Shed Chic
Written By Amy Maclin
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Slide and Peek
Since the only thing more fun than a hideaway is another hideaway hidden away, Kurt made a simple curtain enclosure under the loft: He installed bamboo rods on hooks (a 2 1/2-inch-diameter pole is $10 at tikifocus.com; poles come in 10-foot lengths but can be cut to order at no charge), then added colorful shower curtains (target.com sells one similar to Jadyn's for $20) and anchored them to each post with ribbons. Woolly Pulley
Inspired by the barn pulley that his grandfather used to haul feed, Kurt made a bucket-delivery system for the playhouse loft. (Colorful metal buckets start at $3 at mainstsupply.com.) He used a pulley from the toolshed, looping through synthetic rope and attaching it to a hook (this one's a boating cleat) fixed to the loft pole. Loftless? A pulley and bucket can also be fun for a sundeck or a staircase. (At hardware or boating-supply stores, simple pulleys are $2 and up; synthetic rope is about 75¢ per foot; cleats start at $2.) Explore Décor
Kurt and Jenna are travelers, so they wanted to include "artifacts that would remind Jadyn of the big, interesting world out there beyond the farm," Jenna says. Some of the decorative things are souvenirs she and Kurt collected (painted Mexican letters that spell Jadyn, a Portuguese needlepoint hanging, Spanish fans). Other treasures are from World Market (the large lanterns and rows of small paper lights, a string of Indian elephants; worldmarket.com). Custom Detailing
Over the bed hangs the costume Jadyn wore for her dol, a Korean ceremony that marks a child's first birthday. At the dol a series of objects is placed in front of the baby. She's then set loose as the adults watch to see what she'll pick up first; the belief is that it reveals the key to her future. "Kurt had put down a toy tractor, but she went for the pencil, so supposedly she'll be an academic," Jenna says. "She loves to play in the dirt, though. My grandparents were farmers in Korea, so I guess she gets it from both sides." Plus: Worldly goods for your kid's room.
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