Tree Houses within Reach is a cool and well curated collection of tree houses, playhouses and cabins by Derek Diedricksen. Released 13th May 2025 by Hachette on their Storey imprint, it's 224 pages and is available in paperback and ebook formats.
The designs run the gamut from whimsical to traditional. The design elements, materials selection, and execution are clearly thought out, with safety, durability, and aesthetics as high priorities. The builds are arranged more or less in order of cost, with chapters corresponding to $ (simple and affordable), $$ (moderate skill/budget), and $$$ (high skill/big budget).
It's very well photographed, in color, throughout and the action/construction photos are well staged and lighted, without hands or other obstructions. These 30 projects are for inspiration and research, the actual plans and materials lists are not itemized and there are no detailed schematics included.
Five stars. It would be an excellent choice for public or secondary school library, home/workshop use, or makers' groups.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
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