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Before & After: A Tree House “Estate” In a Shared Boys Bedroom

Carrie McBride
Carrie McBride
Carrie is a former Apartment Therapy editor and the original editor of Apartment Therapy Media's first site for kids: Ohdeedoh. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two kids..
updated May 4, 2019
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Project by: Jenna Piccirillo of PICCISTUDIO
Location: Fairfield, Connecticut

This bedroom needed to house two growing pre-teen boys and provide space for them to sleep, study and hang out with friends. Jenna Piccirillo’s solution is the stuff kids’ dreams are made of and include a room-within-a-room treehouse.

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Jenna tells us about the project:

The challenge of this project was to design a bedroom for two growing pre-teenage boys to share while considering their own individual needs for privacy. I created an environment that’s more than a just a bedroom…it very well could be a small estate. There is an indoor, multi-level tree house as their private quarters and a comfortable shared lounging area that is public and out in the open where the boys can comfortably entertain friends or just hang out.

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This project is full of wit and whimsy…a boys’ wonderland. Taking cue from the individual interests of each of these incredibly smart boys, I used nature and science as inspiration…literally and metaphorically bringing the outdoors in.


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My goal in creating any child’s space is to create a place that will inspire for a lifetime.
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Resources:

  • Wallpaper: Eazywallz, custom image through PICCISTUDIO.com
  • Paint: Benjamin Moore, OC-17, White Dove
  • Area rug: Masland, Twist and Shout, Locomotion
  • Bed drapery fabric: Kravet, washed linen, white
  • Hardware drapery: Ikea, Kvartal
  • Sectional: in the style of Michel Ducaroy’s Togo seating
  • Coffee tables: Quinze & Milan Jellyfish ottomans
  • Floor cushions: Ronel Jordaan, wool stones
  • Desk chairs: in the style of Verner Panton’s, Panton Chair
  • Cage console: CB2, peekaboo clear rolling two shelf
  • Bed structure: designed by Jenna Piccirillo through PICCISTUDIO.com
  • Trundle beds: The Wood Market, twin 6-drawer storage
  • Chandelier: designed by Jenna piccirillo through PICCISTUDIO.com
  • Sconce: Robert Abbey, Bruno Scissor Arm Wall Sconce
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Thank you Jenna!

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