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Sky high: the treehouse of Graves’ dreams
Raising Cane’s founder and CEO Todd Graves always wanted the type of house where his closest neighbors are … birds?
Well, sort of. The Baton Rouge resident already had a home that he liked, but he wanted his own treehouse, too. Inspired by the treehouses he built and played in during childhood, Graves envisioned an offshoot living space with modern amenities and party potential.
Longtime fans of Seattle treehouse builder and TV host Pete Nelson, Graves and his family wondered if they could pique Nelson’s interest in a Louisiana project. Nelson loved the idea, and ultimately even featured the design process and construction on an episode of his Animal Planet TV show, Treehouse Masters.