Minimalism may have ruled interior design in recent years, with its plain walls, muted palettes, and “less is more” philosophy. But sometimes, “more” is exactly what turns a house into a home.
So when Hannah Birss asked people on Threads to share the “wee bit of whimsy” they’ve added to their spaces, the responses were pure delight. From miniature rooms hidden in walls to themed corners and cozy, unexpected DIY projects, these ideas are full of charm. Take a look below and see which ones you might want to try yourself.
Read More: 50 People Show Off The Quirky Details That Make Their Homes Magical
#1 I Collect Art Magnets From Museums And Put Them On The Bottom Of My Fridge So My Cat Can See Them😻🖼️
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#2 Painted My Front Door Pink And It Never Fails To Make Me Smile
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#3 Took A Bedsheet And Turned Into Stair Runners Using Liquid Starch
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#4 I Ripped Out Our Carpet And Gave Us A Book Inspired Wooden Staircase, I Refurbished An Old Carousel Horse For The House, And I Turned Our Son’s Bathroom/Guest Bathroom Into Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion
Everything in the bathroom is hand painted or hand made : the walls, the portraits, the corridor door 🥰
Okay, it’s way more than a wee bit. But I’m an artist, and I can’t live any other way..
#5 I’ve Added Little Door Hinge Toppers All Around The House – I’ve Got Teapots And Teacups, Dragons, Cats, Bats, Frogs, Snails, Mushrooms
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#6 My Bathtub. I’m 64 In An Adult Only Household
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#7 I Have Rainbow Stairs 🌈
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#8 I Didn’t Want Our Pantry To Be Boring So I Made The Tile Myself In A Shape Complementary To The Leaves Of The Wallpaper
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#9 Instead Of Putting My Extra Art In Storage, I Hung It All In My Tiniest Bathroom
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#10 Painted The Edge Of My Office Door With Some Little Flowers, To Bring Me Some Extra Joy Since I Look At It All Day While I’m Working
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#11 The Landlord Hired Me To Paint This Apartment Complex And I Think The Whole Block Got Whimsical
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#12 My Raspberry Pink Ceiling In My Hallway. Because, Why The Heck Not, But Also Because There’s Nobody To Tell Me Not To
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#13 Bedroom Ceiling My Husband Painted. There Are Glow In The Dark Stars Too!
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#14 I Hide Miniature Rooms In My Walls
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#15 Picture In My Kitchen Of My Grandmother And Great Aunt In Their ‘29 Plymouth
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#16 I Illustrate Little Hamster Characters Called Hammies – This Way My Daughter Can Pretend They Live In My House! 💞
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#17 I Am All About Whimsy. I Painted My Ugly Laundry Room Cabinet Black And Wall Papered The Doors
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#18 My Mural, My Daughter And I Put Up On The Stairway Wall
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#19 I Did A Butterfly Wall In My Living Room That Brings Me So Much Joy
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#20 This Hides My Ugly Gas Meter
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#21 I Add Florals To Everything And Get Custom Knobs For My Furnitures 🤍
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#22 My 4 Grandchildren Are Represented By Fairies In The Shower Room Mural
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#23 My Paintings 😊
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#24 My Wonderful Wife’s Idea
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#25 Tardis Door
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#26 My Favorite Way To Add A Whimsical Touch To My House Is With Handpainted Furniture 🥰 I Love To Give Thrifted Pieces New Life!
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#27 I Turned My Office Door Into A Hidden Room Bookcase (Put Contact Paper On The Door 😊)
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#28 I Painted Soot Sprites A Few Places Here And There For My Kids. We Love Them
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#29 In My Kitchen
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#30 From The Conservatory To The Living Room
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#31 For My Bougie Birds 💓
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#32 Painted A Chalk Wall In The Water Closet 😅 We Play Tic Tac Toe And Leave Each Other Notes
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#33 3D Painted Books For My Flower Garden 💖
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#34 My Husband Is A Plumber So We Hung Outhouse Pics In Our Wc
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#35 Porch Goose With Rotating Seasonal Outfits
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#36 We Made This Wisteria Tree In My Daughters Room That I Love Sitting Under (There Are Also Hanging Twinkly Lights At Night)
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#37 I Decant Body Lotion Into Fancy Lidded Jars Because I’m Fabulous
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#38 Add A Disco Ball!
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#39 When I Find Vintage Velvet Paintings Of My Dogs Ancestors
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#40 Turning My Daughters’ Room Into A Cozy Beatrix Potter Style Cottage
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#41 I Sorted The Books By Color And Tucked In Lots Of Little Treasures, Like Crystals, Pottery, And Plants. Kitty Sleeping In The Window Ads Some Whimsy Too
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#42 I Had This Stained Glass Made For Our House
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#43 The Wallpaper In My Home Office
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#44 Painted Wonky Doors
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#45 I Painted A Mini-Mural Over My Front Door Including The Address
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#46 I Love These Animal Lamps More Than I Can Say
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