“I Hide Miniature Rooms In My Walls”: 50 People Share How They Added ‘A Wee Bit Of Whimsy’ To Their Homes

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.

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I Collect Art Magnets From Museums And Put Them On The Bottom Of My Fridge So My Cat Can See Them😻🖼️

Cat looking at a collection of miniature paintings, a unique decor piece that made homes a more magical place.

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50 People Show Off The Quirky Details That Make Their Homes Magical

I Collect Art Magnets From Museums And Put Them On The Bottom Of My Fridge So My Cat Can See Them😻🖼️

Painted My Front Door Pink And It Never Fails To Make Me Smile

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

Took A Bedsheet And Turned Into Stair Runners Using Liquid Starch

My Bathtub. I’m 64 In An Adult Only Household

I've Added Little Door Hinge Toppers All Around The House – I've Got Teapots And Teacups, Dragons, Cats, Bats, Frogs, Snails, Mushrooms

I Have Rainbow Stairs 🌈

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

Instead Of Putting My Extra Art In Storage, I Hung It All In My Tiniest Bathroom

The Landlord Hired Me To Paint This Apartment Complex And I Think The Whole Block Got Whimsical

My Raspberry Pink Ceiling In My Hallway. Because, Why The Heck Not, But Also Because There’s Nobody To Tell Me Not To

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

Bedroom Ceiling My Husband Painted. There Are Glow In The Dark Stars Too!

I Hide Miniature Rooms In My Walls

Picture In My Kitchen Of My Grandmother And Great Aunt In Their ‘29 Plymouth

I Illustrate Little Hamster Characters Called Hammies - This Way My Daughter Can Pretend They Live In My House! 💞

I Am All About Whimsy. I Painted My Ugly Laundry Room Cabinet Black And Wall Papered The Doors

My Mural, My Daughter And I Put Up On The Stairway Wall

This Hides My Ugly Gas Meter

I Add Florals To Everything And Get Custom Knobs For My Furnitures 🤍

I Did A Butterfly Wall In My Living Room That Brings Me So Much Joy

Hand Stenciled Stars Onto My Guest Bathroom Ceiling

My 4 Grandchildren Are Represented By Fairies In The Shower Room Mural

My Paintings 😊

My Wonderful Wife’s Idea

My Favorite Way To Add A Whimsical Touch To My House Is With Handpainted Furniture 🥰 I Love To Give Thrifted Pieces New Life!

Tardis Door

I Painted Soot Sprites A Few Places Here And There For My Kids. We Love Them

I Turned My Office Door Into A Hidden Room Bookcase (Put Contact Paper On The Door 😊)

In My Kitchen

Painted A Chalk Wall In The Water Closet 😅 We Play Tic Tac Toe And Leave Each Other Notes

My Husband Is A Plumber So We Hung Outhouse Pics In Our Wc

When I Find Vintage Velvet Paintings Of My Dogs Ancestors

For My Bougie Birds 💓

3D Painted Books For My Flower Garden 💖

I Decant Body Lotion Into Fancy Lidded Jars Because I’m Fabulous

Porch Goose With Rotating Seasonal Outfits

From The Conservatory To The Living Room

We Made This Wisteria Tree In My Daughters Room That I Love Sitting Under (There Are Also Hanging Twinkly Lights At Night)

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

Three Words: Glitter Front Door

I Cross-Stitch

Add A Disco Ball!

Pez Wall!!!

Turning My Daughters’ Room Into A Cozy Beatrix Potter Style Cottage

The Wallpaper In My Home Office

I Had This Stained Glass Made For Our House

Painted Wonky Doors

I Painted A Mini-Mural Over My Front Door Including The Address

I Love These Animal Lamps More Than I Can Say

A Friend Of Mine Is A Mosaic Artist And She Created This With "Shiny Trinkets". He Sits In My Entry Way

Our Book Nook Has A Staircase Of Old Maps

I Love My Yarn Wall!

Didn’t Paint My Oak Cabinets And Added A Wall Mural :)

Our House Is Full Of Weird And Whimsy. This One Is In Our Guest Bathroom

The Shelves Behind Me In My Work Space Have All My Trinkets. They Are All Visible On Zoom

This Is Up Year Round In Our Guest Bathroom. We Also Go Crazy With Halloween Decor Every Year

Meet Mildred ☺️ She Needs Some Work But She's A Dream Come True

Every Year I Do Some Big Halloween Build. During Covid I Built Things To Hand Out Candy From A Distance. This Is From 3 Years Ago

All The Single Socks

My Skull Collection; I Buy 1 Skull A Year During Halloween Season. Been Doing This For 15+ Years Now

Made Myself A Weird Corner. Sea And Aerial Plants

My Daughter’s Hand Painted Bathroom

I Had Been Wanting To Paint A Design That Extended To The Ceiling And Our Front Entryway Was In Need Of A Little Fun. It’s Practically Neon Coral, But It’s A Good Mood Boost As You Head Out For The Day!

I Added A Tiny Door/Fairy Door 🚪🧚🏾‍♀️🥰

Lamp Was A Gift Made By A Neighbour, Lives There All The Time

I Have This Picture Hanging In My Bathroom 💩

Bunch Of Random Frames All Spray Painted Black. Art Postcards Framed And Arranged

I Turned A Corner Cabinet Into A Wine Cabinet And Used Old Corks As The Base

Googly Eyes

My Orange Window Frame In The Kitchen

Floor To Ceiling Art - Makes Me Feel Like I’m In A Gallery On The Way Get Breakfast

I Have Party Animals In Various Cabinets

I Wrapped An Ugly Chandelier With Colorful Yarn

Grade 5 School Auction Art Project

This Is The Wall Where I Hang Drawings I Do Of My Husband

My Dark Academia/Green Witch Inspired Half Bath

Year Round Halloween Decor. My Husband Is A Halloween Fanatic And Horror Movie Lover

Not Hung Up Yet, But A Weevil On A Bicycle! Yes, It Is Real😭