# Incredible Home Forts The 'Cabin in a Loft' by Terri Chiao is a Child's Dream Creation By Vittoria Natarelli | Published 2010-09-01 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cabin-in-a-loft-by-terri-chiao References: [woohome](http://www.woohome.com/architecture/a-cabin-in-a-loft) & [asmallspace](http://www.asmallspace.com/index.php?/project/a-cabin-in-a-loft/) The 'Cabin in a Loft' by Terri Chiao is a [small cabin placed within a house](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gunyah). This piece is located in a two-bedroom loft in Bushwick, Brooklyn. The [cabin and treehouse](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/secret-camp) serve as [private sleeping cabins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/horizon-cabin), each with its own semi-private garden, set off from a shared living space. The 'Cabin in a Loft' by Terri Chiao looks almost unreal, giving plenty of inspiration to parents looking to build their child a perfect fort. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.9/10 - Popularity: 72% | Activity: 38% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **In-home Forts:** Opportunity to create and market designs of private, indoor spaces for children that promote imagination and creativity. - **Multifunctional Furniture:** Opportunity to integrate dual-purpose furniture elements into home design to maximize efficiency of space and enable creative areas in even small living quarters. - **Outdoor-inspired Living:** Opportunity to incorporate natural elements and outdoor-inspired design into interior living spaces, providing a sense of a rustic, cozy refuge. ### Who This Affects Most - **Furniture:** Manufacturing of multipurpose pieces like beds with hideaway tents or foldable modules that can transform into a private reading nook - **Real Estate:** Opportunity to market private spaces within homes as unique selling points for homes with designated secret rooms or cozy cabins - **Hospitality:** Opportunity to create specialty rooms for kids with in-room forts, built-in bunk beds with tents and playful design elements, to attract and accommodate modern families. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Terrace-Topped Tiny Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bth-loft.md) - [Elevated Treetop Modern Cabins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buitenverblijf-nest.md) - [Forest-Treetop Retreats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/more-cabin.md) - [Tent‑Filled Daycare Spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deya-day-care.md) - [Book-Inspired Timber-Lined Cabins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hat-house.md) - [Treehouse Writing Studios](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/casetta-tessino.md) - [Vaulted Structural Telescopic Treehouse](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artistree-home.md) - [Forest Retreat Cabins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oculus.md) - [Mountain Retreat Cabins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/horizon-cabin.md)