Imagine your next stay in California in this beautiful treehouse. Located just above San Fransisco it can be the perfect little getaway and a fantastic addition to our treehouse section. Surrounded by Redwoods, Fir, Oak, and Birch trees. Location is about a 20-minute drive to San Fransisco. Perfect for a romantic getaway or a very [...]
Treehouses
How Would You Like Living in this 25′ High Treehouse
Meet Barron Harrington. He’s a retired man who decided to build a treehouse 25 feet into the air in his backyard. He wanted to do it without injuring the tree and with a small footprint. So he went with a simple 8′ by 10′ design. You can see a sketch of the floor plan below. [...]
Tiny House Legalized as Observation Tower
This episode by Kirsten Dirksen reminds me how important it is to stay creative and open minded while finding solutions for your tiny house build. The owner of this tiny home on stilts found a unique solution to meet building codes for his project: it’s an observation tower. Fred Reid, owner (and airline exec), calls it [...]
Full Length Tiny House Documentary: An Exploration into the Tiny House Movement
This tiny house documentary was created by Kirsten Dirksen, it’s called We the Tiny House People. In the last few years, we’ve gotten to see a lot of tiny house and simple living videos, and most of them are thanks to her. Nobody has been more dedicated to bringing you closer and closer to these [...]
7 Treehouse Tours at Berkshire Botanical Garden: Backyard Structures by Local Architects
The Berkshire Botanical Garden features seven unique backyard structures designed and built by local architects, ranging from treehouses to sheds, forts, and micro cabins. Located in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, this outdoor exhibit combines garden beauty with innovative small-space architecture, open for visitors from May through mid-October. Garden Details Location: 5 West Stockbridge Road, Stockbridge, MA 01262 [...]
Derek Diedricksen UB-30 Treehouse Cabin: Two-Sleeper Micro Fort with See-Through Roof in Vermont
Derek “Deek” Diedricksen of RelaxShacks built the UB-30 treehouse cabin in the Vermont woods as a birthday gift for his brother. The two-sleeper micro fort features a see-through roof that creates spaciousness while connecting occupants to the forest canopy above. Built inexpensively using salvaged materials including recycled windows, the cabin overlooks a stream from its [...]
Baumraum King of the Frogs: Modern Treehouse on Stilts Over Water
German treehouse specialists Baumraum created this modern treehouse called “King of the Frogs” that sits on stainless steel stilts over a man-made pond. The structure features a tatajuba wood porch, abundant windows for natural light, and an elevated deck that connects interior and exterior spaces. The design demonstrates how tiny structures can create immersive nature [...]
