Luke’s gorgeous mid century house
As with the first story, I was so impressed that I could hardly believe Luke really built this. He wrote back:
Hi Pam,
Yes, I built it. It was fairly easy because I had already built the playhouse and the design is really similar. Plus it was easier because it didn’t have to be as sturdy. The design of the playhouse was really important because of all the force exerted by kids swinging at once!
Besides what I knew from the design of the playhouse, I also looked at the many designs of backyard chicken coops online – there are tons! And some of them are super elaborate and really well built.
Elevating the house so the chickens could go underneath is a great idea, they love going under there for shade and I think it feels more secure for them. I can’t remember where I saw that but it wasn’t my idea. I just spent a few evenings searching online and then mashed up the design of the playhouse with the things I saw online.
Luke
Wow, some nice chicken shack, for sure! Thanks, Luke, you rockadoodle-do! Wallpaper border below from Hannah’s, just for fun.
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Oh this is too much! *LOVE*!!! The kids’ playhouse…wonderiffic. But this cool pad for your hip chicks….genious! I need to know if they will be laying turquoise eggs with little sputniks on them 🙂
P.S. MUST get a thorough peek inside the big house! please.
Wow! I thought the playhouse was creative but this is really unusual. It’s another hint at how fabulous the inside of the house must be!
Wow! Sure hope those chicks appreciate the mid century coolness going on with their coop.
Pam, please stop teasing us and show us the house!!!!
Ha, ha!! These are fun! Maybe Luke can make some MCM hats, outdoor grills, dog houses, outdoor canopies or tents, wastebaskets and more. Go for it!
I think this is the first time I have ever been envious of a chicken.
Heeee!!!! (me too.)
hip chicks, ha! how cool is that chicken coop!
Wonderful chicken coop. Please tell me you have chickens for the eggs and not the “built in grill” you have in the house 🙁
rick
P s I am still waiting for the tickets to the house tour.
Well Rick S., the hens will eventually stop laying ……
We are calling this “The Year of The Chicken,” and have been researching building a coop and starting a small backyard flock before the summer is over. You better believe I passed this link to my husband…coolest thing I’ve seen in a long time. Luke, you are an inspiration!
That’s very cool! Are there any plans/blueprints for this?
Google “Garden Coop.” The design is very similar and they have plans available for purchase! 🙂
Holy love it, been thinking about getting chickens & if I do I know what I am advocating for!
I just love the chicken coop and the retro colours. It looks quite Australian with the colour bond roof. This would also be a great design for Sydney Australia. Would love to see the plans online. Fantastic job!
this is wonderful, through all of my research on coops this was the mishmash design I settled on. Great minds think alike! is that a really large nesting box or does it serve a dual purpose?
Awesome and hysterical, this “Design for Laying” made my day.
Plus, my compliments, until now I thought tastefully-designed children’s play areas only existed in photos from vintage books, how wonderful to see a real world example.
Do you/will you provide a materials list and/or sketch?! Please…..
I agree. Please post materials list and plans? We have a midcentury ranch and I’m about to build something very similar to this in our backyard for our new chicks. Love your design and the playhouse! Nice work!
Really like your coop. I have a similar set up with room underneath for extra space. I too get ribbed about my chicken condo. I am thinking about the rain barrel this year. Do you have yours directly hooked up to your watering font? Any ideas or suggestions on the rain water collection. Thank you!
What is the barrel for on the outside? Water?
Looks like a rain barrel to me, probably to catch rainfall from off the coop roof for later usage.