The Outside is separate. It is an added furniture piece, a frozen lake. The Winter Lake Add On is not included but this is the link in case you would like to replicate this look. Please leave a review. (here is the link to the Winter Lake Add On. Just copy in between the quotation marks "http://www.imvu.com/shop/product.php?products_id=12413002" and paste into the web address bar on your browsing page)