Baba Yaga's Home: The Decor of Fairy Tales I

I've been horribly remiss, I know.  The Domythic Bliss Facebook page has still been active and enthusiastic, but I haven't blogged here in far too long.  Let's change that, shall we?

I thought it would be fun to do a new series of posts where we imagine what the home decor of fairy tale characters might look like.  With the cold air and changing leaves, Autumn is definitely in the air.  I decided to start this series with a look at Baba Yaga.

Click here to find out about Baba Yaga if you don't know her yet.

Forest Rogers, who has done one of my favorite artworks and sculptures of Baba Yaga, has a *marvelous* Pinterest board with images of her.

Forest's renditions of Baba Yaga:

So let's start with the exterior of Baba Yaga's home.  A few candidates:

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Since Baba Yaga is a Russian fairy tale character, the last dacha is probably the best for her.

Of course a primary signature of Baba Yaga's home is the fence made from skulls.  Two options below:

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Going into the property, Baba Yaga's garden might look like this:

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 A perfect shot of Baba Yaga's interior:

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And what sort of details might you find in her home?

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Forgive me for this one but...well...it DOES strike me as something Baba Yaga would have in her home....

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And finally we have Baba Yaga's mortar and pestle...

There's this fine specimen on Etsy:

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or this gorgeous old specimen:

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There's this lovely carved soapstone version:

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But really, ultimately, I see Baba Yaga using this classic model:

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I'd love to take suggestions for other fairy tale characters to choose for exploring their hypothetical decor styles!