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Treehouse Living Room Tour

A 90’s lakehome gets a breath of fresh air! Come see how the home’s natural landscape served as inspiration for this treehouse living room.

white shiplap walls, living room, vaulted ceiling, wood floors, blue persian rug, leather arm chair, oak mantel, watercolor art, media stand, antler plaque

It’s been a hot minute since I’ve shared an update on the Treehouse living room, but that’s not to say we haven’t been hard at work. I’m SO excited to show you the loveliness that’s ensued since we’ve last talked!

And if you’re sitting there thinking…what the heck is ‘the treehouse’? Then hop over to read “Meet the Treehouse” for the full background scoop!

grey walls, red, gold and green floral rug, honey oak mantel and windows, brown ottomans, round mirror, candlesticks, living room,

So the Treehouse is my parents full-time residence that our family uses as a cabin as it’s located on a beautiful, quiet lake North of Minneapolis. It’s built on a hill, so the back of the house opens onto 3 different decks surrounded by woods and you feel like you’re up in the trees, hence the name, treehouse!

gas fireplace with natural oak mantel, white shiplap wall, danish candlesticks, blue and green abstract painted art, yellow silk pillow, blue rug on wood floor

The goal in the living room here was to make this new-to-them place feel more like my parent’s style: lake-inspired, cozy and casual. As you may remember, there were 4 different paint colors happening in this one area alone, each it’s own personal shade of khaki, grey or tan, and there was SO much going on in this one room: angled walls, half walls, varying ceiling heights, glimpses into other rooms… So much so that the eye had nowhere to land.

media stand in living room with white ship lap wall and vaulted ceiling, natural oak mantel on fireplace, wood floor with blue vintage persian rug, grey carpeted stairs, glass, walnut and brass coffee table, mini antler plaque above the tv

We unified the room with one paint color (B. Moore, Balboa Mist) moving away from reds/browns/khaki towards lake-inspired blues/greens, and reworked the furniture layout to encourage a ‘conversation area.’ We shifted the tv/media console to the wall adjacent to the fireplace and added 8″ shiplap to the fireplace and tv walls. Grouping the fireplace and media console together + shiplapping the two walls helped create a clear, unified focal point.

My mom stripped the honey oak fireplace mantel and stair railing down to the natural wood and sealed it with a water-based clear poly-urethane. The natural oak turned out gorgeous!

light grey wall color, white textured drapery, black drapery hardware, cognac leather chair with neutral polka dot lumbar pillow, white window trim, blue rug, tripod floor lamp, chestnut blanket ladder

overhead view of coffee table, stack of books, wood bead garland, blue rug, blue matches, bowl of moss,

We pulled mainly from Mid-Century and Nordic influences, and layered in some eclectic antique elements for depth and nuance. The blue vintage-Persian-style rug, that poetically references water, was this lakehome living room’s color palette jumping off point.

light grey textured sofa, mid century style, blue rug, wood antique stool, wood floor, light grey painted walls, white trim, white geometric pillow and blue batik style pillow, white throw

Furniture-wise, we chose to stay neutral with the larger pieces. Since this is the main hang-out space, a sectional was perfect in accommodating lots of space for snuggles + ample cushions for fort-building. lol.

light grey walls, snowshoes hung on wall, light grey textured tufted back sectional, black accordion sconce, blue, gold, black and white throw pillows, round brass and walnut coffee table, blue persian style rug, treehouse living room, mid century, rustic,

We wanted the room to feel thoughtful and comfortable with rustic lakehome-esque elements mixed in too. My dad’s antique snow shoes, he bought nearly 40 years ago in Northern Minnesota, were the perfect ‘art’ to hang above the sofa, and I suspect we’ll switch them out for paddles come summer. The mini antler adds just the right amount of quirk above the tv.

treehouse living room, light grey walls, white shiplap wall, snowshoes on wall, blue persian style rug, leather arm chair, rustic, modern, farmhouse, mid-century, chestnut wood media console, natural oak mantel

pictures of furniture, lighting, rug, and accessories in treehouse living room

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treehouse living room with blue rug on chestnut wood floors, cognac leather arm chair, tripod floor lamp with drum shade, natural oak mantel fireplace, white shiplap walls, medium tone wood tv console, mid century, rustic, nordic, light grey walls with white trim

So that’s the skinny on the Treehouse Living Room, you guys! At some point down the road (when we re-do the kitchen), we’ll replace all the wood flooring on this level, swap the wood stair railing for something more modern and re-tile the fireplace surround, but for now we’re riding the high from our work so far!