The warm weather means we're outdoors a lot more but there are still those days when it's too hot or too wet to have fun outside. The kids still want to pretend they're outdoors so bring some of that creativity into the house by building an indoor treehouse.
We were inspired by this fun structure that's actually a corner of a little shop in Ekeberg, Norway. To let parents shop in peace, the shopkeepers installed this little cabin on stilts. There is a nice play area for little ones down below and for those big enough to climb the ladder, they'll find the treehouse is stocked with Legos.
We think this is a great idea for the home as well. A small structure like this could work well at the end of a hallway and it doubles the floor space automatically. The upstairs treehouse is a perfect secret indoor hideaway. Install a few rows of bookshelves and you've got an instant reading nook downstairs. And the best news is that because it's indoors, it's year round.
(Image: Bla Fre)
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I'd build it with a door wide enough for a grown-up for sure.
I want to live in Scandinavia!!! or more specifically, in THIS house!
best thing ever :)
this is an IKEA hack waiting to happen! Love it!
bodicegoddes and melissa: exactly what I thought!
We had a little house almost exactly like this in our basement when I was growing up! My parents converted a closet in the basement into a playhouse for rainy days and used the section underneath for storage. We loved it. We had stairs instead of a ladder and crazy 70s curtains, but otherwise it looks exactly like that. We were allowed to draw on the walls (inside the house). Oh I wish I had pictures.
This is awesome!
We're about to convert our under-stair space into a cubbyhouse for our boys. It's the perfect Harry-Potter-Under-The-Stairs space.
This is so cool, I need one in my house!
for more inspiration check out this café in Copenhagen that I strumbled upon: http://ploefff.wordpress.com/2011/05/26/kaffe-kaffe/
I don't even drink coffee but I just had to go in because it looked soo cool.
absolutely adorable!!!