Ideas for Paint Colors for an Outdoor Playhouse

Natural Stain

To give your children’s wooden playhouse a rustic look, forgo paint and choose a natural stain instead. Choose a light or mid-toned, transparent stain that enhances the natural color of the wood and allows the grain to show through. You can even forgo stain completely and cover the playhouse with a clear topcoat for a truly natural finish. Both looks are unisex options, but may be particularly good choices for a boy’s playhouse since they provide a rugged, log-cabin look. However, to give the playhouse a polished appearance, consider painting the roof black, brown or red to add visual interest to the house.

Pastels

When painting a playhouse for girls, a pastel color palette is an ideal option because it can create a candy cottage look for the structure. Pink is an obvious choice if you want to give the house a sweet, fairytale look. However, for a more unique appearance, try a peach or lilac shade. You can also try a pale yellow to give the playhouse’s façade a cheerful, sunny look, or a mint shade to help the playhouse blend in with the rest of your green landscape. To make any of these pastel shades pop, paint the playhouse’s trim white for a crisp, fresh look.

Earth Tones

For a boys’ playhouse, try painting the façade in an earth-tone color. A brown shade gives the house a rugged look that can blend in well with the rest of your landscape. You can balance the dark color by painting the trim white, cream or light blue to brighten the look of the playhouse. You can also use a tan or gray shade to give the façade a lighter look. However, for a fun twist that you son will enjoy, try painting the playhouse in a camouflage pattern for a military-inspired look.

Primary Colors

If you are painting a playhouse for boys and girls, primary colors can form an ideal color palette. You can paint the façade a bright blue, red or yellow, and use the remaining shades for the trim, shutters and roof, so the house has a cheerful, colorful look. However, for a more subtle option, choose one of the primary colors for the façade and paint the trim white to give the playhouse a bright but simple look.