Dreams Happen 2017

As we’ve done bi-annually for almost 2o years, we delivered our latest Dreams Happen donation to Stanford Shopping Center this week in the lead-up to the June 3 Gala and Playhouse Auction.

Kento MizunoApril 28, 2017dreams, happen, 2017

Building Elegant Treehouse

Destined to be the hang-out for three sisters, Elegant Treehouse is our latest project. Unlike the exuberant colors of some of our structures, this stately clubhouse’s earth tones will exude a dignified charm.

Piaf AzulApril 16, 2017building, elegant, treehouse

Staining the Minnesota

In our last post about this Modified Minnesota Treehouse, we showed you the fabrication process in the shop. The next step is to take it apart into its component pieces for the staining process.

Piaf AzulMarch 5, 2017staining, minnesota

Days of Love

Love is in the air~!

Piaf AzulFebruary 12, 2017valentines, day

Moving Trees

We recently heard about a Texas town going to great lengths to move and preserve a historic tree, which brought us back to our very first tree-moving experience.

Kento MizunoFebruary 9, 2017moving, trees, Las Vegas, Stucco Playhouse, Turnberry Town Square, Turnberry

Modified Treehouse

What do you do when you want a treehouse but you don’t have a tree? Call in the play experts to customize a structure for you! After careful consultation with the whole family, Barbara created this modified Minnesota Treehouse (sans tree) for their beautiful backyard.

Kento MizunoJanuary 22, 2017modified, treehouse

Fa La La

It’s that time of year! Barbara and Suzanne and the whole crew get to be holiday elves, working hard to make kids’ dreams come true.

Kento MizunoDecember 22, 2016christmas, team, crew, team members, greetings

Holiday Sale

It’s that time of year again: stores are bedecked in twinkling lights and boughs of pine and kids are writing lists for Santa that are a mile long.

Kento MizunoNovember 24, 2016holiday, sale, Robin Hood Fort, Robin Hood\

GoodDay Sacramento TV

Kento MizunoNovember 20, 2016goodday, good, day, sacramento, tv, t.v., television, morning show, show

Fort Flintridge

A gaggle of children eagerly explores our latest structure, Fort Flintridge in Los Angeles, during the grand opening party. With a rock wall, rope net climb, ladder, wacky rungs and a spiral tube slide, this custom structure overflows with options for getting up and down the two towers. In between, three swings and a set of monkey bars ensures that every kid stays busy.

Kento MizunoNovember 6, 2016fort, flintridge

Coral Gables Castle

After weeks of construction in the shop, a cross-country trip, and dodging rain showers in the installation process, Coral Gables Castle is complete. She stands regally in her tropical setting, ready to spark any child’s imagination.

Kento MizunoOctober 22, 2016coral, gables, castle, Coral Gables

Working with the Weather

Who’s that watching Barbara Butler and the crew install their latest custom structure, Coral Gables Castle? Frogs, wild peacocks and other critters make this Florida backyard their home. A sudden warm rain is no big deal for them, but for the humans with a job to do, it’s another story.

Kento MizunoOctober 8, 2016working, weather, construction, faq, tutorial, behind the scenes, Coral Gables, Coral

Coral Gables: From Shop to Site

This week’s post comes to you from sunny Coral Gables, Florida! After fabricating all the components for this tropical castle at our shop in the Bay Area, it is time to assemble the pieces on-site and install the structure.

Kento MizunoOctober 2, 2016coral, gables, construction, site, shop, Coral Gables

Coral Gables: Making the Castle

What does a Florida grandmother with a tropical backyard do to entice the grandchildren to visit often? Put in a Barbara Butler play structure, of course! Based on our standard Fort Mediterranean, Coral Gables Castle has been modified to fit into the lush greenery of its surroundings.

Kento MizunoSeptember 18, 2016Coral, gables, castle, making, construction, Coral Gables

Castle Colorful 2.0

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.

Suzanne ButlerAugust 26, 2016castle, colorful, 2.0

BBAB Junior Intern

Eight years ago, Barbara Butler and the BBAB crew built a rustic climbing structure in Will Crocker’s backyard. Today, he joins us in the shop as a junior intern for a week.

Kento MizunoAugust 11, 2016bbab, intern, internship

Built to Last

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!

Suzanne ButlerJuly 28, 2016carvings, finished photos, recycled, refurbished, used, cozy cabinComment

Dynamite Tree Fort

Dynamite Tree Fort combines our Robin Hood Tree Fort with swings, bridge, rope net climber and a tree deck. Built in 2008 for a stay-at-home dad and his children, this structure transformed their backyard into the playdate capital of the neighborhood.

Piaf AzulJuly 12, 2016big forts, play forts, tree fort, finished photos, Robin Hood, Robin Hood FortComment