Welcome to Domythic Bliss!

I love interior decorating. I never get tired of looking through a really great book of interior design, and I've been known to spend hours on blogs and websites devoted to the fine art of turning a house into a home. But there has always seemed to be a gap in the blogosphere and book market. There were books and websites devoted to Victoriana. There were books and websites devoted to Country and Cottage style, Tuscan style, Bohemian and even Steampunk Style. I would peruse these books and websites and find bits and pieces here and there that spoke to me and seemed like what I wanted. But like Goldilocks, I was still in search of the decorating style that seemed "just right."

I love a room that spreads out before you like a feast to the eye no matter where you are looking. Even though it is often the opposite of sparse or minimalist, it shouldn't just be a jumbled mess of random objects. Instead every view should be full of magic and enchantment. It's a golden standard to which a homeowner can strive for years and decades before just the right combination is obtained, and usually is an amalgamation of family heirlooms, flea market finds, and one-of-a-kind artworks, sculptures, and handicrafts.

Every room is laid out like a story - a fairy tale told right in front of you, full of magic, secrets, and wonder. And in fact, the decoration of the room revolves around narrative and storytelling...sometimes literally, as fairy tale volumes are displayed as decoration, and sometimes figuratively as a room is set up to remind you of an enchanted forest cottage or a queen's bouidoir. That is the ideal Mythic Home, to which all of us who love the style strive. But don't despair! The process is a wonderful journey, and my goal with this blog is to share homes with all sorts of different degrees and levels of mythic accents and themes. And together we can work on identifying just what it is that makes a house transform from decoration to imagination -- from practical to enchanting.

I love these curtain tiebacks in the shape of mysterious arms.

An enchanted garden in a city apartment.


Like something straight out of a fairy tale...
The amazing Hobbit hole built by Simon Dale.


Imagine sleeping under forest boughs..


A simple color scheme, but so romantic.


The ultimate little (and big) girl's room, from The Secret of Moonacre.


So much to see! So many treasures!