If you’ve been looking to beautify your lawn or garden this year, chances are good you’ve stumbled across one of this year’s biggest landscaping trends: tiny fairy houses. These imaginative little structures include all kinds of whimsical details, and can bring magic into any garden. But do you ever look at the fairy house in your garden and think, “Why can’t I live in a magical fairy house like that?”
Well, maybe you can! Right now, a lot of tiny house architects are pushing the boundaries of design and exploring all kinds of fanciful possibilities. There are quite a few petite homes out there which were constructed with a fantasy theme in mind. These houses are tiny—but they’re big enough for you to live in—and they are filled with imagination and fun.
Let’s check out 36 real-life fairy houses!
1. Lucky Penny
Let’s start out with the lovely Lucky Penny trailer. Lina Menard had always imagined living in a tiny house, and created the perfect little fairytale home for herself by converting a basic trailer into the quirky “Lucky Penny.” Warm coppery wood tones form a beautiful complement to cool minty greens. It’s the little details that really make this house—the patchwork blanket, the red frame around the window, the cute shingles on the exterior.
It’s a perfect little fairy caravan, parked in the magical Simply Home Community for tiny houses. Read all about it here!
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2. Cob Cottage
Wow, it is amazing how much the Cob Cottage looks like a fairy mushroom house (rather like this one). Located in the hills of British Columbia, it takes cues from its environment, with a design and materials that reflect its surroundings. The interior is just as gorgeous and unusual as the exterior, and there is a lovely deck offering a view of the woods. What is super awesome about it is that you can stay here on your next trip to British Columbia—the Cob Cottage is an accommodation through AirBnB. See more pictures here!
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3. The Rustic Way Cottages
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4. Beautiful Cordwood Shed with Thatched Roof
5. The Stackwall Queen’s Cordwood House
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6. The Jack Sparrow House
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7. Phoenix Commotion Tree House
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8. Phoenix Commotion Story Book House
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9. Steve Blanchard’s Wood Sculptures
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10. Javier Senosiain’s Nautilus House
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11. “Rundown Cottage”
“rundown” look is eccentric but quite pleasing to the eye, with a strong play of geometric lines running through the form. The ivy and the moss on the roof add even more fairytale charm.
12. Monte Verde Tree House
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13. Storybook Stone Cottage
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14. Serene Peaceful Tower Retreat
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15. Hobbit House Community in Washington
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16. Treehouse Tiny House Farm Retreat in the Country
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17. The Steamer Trunk “Cinematic” Tiny House
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18. Mind, Body, and Spirit
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19. Safe Arbor
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20. Hobbit House in Norway
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21. $300 Hobbit Hole
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22. Blue Ridge Fairytale House
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23. Russian Castle Tower
24. Owl House
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25. Quaint Stucco Cottage
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26. Tiny Tudor House
27. Moon Dragon
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28. Catskills Gingerbread House
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29. The Old Timey Caravan Tiny House
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30. Tiny Caravan with Gorgeous Dutch Door
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31. Tiny House with Moat
that the private moat, and you have a little fairy castle fit for any prince or princess!
32. Silo Studio Cottage
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33. Mountain Cottage by TKP Architects
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34. Dragspelhuset
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35. The Transforming Castle Truck
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Conclusion: You Too Can Build Your Very Own Fairy Home!
Still dreaming of living in a real-life fairy home? A fairy house doesn’t have to be something you just put in your garden! Many full-size fairy homes do exist, and having one of your own could be within your grasp! Embark on a tiny house adventure, and you could be on your way to a life immersed in fairytale beauty and magic!