With the weather warming up and spending more time at home during quarantine we knew that now was a great time to knock it out.

We have been dreaming of building a treehouse for our kids since we moved into our home in November. We have a lot of trees in our backyard, and we knew from the moment we first toured the property this would be the perfect spot. With the weather warming up and the whole family spending more time at home during quarantine (and of course some persistence from our 4 year old) we knew that now was a great time to knock it out!

While this won't add value to our home, it could be a fun feature for another family in the future and it will certainly make our home more special to us. It is easy as a Real Estate agent to look at everything from a resale perspective, but sometimes it makes sense to invest in the way you live and your enjoyment even if you won't make it back directly on a future sale.

We originally planned to complete the entire project ourselves, but we decided to hire out the framing to get us started. We used the same crew that framed our house and they were able to put the main structure up in about two days. We took over from there and did the siding, roof and painting as well as small details like the string lights and curtains.

Since we completed the project, my littles spend so much time out there, I can't imagine living without it now...from games of hide-and-seek to sunset storytime sessions and water balloon battles, adding our Dream Treehouse really has made us love our home more!