A pirate ship bedroom like no other

I'm still going through and backing up old photos.
This is from June 2009.
Aw, we miss Hutch and Sass...and baby Ro-diggity too.

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Take a peek into this AMAZING bedroom by Kuhl Design Build of Hopkins, Minnesota.

"The base of the rope bridge is anchored on top of the jail cell. We welded a custom steel door for that real jail feeling. Invite Bubba to complete the effect."

"View from closet up through the hull of the ship."

"Looks like any other sweet mudroom, right? Clear alder custom cabinets designed to accommodate all the kids things and keep it where it belongs. Hidden. But look closer."

"Tell your pal to put her coat in the last locker and watch her reaction as she discovers the hidden room within. A motion sensitive switch triggers the light to turn on, revealing an odd yet intriguing orange hole in the wall at waist height."

"Here you can see how the slide is built. We housed it in such a way that it is completely hidden with the exception of the entrance and exit. The adjacent staircase allows the less adventurous to go the old fashioned way if they prefer."

"Here Steve Kuhl tests the slide for accuracy. Also, he is carefully calibrating important features along the way. This procedure needed to be repeated for the better part of a day to insure proper slide operation."

That's some serious cool.  What kid wouldn't want that bedroom?  


You'll have to check out their website, they have some ingenious ideas, like this custom recycling center...

"Use your foot on the small pedal in the cabinet's toekick to activate the door in the backsplash. This action reveals three tubes (glass, metal, plastic) which correspond with three recycling bins located in the adjacent garage. The door is gasketed to prevent the backdraft of nasty smells. Springs, pulleys, cables, and more all make it work."

Personally, I'd leave mine open, so the cats could go in and out without me having to open the door a thousand times a day. ;)

Happy weekend...even though I work all weekend.  Boo.  Let's hope influenza, RSV, Strep, and every other nasty bug are on their way out.  Come on spring!