Hello and welcome to La Nuit Noël (Christmas Night). This creation won’t have a story attached as it is for the contest, and let’s face it, Santa clearly has magical abilities, why would he need Nore Negonc to build his house. I was recoloring the house all day hah, and finished in the nick of time (get it… Nick.. haha). As you can see right from the start, I went with the winter wonderland theme rather than the usual Christmas colors. The effect is… something else. I must say that when I started I did not intend for the house to be usable as a residential house, but it would make a great daycare center I think.
Without snow I had to use flooring to create the snowy effect. You might be wondering how it is sunny and snowy, well, like I mentioned earlier, Santa has tons of magic, and so he can retire to his summer manse and still enjoy the snow
I am going to start with the Tour de Force of this creation, the seven story tall Christmas tree. This is the main feature of this house, and is the reason for the name. The house is definitely much more beautiful at night. To the right you can see the candy cane structure that hugs the left wing of the house. In the center behind the tree is the entrance. Under the tree is where Santa and his elves store the gifts until they are ready to be delivered. In the right wing of the house is the glass dome of Mrs. Claus’s kitchen above the lake. You can also sort of see the floating lights on the lake, another one of this Christmas Mansion’s delights.
Here we can see the house during the day. You can better see the floating lights that make the lake glow. Behind them you can see the kitchen through the windows. On the roof of the left wing is Santa’s sleigh. He does not leave it on the ground because.. well it can fly hah.
Here is an overhead look at the entire house. You can see the snowman swimming area in the front. Only the carrot nose and the left arm are flooring, the rest is for swimming
Surrounding the house is the lovely terrace. In the back corner you can see the reindeer stable. Joined to the stables is a small storage room and restroom. Although you cannot see it here, there might just be a few reindeer in the stables! To the back left you can also see the fountain in the form of a sled. It is difficult to see here but it is lit by colored ground lights so it is very clear at night!
Here is another image of the house at night. You can see some of the reindeer in the stables now. Also on the roof, Rudolf and his reindeer friends are ready to make the sleigh fly! Rudolf being the selfless reindeer that he is also agreed to make his nose glow blue this year instead of red to match Santa’s new house. In the distance you can now see the outline of some of the sleigh fountain as well. On the terrace you can also see the drawing area, the outdoor cooking area and the lounging area.
Here you can see the main entrance hall. To its left is the main hallway featuring a coat closet. To the left of that is the outdoor elf area where the elves try out some of the larger toys to make certain they are alright hah. To the right of this area is the main guest restroom. To the right of the entrance hall you can see the theatre and to the right of that leads to the dining room and kitchen.
Here is a closer look at the theatre room. This room is home to my favorite window “scene,” The Elven Feast. You can find a few of these window scenes throughout the house! Each one is different and should be a delight for anyone who finds their way north to Santa. I was going to make a few others but there was no room so maybe in the next house!
Here you can see Mrs. Claus’s one of a kind kitchen. The kitchen is built outdoors with a flowerbed rug. She also has direct access to the lake, the cool refreshing water from which she uses to make delicious eggnog.
Here you can see the elves’ workroom. They are busy busy making tons of toys which they then store along the shelves before sending them off around the world. They sometimes try the toys out for themselves… you know, just to make certain they work well hah.
Here you can see the elves’ quarters along with the masterbedroom for Santa and his wife. Next to the elves’ bedroom is the main hallway for this floor. From this room you can also get to the elves’ recreational room as well as their think tank room. Although you cannot see it here, the think tank room is filled with books of the elves’ research into new and exciting toys! The main hallway also features another one of the window scenes, The Lonely Snowman. In the front of the image you can see the restroom for the elves. And in the back of the image is the masterbedroom and master bath for Santa and his wife and the walk-in closet where Mrs. Claus houses all her latest winter fashions!
Now we come to Santa’s Cave, featuring everything Santa needs for his me time. In the corner you can see his library and game area. Beyond that is the full bar featuring a fridge and microwave. From here you can get to the middle living room area, featuring a flat screen for Santa to watch the game. Next to this is Santa’s restroom. Beyond the bar is also Santa’s study where he writes and saves… the List. Next to this is the small terrace where Santa can relax a bit.
Well that’s all for now. Those of you who find yourselves stumbling onto Santa’s house will find many little delights that I could not show in these ten images. Enjoy!
