Do you have kids or grand kids that you want to encourage to play outdoors? Consider building a tree house! The popularity of tree houses has only increased over time. There are programs on cable such as The Treehouse Masters on Animal Planet and the upcoming Treehouse Guys which will premiere on the DIY Network July 14th. What a fun summertime project to do with your child or grandchild! For some inspiration on some very incredible tree houses for both kids and adults click here to view my Pinterest board which also includes some fun decorating ideas.
Plan
What should your tree house include? Here’s a list to consider:
- Slide
- Swing
- Hammock
- Climbing Wall or Climbing Net
- Bridge
- Telescope
- Pirate Ship Wheel
- Mailbox
- Bucket and Pulley system
- Lighting – electricity, solar lanterns
- Periscope (Click here to view instructions on making your own.)
Instruction
For some online sites to review check out these resources:
- How to Build a Treehouse – Popular Mechanics
- How to Build a Treehouse – Instructables
- How to Build a Hanging Treehouse by DIY Network
- How to Build a Tree House or Tree Fort
- Plans for a Treehouse
- Weekend Project Book
Be sure to include games for the kids and plastic containers for found treasures! Visit Longwood Gardens to view some exquisite examples of tree houses. Have fun with your project, snap a photo and share on the Redesign Right Facebook page!
For all your paint or fabric selection, redesign, accessory selection, home staging or training needs give Debbie a call 610.955.8202 or email.
By Debbie Correale, founder and owner of Redesign Right, LLC. You can learn more about her at www.RedesignRight.com. Find her on Facebook.com/RedesignRight, Twitter @RedesignRight, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Houzz and Google+. Treehouse photo purchased from Shutterstock.