which is made from natural sustainable materials and which is almost fully recyclable.... may I suggest the Dreaming Spires Willow Playhouse.

I designed it when my daughter was two and I just couldn't contemplate having one of those ghastly plastic wendy houses in our garden!

The curvy lines and arched windows give the house a fairy tale quality. The twin spires and forked flags swinging gently in the breeze put one in mind of a knight's encampment. Its ambiguous form transforms effortlessly from cottage to castle, wigwam to igloo.

Any small child would be enchanted to find such an intriguing structure in their garden and will quickly make it their own.

Handmade in England from natural english willow, the playhouse has impeccable environmental credentials. Willow is a material which is annually renewable and which will gradually degrade over about 4-5 years - which is about the length of time a child will remain interested in using a playhouse. At the end of its life, rather than needing to go into landfill, it can simply be recycled in your own garden. You could use the willow as kindling if you have a fire; you could put it in the compost bin or you could shred it and use it as garden mulch. The base is made from untreated pine. It too will gradually degrade but will be much safer for children to sit on than pressure treated timber. At the end of the playhouse's life, the base timber can be reused for a garden project or converted to firewood."

So, there you have it...an amazing playhouse to perhaps inspire you to build something to inspire your child! I'm hoping my children will spend many creative hours in theirs when it's complete later this year...and if it's anything to look at I'll post photos. But please, lower your expectations after seeing this piece of art!