Fire Glass Pot

Fire glass produces more heat than real wood, and also is environmentally friendly. There is no smoke, it’s odorless and doesn’t produce ash. You are able to stay toasty warm without cutting down trees and the specially formulated glass crystals give off no toxic deposit.

Vintage Fireplace Mantle Mirror

Make Hallway Signs

Checker Board Garden

20 Most Beautiful Living Spaces

The Heinz Julen Penthouse in Zermatt, Switzerland

 

 The Clock Tower Apartment in Brooklyn, NY

 

 The Yellowstone Club in Big Sky, Montana

 

 The Firefly ski chalet in Zermatt, Switzerland

 

 Resort in St. Lucia

 

 Chalet Brickell in the Rhone-Alpes, France

 

 Converted cathedral

 

 The Over Water Bungalow at Le Meridien in Bora Bora

 

The Igloo Village in Kakslauttanen, Finland

 

 The Ladera Resort in St. Lucia Resort

 

 The Underwater bedroom in the Maldives

 

 The Garden House in Brazil

 

 The Pretty Beach House on the Bouddi Peninsula in Australia

 

 Jade Mountain in St. Lucia

 

 The Southern Ocean Lodge on Kangaroo Island in Australia

 

 The Tree House in Costa Rica

 

 The Redwood grove cabin in California

 

 The Royal Loft Suite aboard the Oasis of the Seas

 

 The Chalet Zermatt Peak in Switzerland

 

 The One Room Glass Iglo House

 

Fresh Ideas for Outdoor Play

Sunken Trampoline

A sunken trampoline like this one takes care of most of the safety issues that plagued trampolines in the past

 

Kiddie Car Wash

How about a backyard car wash for keeping cool during the hot days of summer?

 

Nest Treehouse

Why constrain your ideas to the traditional concept of a playhouse? This lovely little nest in a Virginia farm garden creates a natural space for children to gather and share secrets.

 

Backyard Skate Ramp

Give your kids a safe place to skate with a backyard half-pipe! This example from a family home in Australia sports a super fun paint scheme.

 

Cabana Mezzanine Playhouse

A garden mezzanine provides the ideal spot for summer stargazing. French website ducotedechezvous.com provides detailed DIY instructions–unfortunately they’re only available in French, so you may need a little help from Google Translate.

 

Backyard Theater

This backyard theater by playhouse designer Barbara Butler provides the perfect setting for children to host their productions.

 

Gypsy Wagon

A gypsy wagon provides the perfect spot for little gypsies to gather.

 

Giant Chess Set

The giant chess pieces in this backyard chess set provide a surreal setting for a child’s imagination to run wild

Swinging Portch Beds