It seems that almost everyone likes treehouses. Smiles of recognition
turn into grins of enthusiasm as more people discover them and dream
about making their own private retreats or family play spaces. And it's
nice to remind ourselves that treehouses are built into the oldest and
most forgiving, living things on earth. Also, history records treehouses
as being built as deliberate follies, as challenges for arboreal
designers, for merrymaking, and for keeping the spirit of fairy tales
alive. But treehouses can also be social places. We will visit many that
were built to entertain, to hang out with friends, or as guest houses.
Trees come in all types.
Master treehouse builders Peter and Judy Nelson, with David Larkin, have
embarked on yet another treehouse-discovery expedition across America,
this time adding the investigation of backyard playhouses to their
agenda. Now, in The Treehouse Book, they reveal their findings,
illustrated and described in the most complete volume yet. From casual
treeshacks made from discarded lumber to multitiered feats of fancy,
they found shelters representing myriad builders--interesting characters
ranging from childhood fanatics grown up, to weekend carpenters, to
those who want their grandkids to have the best clubhouse on the block.
Detailed how-to information, including plans and drawings, is woven with
behind-the-scenes tales of each structure's occupants and stunning
interior and exterior photographic exploration.
