I got this kit for our 3-year old granddaughter, rather than build one from scratch. I was impressed with the design and its many "cute" features, but had to use a lot of DIY skills to address several flaws. To begin with, the wood parts are rather thin, prone to warping, and somewhat fragile. Some split, or even broke completely, in shipment. I ordered replacement parts, but was able to do a partial fix with wood glue and furniture clamps. Worse, some of the plastic parts broke in shipment, particularly the plastic window frames. I was able to clamp these into place and hold them with exterior caulk for now, hoping to replace them when the parts finally arrive. The weakest part of the kit is without doubt the roof - it is shipped in three pieces and held together with 25 mm wood screws, which immediately pulled out of the wood under its own weight. I was able to brace the roof with additional 1"x2" lumber on the underside. As for the finish - be aware that the white finish that comes on the wood is not sufficient for an outdoor playhouse (nor is it claimed to be). Think of it as a primer at best. I painted the parts with two coats of a good quality exterior acrylic latex paint before assembly. Even then, the wood has lots of sticky resin that will bleed through the paint. If that matters, you will need to use a stain blocker first before painting. Actual assembly (not counting the painting) took about 6 hours. Due to the warping of parts, I added a few dozen additional screws to the corners to hold the exterior panels flat (being sure to predrill before driving the screws). The whole assembled kit fits on a 4'x8' sheet of pressure-treated plywood, and this will help the bottom dry more quickly after a rain. It is just light enough (about 80 pounds) for two people to lift and move to a new location. Would I recommend this to a friend? Yes, for the design if nothing else. Our granddaughter loves it! But I would have lots of caveats - don't expect very sturdy construction, and be prepared to deal with broken and/or fragile parts.

I’ve had this for 2 months. The little plastic bbq lid came broken and the wooden shelf came split. The door broke within the first 2 weeks, the paint is chipping in multiple areas, the roof seems warped. The whole counter part is now cracked at one end, we had to remove it. The wood seems very cheap and flimsy. I had a kid craft playhouse years ago and the quality was much better. I’m very disappointed, especially for the price.

I purchased for my daughter for Christmas, took me a half a day off and on to build it. Brand new boards came cracked and some parts didn't line up. Wherever you build it plan to leave it there. It is hollow and heavy enough to break if it's shifted in any direction while moving to final destination. After a few months outside the wood swells up and separates. Now I have to drill additional screws in it and add other board to fortify and stabilize.I recommend for indoor use only.

I am so sad about this product. It was out of stock for a long time and i jumped on it as soon as it came available. When we first got it the paint job wasn't great and there was split wood but what do you do when it takes like 7 hours to put it together? so we kept it and the kids loved it and have had countless hours of fun but the wood is warped the paint is coming off it looks terrible and like we have had it for forever! I just really expected a much higher quality product for the money and expected it to last for years to come. That is not the case.. and I am so sad about it. It is a cute house just really poor quality.

Unboxed the parts and the majority of the large pieces warped, attempted to assemble but due to the warping pieces do not align and cracked from the pressure of the screws. Kitchen sink portion is so far off it cannot be properly attached. Door and roof do not align. Disappointed. I have contacted customer service, hoping there will be some sort of resolution.

We bought this for Christmas arrived broken, first found the door broken and thought we could possibly do without it but even the middle pieces in the box were broken and chipped from the manufacturer. Waste of time and money and was the "Big" gift for Christmas.

My husband didn’t have any issues assembling this playhouse. It was great that it came primed so I could add all of my own color choices and finishing touches to. I love that it was more of a blank slate. My 19 month old has been having a blast playing in it and she will for years to come!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] My granddaughter loves it

Lot's of pieces; sketchy instructions; but beautiful in the end and the kids loved it

Shipped quickly without any issues, the playhouse is very sturdy and our granddaughter is thrilled!