The thrill of finding a shapely, antique wooden bird cage is multiplied when you imagine how to transform it into a faerie’s luxury castle! The darker it is, the more important it is to prepare it with a spray paint primer & when dry, then you can spray with a pastel colour of your choice.

Next gather trims, ribbon, ivy, silk flowers– and make sure they are small enough to fit the scale of the creation. While hunting & gathering, hopefully you will also come upon the luxury home furnishing and decorations for this renovation. Even flooring will take some thought– the faeries in my region love mossy carpets; others, I’ve heard really prefer a floor of scintillating glitter.

And, decide if birds and butterflies will be there to greet the new residents. I love to attach a tiny, tinkling bell to the door for them to know when guests are coming in. And of course, a basket of berries says Welcome Home like nothing else can!

Be sure to have enough double satin ribbon to hang the new home in a safe place where you and your new residents an co-exist and enjoy each others’ company.