A Utah couple surprised their daughters with a trio of European-inspired playhouses built in their basement. Elise, a DIY and home content creator, documented the process on TikTok, sharing the family's joy and the creative inspiration behind the project.
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This year, the Utah couple decided to make their daughters a European-inspired playhouse in their basement Throughout the building process, Elise documented the process on TikTok, where many of her videos went viral, amassing millions of viewsIn the Utah couple's previous home, they had built their girls, ages 6 and 8, a playhouse under the stairs to their basement. When the family moved this past summer, the kids were sad to leave their playhouse behind. So, the parents knew they wanted to make them another one in their new home. 'We moved in mid-August, and since they grow up so fast, we decided we wanted the playhouse to be the first big project in the new house,' Elise, a 33-year-old DIY and home content creator who goes byon social media, tells PEOPLE exclusively.'The idea to do three playhouses instead of just one came because the space we decided to use at the end of the basement was too big for just one.' 'With three playhouses, they could have so much more imaginative play. I studied abroad in London in college and have always loved European architecture, so that’s where the idea to make them European-inspired came from,' she adds. Mom Notices Part of Daughter's Christmas Present Missing at 2 a.m. Then a Stranger Comes to the Rescue (Exclusive) Leading up to the holiday, the parents closed off the basement to keep the surprise from their kids. and 20 days later, on the Dec. 23, the project was complete. Throughout the building process, Elise documented the process on 'It was so fun to read through all of the comments,' she says. 'Also, people gave so many fun ideas for things we should do or add and it was really helpful and encouraging!' 'I just hope people feel some joy and Christmas magic,' she add
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