California Treehouses
What kid didn’t want to live among the treetops every summer? I sure did, and still do! Here are some inspiring treehouses in Northern California.
Post Ranch Inn Treehouse
![A modern redwood treehouse with tall glass windows glowing with orange-colored inside lights stands on stilts inside a redwood forest.](https://kimballstarr.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Kimball-Starr-Interior-Design_Blog-Treehouses-PostRanchInn-Exterior.jpg)
This treehouse is very modern, with full height glass windows and skylights.
![A bedroom view with white angled ceilings above redwood-clad walls, an arched entrance to the bathroom, angled windows, one with a desk in front, a fireplace, a wooden table dressed with wine glasses and a bottle, a leather footstool by the fire, and a king size platform bed on matched redwood, with wall sconce bedside lamps at the head. The floor is grey.](https://kimballstarr.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Kimball-Starr-Interior-Design_Blog-Treehouses-PostRanchInn-Bedroom.jpg)
You’d expect a treehouse to be full of wood elements, but perhaps not to be as classy as this. LOVE the wood-burning stove and arched doorway.
![A bathroom clad with redwood. A long yellow countertop holds 2 sinks with soap. Grey towels are layered on two separate racks. Grey ceramic floor tiles stand out underneath a square skylight in the white ceiling. Doors to a sauna and shower can be seen on the left. A huge mirror above the sinks reflects light around the space.](https://kimballstarr.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Kimball-Starr-Interior-Design_Blog-Treehouses-PostRanchInn-Bathroom.jpg)
Grab some me-time in a beautiful, relaxing wood-clad bathroom with a double sink and walk-in shower, plus a skylight for star-gazing.
![Outside on a wooden balcony of the treehouse, with 2 adirondack-style loungers with seat and back pads in grey are facing out into the forest. A glass corner window is visible to the side, while exposed beams are held up by a wooden pole that rises through the wood floor. A metal rail extends towards you.](https://kimballstarr.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Kimball-Starr-Interior-Design_Blog-Treehouses-PostRanchInn-Loungers.jpg)
Take in the dappled sunset through the forest in these Adirondack-style loungers.
Pinecone Treehouse
![A spectacular pinecone-shaped treehouse formed out of metal, wood, and glass, with a ladder extending to it, hangs suspended in a redwood forest.](https://kimballstarr.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Kimball-Starr-Interior-Design_Blog-Treehouses-Pinecone-Exterior.jpg)
The Pinecone Treehouse will immerse you in 360-degree views of the upper canopy in the magnificent Redwood forests of Bonny Doon, 60 feet above the ground.
![VIew from the inside of the pinecone treehouse, showing two single beds in white sheets and pillows leading to the exterior glass and metal views of the forest.](https://kimballstarr.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Kimball-Starr-Interior-Design_Blog-Treehouses-Pinecone-Interior.jpg)
The calming effects of this wooded setting can lull you into deep rest and introspection by giving the impression you’re floating through the upper redwood canopy thanks to its two triangle-shaped see-through floor panels. Not for the faint of heart, though! A steep ladder must be traversed.
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