Fairie Houses
A look at different houses for the fairies
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Miniature Mushroom Magic
Mushrooms are everywhere. They remind us of how beautiful this world is. We can recreate miniature mushroom magic from driftwood, clay, fabric and all types of natural materials. We love them because they are magic! Miniature mushrooms pop up in all the best fairy gardens and now we can look at them as art in dioramas. Mushrooms, houses, stars and the Moon! A lovely little diorama with deep moody colors from Pixie Hill. A little display of mushrooms made of fabric. It is so simple and the colors are a cheerful promise of Spring. It would be a perfect little wallhanging. You can find more fun ideas at Nest in…
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5 of the Most Beautiful Fairy Gardens
These five Fairy Gardens are the most beautiful little gardens. They are all charming English and quaint little fairy villages. The plants and levels give great ideas for your own fairy gardens. This little English Garden is at the Winter Greenhouse. So sweet with all the plantings of miniature plants. If you would like to see some plants you can use go here and learn about all the miniatures out there. This little village looks like its ready for a celebration! Sweet little flags are through the whole village. It is set in a grassy knoll overlooking the festivities! This fairy garden has the most breathtaking miniature flower gardens flowing…
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Magical Fairy Book Nooks
You can make a place for a magical fairy book nook between your books or nestled next to your favorite objects on a shelf. There are so many lovely fairy book nooks to buy or to make! Im always looking for new examples of them and I am sharing with you a few new ones that are magical! This is a sweet fairy garden book nook that is full of moss and trees and lights. Would be so nice nestled in-between your other fairy collection. This little fairy door is so magical with lights and a pathway lined with planted pots. Love this little elf sitting in his house in…
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You Need to add a Putz House to your Miniature Fairy Christmas Collection!
If you are looking for a new addition to your Miniature Fairy Christmas Collection I have just what you need. As soon as you see these little houses you will know what I mean. They are called Putz houses. Putz? Yes…. The word “putz” means ‘put,’ but in German/American culture, it can mean “putter,” as in “Are you going to keep putzing around with those houses?” Between 1880 and 1928 these little cardboard houses were candy boxes. But when lights became available to many homes, the putz house designers who were mostly from Japan added a little hole in the back to place a light in the back lighting up…
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The Best Fairy Tree Houses
Some of the most wonderful fairy houses are the houses that are in trees. They seem like the perfect place for a fairy to set up their magical little homes. We hope you are inspired and smile when you see some of the best fairy tree houses around. This little fairy door at the base of an old tree looks like a happy fairy house doesn’t it? Magical fairy lights light the way home. This fairy tree house has a beautiful staircase made with rope railings. The landing outside the fairy door is full of potted plants which makes it very welcoming. This fairy house is nestled at the base…
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Fairie Rooms I want to Live in!
If I were a Fairie I would want to live in a snug, enchanting room in a tree surrounded by little lights and wonderful unique furniture that would be made by fairy artisans of the finest woods. I have compiled some of the best Fairie rooms around! The kitchen is the heart of the home so this is where the tour begins! This entryway is full of a fairies favorite things. Great art, loved objects and a unique lamp. A beautiful corner in this fairy house with flowers on the walls and a vignette of favorite loved things. This sitting room has two beautiful chairs to sit and chat on…
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Book Nooks for Fairies
Book Nooks made for libraries full of Fairies.
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5 Magical Forest Fairy Houses
We think we have 5 Magical Forest Fairy Houses that you will love. Fairy friends live in magical forests or in outdoor spaces that fit them. There are gardens that can be a perfect background for these special little beings too. You can turn an area of your garden or yard into that forest-like feeling just by adding a few things like bark and moss. The houses shown below can be found on Etsy and we thank this talented artist ‘maryfontones’ for her 5 magical forest fairy houses. This first house is such a great mixture of natural materials and paint and fabric. The banner really adds color and fun…
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A French Fairy House
There is an artist in France that is making paper mache Fairy houses, Carriages and fairy tale characters that you must see. Her name is Laetitia Mieral. She is a darling girl that calls herself a ‘paper magician’, and she truly is a magician with paper! You can watch her enchanting videos on YouTube. She uses different techniques in paper mache that I have never seen before. Laetitia works from her home in her studio in a little village in France that is equally as wonderful as her work. You can see that she surrounds herself with whimsical decor. I know how important this is when you are creating and…
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Make your own Fairy Pumpkin House for Fall and Halloween
It’s officially Fall! So let’s get ready to decorate our gardens with Fairy Pumpkin houses for Halloween! Since the weather is getting cooler and the evenings are getting shorter now is a great time to hunt for a real pumpkin to carve for this project or a Funkin Pumpkin from the craft or Dollar Store. This pumpkin above has been painted black and hollowed out. Every year our family has a pumpkin carving contest. It is one of our highlights! Last year our team turned a little white pumpkin into a fairy carriage that lit up inside. It was really cute and the kids loved it. We take this contest…