Tahlia – 16 October, 2022
We love sharing interesting builds that incorporate upcycling.
I came across Susan and Trent’s upcycled treehouse accommodation in a post about using shipping containers and reached out to the owners to find out more. While the treehouse itself wasn’t actually made of shipping containers (they are used elsewhere on the property), it does incorporate some of the most fascinating salvaged materials with amazing stories that Susan was happy to share.
In 2015 Trent’s job brought us to live in Sydney for a year, we did lots of exploring while we were there! Trent and I had stayed at Boogie Woogie Beach House in Old Bar combined with a trip of Glamping in the outback at Kings Canyon Wilderness Lodge – we were inspired and thought we wanted to share our love of hospitality and create something here in Tennessee! In the US the south is famous for our hospitality!
We purchased 19 acres in 2018 and we began to create Sulfur Ridge, home to Tennessee’s First Luxury Treehouse! Tennessee is an outdoor lovers paradise! We are surrounded with state parks with waterfalls and beautiful lakes!
8 Foot tall reclaimed doors from Egypt
Leadlight window salvaged from a church
We have always had a love for vintage finds and antiques. A few examples are our front door which is dated 1848 from an old mansion in Tennessee that was used during the Civil War as a hospital! The stain glass window in the bathroom is from a 100 year old church in Kentucky.
The yellow doors that are with it are eight feet tall and are from Egypt! The floor came from an old factory – Wilson Sporting Goods, they manufactured professional ball uniforms for every sport in the US from 1946 till 1989.
The chairs I had made from antique quilts and our guests love them so much!!
I saw a picture with a bottle wall on Pinterest so it gave me the idea to create the Wine Bottle Entrance Wall. We had to use a diamond drill bit and drill holes in each bottle, almost 200 bottles!! It was time consuming but we love how it turned out!
Reclaimed front door dated 1848 from an old mansion in Tennessee.
1976 Jukebox
One of my favorite things is the 1976 jukebox! We leave out guests $5 in quarters to play the songs.
We love hosting and our guests are absolutely wonderful. Something happens to them when they walk through those yellow doors- we do not provide WiFi or television and they love that!! We want to be a place for couples to reconnect and spend time together away from the busyness of the world. I read once that people may forget your name but they never forget the way you make them feel.
That’s what we love the most- sharing our special place with them, then it becomes their special place too!!
For more on Trent & Susan’s treehouse accommodation in Tennessee check out there website at StaySulfurRidge.com
Upcycled quilts used to re-upholster chairs.
