J. Morgan Puett

Most interior design shots you see now that are country rural themed are clean, bright, cheery scenes. Not these... they talk of a simpler time, of a place and things that have been there for an age. Spaces that have been worn/used. J. Morgan Puett. Follow the link and explore some more.

Houses in trees. Blue Forest.

I have a decent sized Oak in our front yard and I'm sure its purpose is to carry my treehouse. Unfortunately I don't know the first thing about building on trees but these guys do. They are Blue Forest from the UK and they specialise in building treehouses. On their website they group the gallery by price ranging from 20,000pounds to over 150,000pounds. That buys you a lot of treehouse. They are primarily built for he child-at-heart rather than just the kids.

Lakeside Paradise

This is one of the more modest treehouses but i like its simplicity and the all-round deck. I could sit up there for hours, read, write, paint and with an extension cable one could even have an endless supply off tea.

Amberley Castle
Imagine if it was your home office...
"I'm off to work honey" *climbs up a tree* Perfect.

But if you are thinking of taking-on your own tree dwelling here is a website to get you pointed in the right direction The Treehouse Guide. I think I will start with a tree swing, maybe a ladder up the trunk and a sitting platform and see where things go from there.

Zelfbouwboomhut.

Zelfbouwboomhut, loosely translated "DIY treehouse", a flatpack treehouse that is strapped to the side of a tree. Personally I love flatpack, they are life sized puzzles I can use, so this is right up my ally.

Designed by a pair of Dutch designers, Rogier Martens, Sam van Veluw, as part of a series called ´AANDEBOOM´. The series it to be completed through the year.

The design of this is all practical. Basic materials and basic construction, the only part that doesn't follow suit is the bracket on the front. It is compleatly ornamental. This gives references to the pulley system found on most traditional Dutch town houses. I think it's gorgeous and would probably hang a flower basket off it. Now to smuggle one into the country for a play.

Why leave home?

I LOVE small spaces so when I stumbled upon these garden offices I knew I would have to share the love. This is an OfficePOD, designed as a movable offices that are leased out to companies who see the benefits of having their employees work from home. Not only does the company save on leasing conventional office space but they are helping the environment too by getting rid of the commute, and who wouldn't rather have that extra hour in bed.



kitHAUS is also in the work-from-home business. This lovely shed even gives you enough room to invite clients and co-workers over for when you need some good old person to person contact.



This delight from Paris would have to be my favourite. I can't say no to multiple levels and this one has four! It is a convert from an existing garden shed although from the inside you wouldn't be able to tell. It was conceived by H²O architectes and contains a sleeping loft, small office/study and a bathroom. Not to mention a mountain of storage.




And if you were thinking "That's nice but I don't have the room!" well this is the ultimate in solutions. A Cardok. Just pop the shed on top. And talk about car security, those thieves won't be finding it any time soon. All this for a mere 40,000 pounds.


www.officepod.co.uk
www.kithaus.com
www.h2oarchitectes.com/ACCUEIL.html
www.cardok.co.uk

Rolling Huts of Ingenuity

I have to say, I have a soft spot for people who bend the rules in cunning ways. These huts were designed by Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Archiects for Tom Kundig. He wanted to build some guest huts but local law forbid any new permanent structures.

So what says temporary more than a set of wheels? Images of caravans come to mind. These are more like the mutated GE version of a caravan gone wrong. Unlike the caravan they are defiantly not going anywhere any time soon and they are certainly not as cute but I still love them. There is just something about the simplicity of them that I find attractive.


And when many are put togeter like the photo above they remind me of a fleet of tanks, all ready to charge. They may be ugly but they work and I would love to spend a nite in one.