On site, in our shop - even the kittens in the office are busy!
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Stunning Texas Tree Fort crafted from old & new!
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Surfs Up for summer fun!
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In addition to the many exterior features of Grandkids’ Treehouse, the interior is also bursting with possibilities. In collaboration with the family, we customized the palette and play features to uniquely suit the children who will be exploring this structure.
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One family decided to celebrate the unique bond between grandparents and grandchildren with a stunning backyard treehouse ready for outdoor fun.
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The culmination of all our hard work building Amalgamated Play Headquarters was the Dreams Happen Gala and Auction where this gorgeous donation was sold to the highest bidder to benefit Rebuilding Together Peninsula.
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Amalgamated Play Headquarters is our latest in a long line of donations to the Dreams Happen Gala & Auction.
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Our prefabrication process allows us to do the building in our shop, making the installation process quicker and less disruptive to the family. Moving heavy, solid wood components does require a lot of teamwork, however!
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With a new year comes a new BBAB calendar! Here’s our 2018 edition, full of the many beautiful projects we had the pleasure to design and build last year.
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Here’s a look back at the highlights of 2017, and a sneak peek into what we’re excited about for 2018:
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At this charming play space in the Mohawk Valley Welcome Center, you’ll find kids acting out their Erie Canal adventures on our wooden barge and shipping-container-themed play structure on the banks of the actual river.
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Welcome to Fort Saratoga, home of non-stop fun. Barbara’s signature “loops of play” create mix-and-match routes up, down and around this sprawling structure
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Originally built in 2006, Castle Colorful’s family recently moved out and this deluxe custom structure was ready to make some new memories. When another family moved in, we treated Castle Colorful to a pampering restain.
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Think the gorgeous Castle Ramparts structure above is out of your reach? Well, in the Play Bargains section of our website, check out this spectacular, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a custom play structure in excellent condition at an amazing discount!
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We love what we do and we work with the most amazing families! In honor of the holiday of love, here is a virtual Valentine from the Barbara Butler crew. Barbara’s creative process is part fun, part work, and all heart. Check out all the places she has snuck in…
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Barbara’s new Kids Treehouse book, a beautiful photo essay of her unique treehouses, is now available for sale through Blurb.com. To preview the first 15 pages, click here.
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Barbara’s tree houses were featured in the Insight page of the July Real Estate & Design issue of Hamptons Magazine. The article featured an image her East Hampton Treehouse, designed and built in 2007 and referenced her newest tree house, The Long Island Treehouse, just built and installed in Southampton two months ago.
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Remember Castle Play Structure? While Barbara and crew were in Southampton last week installing the Long Island Treehouse, the guys were back at the shop in South San Francisco building this large, intricate Castle Play Structure.
Monday, June 14th Colors are finalized! Here is Barbara’s Artist Sketch with the final color palette. The only change requested is to make the pink more of a “Princess Pink” if at all possible. Rudi starts off by staining the interior walls of the Clubhouse (Frog) followed by the Clubhouse…
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