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Dreams Happen 2013 Description: It's Dreams Happen time again!
Barbara has designed, built and donated another fantastic playhouse to be auctioned at the Dreams Happen gala event.
Barbara's "pop-art" playhouse, "Home is Where the Heart Is", along with 10 other playhouses (and one doghouse) designed & built by renown, local architect/contractor teams, will be on display at the Stanford Shopping Center from 5/4/13 thru 6/1/13.

100% of the proceeds  go to Rebuilding Together Peninsula (RTP), a non-profit organization dedicated  to the idea that everyone deserves to live in a safe and healthy home! RTP makes this dream come true by providing free home & nonprofit facility repairs to keep our neighbors-in-need warm, safe & independent.

Reserve this date: Saturday June 1st

6:30 pm - Twilight Registration & Cocktails
7:30 pm - Moonlight Supper
8:30 pm - Playhouse Auction & Dream Box Drawing
9:30pm - Divine Desserts & Dreamy Dancing to the music of Live Wire

Tickets are $95 before May 15th and $115 after May 15th

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Kew Garden Cottage Description: The Kew Garden Cottage fits into a small space. The interior has a 6' long x 3' wide loft area tucked up under the waterproof, cedar shingled Gable Roof, accessed by a small, interior rung ladder. The curve-top to the Dutch door & side window shutters create a whimsical look. And the round porthole windows on each gable roof end bring sunlight & air to the loft space, making it the perfect place to read or take a nap.
Hidden Treasure Description: Hidden Treasure is a very BIG playhouse with the added bonus of an attached 2-story Tower. This 63 square feet playhouse has a waterproof Gable roof with decorative scallop shingles, plus interior loft with railing and rung ladder. In addition to the front Dutch door, there are 2 interior doors (upper & lower) leading to the 5'x 5' Lookout Tower, which has a Pyramid Roof with decorative scallop shingles, plus a rock climbing wall, coil climber and rope net ladder. Great for boys and girls!
Corner Playhouse Description:

Corner Playhouse is designed to fit in any corner, up against a wall or fence, with minimum intrusion into the yard and maximum play features. A small dynamo of a playhouse with a rock climbing wall, firepole, rung ladder, upper & lower play space and interior drop leaf table with 2 drop seats!
Cozy Cabin Description:

This Cozy Cabin is perfect for a deck or small yard. All the standard playhouse features are here: Dutch front door with sliding peephole & doorknocker, mailbox, shuttered windows, secret escape door, plus a faux Chimney, and hand-carved Tulip and "Smokey" the cat on the front wall. A treasured memory forever. Delivery & installation additional.
Kitty Kat Cottage Description:

Kitty Kat Cottage is a large 6' x 6' playhouse up on stilts so that the kids can play amongst the tree branches. Access to the 3' x 6' front deck with picket railings and swinging gate is via an angled rung ladder. Play features under the deck include a Trapeze Bar and a Disc Swing. Barbara's hand-carved kitty is on the side wall (or submit a picture of your pet for Barbara to carve on the side wall instead).

Cape Codder Description: The Cape Codder Playhouse is designed to fit into a small area only 4' deep x 6' wide. This design maximizes play space by going upward, with a 2nd level of play on the balcony and a 3rd level of play in the loft under the peaked roof.
Garden Playhouse Description: This adorable one-story Garden Playhouse has a front Dutch door with sliding "who-goes-there" peephole and doorknocker plus a mailbox and 2 side windows with shudders. A great place to read a book or have a tea party. The hand carved tulips on the front wall are optional or choose stars on the roof instead!
Sheriffs Office Description: Welcome to the Old West. The Sheriff’s Office has jailbar windows, of course, to hold the desperados. A handy hitching post on the porch can also help you cool your heels while you snooze on the bench. Roscoe and Daisy stand guard as deputies with Sheriff Zeke. Add a Cozy Cabin Playhouse and a Tipi for a whole Western town.
Train Station Office Description:

The Train Station Office brings us the nostalgia of old time America. There’s a ticket window, mail slot, shuttered window and front door with sliding “who-goes-there." South City is the nickname for South San Francisco, where Barbara’s shop is located. Imagine the Train Station Office paired with a Playhouse or Tipi.
Log Cabin Description:

Log Cabin is the Lincoln Log fan’s dream playhouse. Its rustic character and old west feeling are a great match for this woodsy site.
Tipi Description:

This Miwok-inspired Tipi (5' diameter x about 10' high) has a full floor and is stained inside and out. The Tipi is tucked between small trees and a large boulder, making it barely noticeable from a distance, a perfect setting for a woodland adventure. It makes a good companion to a play fort.
Country Cottage Description:

Barbara's intricate hand-carvings on all sides and gated front porch beautifully enhance this custom playhouse, turning it into a garden of delights with Faeries in the most unexpected places. Available in 2 sizes: Medium (5' x 8') and Large (6' x 9').

 
Gingerbread Playhouse Description:

This elegant, custom playhouse is the perfect setting for a tea party.  Designed to fit precisely into the courtyard nook, the Gingerbread Playhouse has decorative cedar shingles, custom trims around doors & windows, and flower boxes everywhere.
Storybook Playhouse Description:

The Storybook Playhouse is elaborately hand-carved with a menagerie of delightful creatures that frolic and play on all 4 walls. It is the perfect setting for letting your imagination run free. Choose your own color palette.  Three sizes are available for this fanciful kids' playhouse.
Rosefield Cottage Description: Rosefield Cottage is hand-carved & stained on the outside with a fully finished, painted interior. This charming playhouse (with real glass windows, oak Dutch door, electricity and built-in furniture) sits under the deck of the main house looking out over the San Francisco bay.   
Birds of a Feather Playhouse Description: "Birds of a Feather" Playhouse was donated by Barbara to the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History to help raise funds to support children's programs at the museum. The elaborate and spectacular carvings of birds of the world on this redwood playhouse is a delight for all ages.