the little loft

 On a sunny afternoon,

there's no place she'd rather be... 

Up the ladder and into...

The loft, kicked back with a favorite book.

I thought you might like a peek into the upstairs of the little house. We built the house a few years ago from scratch with the help of a friend. I drew the design on a piece of paper.

Its exterior is clad in white stained cedar, and the interior consists of individual slats of beadboard painted a high gloss white. The front door is an old exterior door from the main house cut down to size. The screen door was custom built, as the doorway is just shy of five feet tall. 

The windows are fully functional, and thankfully have screens. Bees aren't particularly welcome in the little house. Outside, yes. Inside, no. The shutters are handmade from cedar. The window box is green enameled metal from Martha Stewart's defunct Martha by Mail Catalog. 

Our four girls have spent hours out here in the summer doing crafts, reading, and playing make-believe.

 The garden has a way to go yet, it's been so cold this spring.

It's hard to be patient, isn't it?

View more pictures, here.