5 Cool Treehouses for Kids
Invest in one of these stunning designs and keep your brood entertained all summer long
Treehouses have come a long way since the days of making DIY dens at the bottom of the garden, nailing mismatched planks of wood together on low-slung branches. Bespoke treehouses are becoming a big trend in many modern gardens; with elaborate designs built high up on stilts, within and around branches. They can take on many different shapes, sizes, colours and themes, too, and feature a number of cute accessories and fun activities to keep kids entertained throughout the summer! Below are a few of Country Homes & Interiors' favourite designs.
1. Alternative shapes
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This Octagonal treehouse from The Playhouse Company boasts an unusual design that will stand out in any garden. Perched on a raised decking platform surrounded by trees, the house has a stable door, four (non-opening) windows and a slanted cedar shingled roof creating a truly individual look. An internal bench and foldaway table makes for a great space to hideaway and the external firemans pole and rope ladder will offer hours of endless fun. From £8,375.
2. Not just for boys
This pretty pink house would make a dream play space for any little girl. Built on a raised platform, with central stable door with heart shape cut-out and two opening windows, the house will look lovely at the end of your garden. Accessories include a blackboard and internal shelving to store trinkets and keepsakes in plus a beautiful swing seat below to while away afternoons day-dreaming on! £7,315, The Playhouse Company.
3. Fairy Glen
This cute little Wendy House with sustainable wood cladding and shingled roof, sits sweetly at the end of the garden among the trees. Smaller than other designs, it's the perfect little structure to encourage imaginative play. Each house is built by hand and features fun accessories such as the pully basket system to carry up toys. Kids can make the house their own by decorating the cosy space with pretty bunting, cushions and throws. From £8,000, Squirrel Design.
4. Be the king of the castle
In this double-tiered log treehouse and tower design by Cheeky Monkey, your young explorer will have hours of fun playing among the tress on the climbing wall, slide, rope bridge and clambering up to the top of the tower, perched high above the tree tops. POA
5. Pretty in pastels
Get the children involved with choosing pretty paint colours and accessories for their very own mini-house in the garden. Built around the tree trunk, this cute pastel, wonky roofed house on stilts, with picket fence, flower pots and bunting has a real country home feel and the slide down to the grassy floor adds a whole lot of fun! For similar, visit theplayhousecompany.co.uk.
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Tamara was Ideal Home's Digital Editor before joining the Woman & Home team in 2022. She has spent the last 15 years working with the style teams at Country Homes & Interiors and Ideal Home, both now at Future PLC. It’s with these award wining interiors teams that she's honed her skills and passion for shopping, styling and writing. Tamara is always ahead of the curve when it comes to interiors trends – and is great at seeking out designer dupes on the high street.
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