* Christmas tree lights (the small ones) can be strung across the ceiling or around the edges of a room to give the room a soft twinkle or glowing atmosphere. They look especially pretty when woven in amongst swags of silk autumn leaves or silk flowers. These kinds of lights are also now available with decorative covers made to look like butterflies, dragonflies, flowers and so on in the home/garden sections of stores. While they're intended for patios, they'd also be a cute accent in a faery-themed room, too.
* Decoupage old-fashioned faery-themed cards onto painted wooden plaques. Attach ribbons to the back and let the excess ribbon ends trail down the wall a bit when you hang the plaques.
* Lamp bases, wooden chairs, tall candleholders and bedposts can all be wrapped with swags of silk leaves, flowers and ribbons.
* Vine wreaths can be decorated with silk leaves/flowers or dried flowers and ribbons to hang onto walls.
* Faery lamps can be made using a lamp-kit, a large clear glass bottle and irridescent marbles. Just fill the bottle with the marbles, attach the lamp-kit to the top (they usually come with different sized "corks" wink , add a decorative bulb or a normal bulb with a pretty lampshade.
To Create The Look of A Fairy Home
by Jacqueline Collen-Tarrolly
* Get Back to Nature — Firstly and very importantly. Avoid plastic like the plague. Stick to natural and rich materials. Wood furniture or metal, wrought iron, earthenware, even wicker. Sumptous cloths like velvet, silk, cotton, and linen. Tall wooden or wrought iron beds with feather beds, feather duvets and cotton sheets.
* Candle Light is Enchanting — Electric lights and TV are the two biggest killers to a fairy mood. Keep the TV in a armoire, or other wooden cupboard, so you can easily close the door on it when you want to. Use candles to light your home, or maybe just one room. Find a place where you can buy candles inexpensively, and keep in mind that scented candles are more expensive, burn faster and drip more, posing more of a fire hazard than non-scented ones. I have a few in every room to give off the wonderful scent, but for light I use regular ones in fire safe holders.
* Setting the Mood — Have many incenses and holders around and use them. Use wicker baskets to store everything from socks in the closet, to recycling in the kitchen. Remember that some decay and wear looks pretty darn cool. An old table that is peeling just a bit around the edges, or a great chenille slipcover that is faded from the sun. But if you do decide it is time to get rid of something, do the fairy-wise thing and donate it to the poor.
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