DIY: Refurbished Kids Cottage

Have you seen that thing on Pinterest, with the DIY of the Little Tykes kid cottage? Well, I tried it! 

I used Krylon Fusion for Plastic in red, white and brown. 

What I used....

3 cans of white

2 cans of red

2 cans of brown.

Here's what I did....

1. Dissembled the house. I took off the door and shutters.
2. Power wash both sides of all pieces of the play house and allow to air dry
3. Use a drop cloth or a large piece of cardboard under to protect the grass or drive way from the spray paint.
4. Evenly spray coordinating pieces with the color you choose. Allow to dry for at least 45 minutes.
   
5. Turn over the play house pieces and spray paint the opposite side as well as the sides.
6. Allow all pieces to dry over night to avoid chipping when you put the house back together.

Tip: Do this outside and on a day that is NOT WINDY or you will go through too many cans of spray paint!

Also, I only did the outside of the house in white. Since the inside was a faded yellow, I didn't really notice that much of a difference and it saved me time and money!

How did it really go?.....
I spent about 40 dollars on spray paint and from a distance this actually looks pretty cute. When I started to put the house back together, some of the red paint, on the doors and shutters,  smeared with the white pieces. It makes it look a little cheap but my girls really enjoyed it.

I spent all total of 5 hours and a sunny afternoon. For the time and the money, I probably wouldn't do this again. It was a free garbage picked playhouse that needed a little face lift.

Here is what it used to look like....



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