As a child I loved Dr Seuss and my boys now love it as much as I did. As an artist I was blown away by the stories and pictures in the books. Even today I still find the pictures fascinating and wonder "What made him think of that?". The colours, the strange lands, the quirky characters were amazing. Even in the movie "Cat in the hat" the colours were vibrant, the houses whimsical and full of character. Rooms on strange angles, objects in crazy shapes... loved it all.
When I discovered these Daniel Wood playhouses I was not only blown away but reminded of Dr Seuss. See what you think.
The Movie - "Cat in the Hat"
The Lorax house - Universal Studios
Lorax house from the book
Daniel Wood Land Playhouses
The company does brisk trade making large-format environments for large spenders like major studios, theme parks and casinos. When it comes to kid-scale Daniels makes a prodigious and diverse selection of tree houses that could more accurately be called tree resorts -- there are nine different versions of pirate-themed structures alone, one that comes with its own oasis.
The play houses are made from redwood, cedar, and Douglas fir and usually feature things like "master's" quarters and balconies. The logs that form the bases are from fallen trees, not cut down, that are hollowed out with a chainsaw. The adventurous can enter through the doorway in the base and hoist themselves up through the trap door hatch, or monkey up the rope ladders. The more leisurely can simply ascend the staircase.
How amazing are these houses? Hooray for adult designers who've never forgotten what it is like to be a child!
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