trees

Baumraum, Luxury Living in the Treetops

I never had a tree house as a kid and although I can't say I ever really felt deprived I wouldn't mind using that fact as an excuse to indulge myself in adulthood! These tree houses by Baumraum out of Germany are absolutely gorgeous, not to mention much larger and more luxurious than what the average 10 year old gets. They build custom tree houses all over the world, although mostly in Europe, and the designs vary from houses built up just a few feet off the ground to designs like this one way up in the tree tops (wonderful to look at but is it really secure balancing up there like that???).

Via Wists

Gallery: Baumraum Treehouses

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Tags: baumraum, house, houses, tree, tree house, tree houses, TreeHouse, TreeHouses, trees

Adopt An Olive Tree

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Dining, Green

Here's a great chance to both do something great for the environment and get something fun to show for it: adopt yourself an olive tree! Nudo, an olive grove in Italy, is offering people the chance to support small scale artisanal farming (instead of the large mechanized operations that damage the earth) by adopting a specific olive tree. And when you adopt an olive tree in the grove for one year not only do you get the satisfaction from the environmental effort, but you also get all the produce from your tree. You'll get a Spring Package with the olive oil from your tree, and then an Autumn Package of more olive oil and some handmade olive oil soap. $130/year.

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Tags: adopt, earth, eco, eco friendly, eco-friendly, EcoFriendly, environment, environmental, green, italian, italy, nudo, olive, olive oil, olive tree, OliveOil, olives, OliveTree, tree, trees

Sycamore Ceiling Fan

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

I remember when I was kid getting such a kick when there was a big gust of wind and all the dried seeds would come twirling down like waves of little helicopters from the trees. Well apparently nature has the right idea, because it turns out the design of a Sycamore seed makes for an extremely efficient ceiling fan. It creates the same air flow with less noise and at slower speeds than traditional fans, and because it runs slower the natural form and beauty of the dynamically balanced blade is visible even when the fan is in use. Plus the Sycamore Ceiling Fan has a great modern look for those looking for something other than the usual 4 or 5 blade design.

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Tags: air, airflow, ceiling, efficient, fan, seed, seeds, sycamore, tree, trees

Tree of Enchantment Glass Orbs

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

We all have things that consistently appeal to us, and I always find myself drawn to art that represents the seasons. These 4 Tree of Enchantment Glass Orbs, designed by Stephen Kitras, are hand blown with a "trunk" in the center that branches out into the orb. Meant to represent winter, spring, summer, and fall, spots of jewel tone colors form the leaves of the trees (or in the "winter" one it could be snow) in corresponding colors like greens for spring and browns/golds for fall. The whole set would look beautiful hanging together in a bright window, or one alone switched out every few months. 6" diameter, $45 each.

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Tags: ball, balls, enchantment, fall, glass, kitras, orb, orbs, season, seasonal, seasons, spring, stephen kitras, StephenKitras, summer, tree, tree of enchantment, tree of enchantment glass orbs, TreeOfEnchantment, TreeOfEnchantmentGlassOrbs, trees, winter

A Tree of Lights

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

Real candles used to be the traditional decorations for Christmas trees, but the fire hazard presents far more risk than the average person is going to want to take in his or her home. Electric lights are a fine substitution, but this stainless steel Tree Tealight Holder presents a way to enjoy the flicker of real flames on a tree in a very safe way. The tree stands almost 23 inches tall and holds 13 candles. Price: $205.

[via designmilk]

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Climb Up My Eternitree

by Anne Metz (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

If you live in a city, you can get just about anything you want delivered to your door. Not just pizza or Chinese take-out, you can also have groceries, movies, a pedicure, even clothes delivered straight to your house.

Given this trend, I guess it was only a matter of time before the landscaping business jumped onto the bandwagon. Now, you can buy a beautiful tree from Eternitree.com, and have it shipped directly to your door.

Each 2-to-3 year old tree sapling arrives safely and securely in a 5 inch pot. And for the less garden-inclined, each new tree comes equipped with 4 x 6 gift booklet, which includes complete care instructions.

The only catch, of course, is that you still have plant the tree yourself. As far as I know, there's no delivery service for that.

Tags: delivery, gingko, trees, yard

Tree Pods: The Next Big Thing

by Anne Metz (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Estates, Gadgets

Remember the Ewokes from Star Wars? You know those furry little friends of Chewbacca, who lived up in the trees? Well, if you ever had the urge to make like an Ewoke and live in the trees, I have good news! Now you can.

A company out of British Columbia has developed "Free Spirit Spheres," which are pods-houses suspended from trees. According to the company, these durable spheres can be used for all sorts of purposes: healing, meditation, photography, canopy research, leisure and game watching.

If they sound a little dangerous, don't worry, they're not. Spheres can be hung from the trees or any other solid objects like buildings or rock faces. A web of rope is connected to any solid surface, thereby replacing the foundation of a conventional building.

If nothing else, these Free Spirit Spheres redefine what it means to just be hanging out.

Tags: British Columbia, BritishColumbia, ewokes, spirit spheres, SpiritSpheres, trees