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Work in an Office Treehouse

Okay so maybe you never got that treehouse you always wanted as a child. And maybe you don’t have the space or the time to build one of your own anytime soon. Sounds like you need an office treehouse. Introducing Treehouse 2. These innovative office designs by Dymitr Malcew, and pictured above, are inspired by the look […]

Fire Tower Treehouse Designs

If you’re a true treehouse lover, you crave the thrill of sitting in a perch high in the sky, soaring above the earth. But what if you don’t have an appropriate tree to build in? Fear not, you can still have the lofty treehouse experience by finding or building a fire tower treehouse, if you […]

The Pros and Cons of A Hanging Treehouse

I came across the not-so-popular idea of a hanging treehouse from an article I came across in the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Phil Marco of Henderson Nevada built this hanging treehouse for his grandchildren over the spring and early summer. Phil recounts how when he consulted with a Lowe’s staff member, he was told the idea […]

Treehouse build Animation

A nice little animation of a tree house creation — built for his daughter — by reddit user doownek.

Baumraum builds another treehouse: Halle

I’m delighted by this little treehouse. Let me list the ways: First, the oblong shape is ideal: organic and efficient. That extra space provided by the curve makes it much more habitable than an A frame. At 11 meters off the ground, and nestled in the foliage, this treehouse is certainly not merely an outbuilding […]

ArborCasa built treehouse with bridge

An Imgur user named ArborCasa has posted photos of his treehouse build for a client. Quite a nice concept of bridging from the existing home deck over to a tree house platform perched in an old oak tree. Ladders and stairs are always an awkward problem for a stand alone treehouse design and this bridge […]

Be in a Treehouse with Pete Nelson

Spring is here and with it thoughts turn to another season of treehouses.  Pete Nelson’s timing is therefore impeccable.  In the interview, above, Popsugar.com reporter Allie Merriam interviews renowned veteran treehouse designer Pete Nelson on his latest publication. Pete Nelson’s new work is appropriately called Be in a Treehouse.  Appropriate because it imparts how to […]

DIY Treehouse Designs From Tiny Houses

Looking for great do-it-yourself treehouse designs?  Well you’re in luck because I found a goldmine of a video for anyone interested in exploring some amazing ideas for building your own treehouse! DIY Treehouse Ideas Galore In August, I reported on Derek Diedricksen’s tiny writer’s retreat. Well this video goes above and beyond that great story: […]

Ready for Treehouse School?

Yestermorrow — A Treehouse School for the Rest of Us   Have you always dreamed of building your own treehouse, but don’t know a hammer from a plank?  Or maybe you have some skills but need inspiration, motivation, or a brush-up on your knowledge? If this sounds like you, it might be time to enroll […]

Inspiring Treehouse Design Ideas

Are you looking for inspiring treehouse design ideas?  That’s where Tammy Everts comes in.  Her husband John and friend Stefan built their place in a fortnight.  At a demure 180 square feet, it has served as weekend host to a family of two adults, two children…and a dog! In this awesome apartment therapy article, Tammy […]

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