“The Key” is to think like a kid! That is SOOO easy for me to do, just ask my wife! Take a look at our younger son’s room in the last house:
Now, while I’m not so proud of the photography skills, I’m dang proud of the room. Key features?
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The Bed – A REAL Jon-Boat – I had to remove the window to get it in the house!
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The Boathouse – Made of real bamboo, he can play (or sleep) on the roof which sports 3″ thick foam. Had to run to Miami for the bamboo!
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The Dock – Finely aged 2×6′s bought for next to nothing because according the manager of the lumber yard they were “good for nothing”.
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The Jungle – on the walls was provided by some amazing artists and includes a huge gator, snakes, birds, frogs, palm trees, and lily-pads. It’s amazing!
I’ll need some better pictures to show you our older son’s room…it’s a old fishing shack right out of the woods…super cool! Coming soon!
Here is the tree-house:
Pretty neat, huh? Truth be told, this is NOT my tree-house, this is just an awesome tree-house someone else built! But I do love tree-houses and I built a nice one for my buys, but I don’t have any pictures!
I wasn’t always a blogger and I never knew I would need all these pictures one day!
Think Like a Kid
When designing a space for kids think fantasy! Eliminate obstacles and imagine, imagine, imagine! I’m 100% all for throwing reason and practicality completely out the window when designing kid’s rooms and tree-houses…keep the goal very simple:
Aaaawwwesoommme!
I’ll get some pictures of my other son’s room up soon. If you want to see some more cool tree house pictures, take a look at this post Kimba did a few days ago!
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Cool room! I didn’t even realize that there was a bed on the roof until you pointed it out! Very cool. Your son must have loved that room.
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That’s a great boys’ room! I bet he loved it.
Now, that tree house – that’s what I want. I remember the Swiss Family Robinson tree house at Disney Land. I wanted to stay there all day.
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Great ideas- we have a tree house on our property for our grandchildren- they love it- It’s equipped with lights, tv and a fan. We call it the coyote House- {because when you sleep out there, you’re sure to hear some.}
Have a great day-
Teresa
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That is INCREDIBLE, Tim! I am very, very impressed!
WOW!!!!!!!
What a fantastic room! you worked hard for that and it was worth it!
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Whew!!!! What an amazing room! I love it!
Thanks for the linky too!
You have to check out this kid’s room. I came across it while I was browsing tree houses. Jinkies!
http://kidtropolis.wordpress.com/2008/08/22/the-magic-tree-house-almost-finished/
Kimba
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When I read Kimba’s post this week it brought back memories of our family vacation to Out ‘n About Tresort in southern Oregon. My son loved it and all the kids would gather at the Swiss Family Robinson tree house to play on the rope swings as parents chatted around the open fire. The place is magical and it brings out the kid in everyone who stays there. Thanks for sharing your creative ideas for kids room’s.
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Hey Tim,
Just as I was wrapping up my comment, my son came downstairs and saw the picture of your son’s room. He said, “WOW”, that is a really cool room. Then he saw the tree house picture and said it reminded him of Out ‘n About. Seriously folks, if you have kids and you don’t have a tree house – plan a family vacation to a tree house resort. Your kids will never forget that adventure!
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Amazingly cool room, I especially like The Dock. Looks like a fabulously fun place to play and sleep!
Victoria
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Very creative tree house. Gives me some ideas!
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