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# Lush Mini Hobbit Homes
The Bag End Bonsai Trayscape is Fit for the 'Lord of the Rings' Set

By Meghan Young | Published 2013-02-25 | Pop Culture
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bag-end-bonsai-trayscape
References: [neatorama](http://www.neatorama.com/2013/02/23/Hobbit-Hole-Bonsai-Tree/) & [bonsaiempire](http://www.bonsaiempire.com/articles/advanced/bag-end)

The Bag End Bonsai Trayscape celebrates adorable hobbit abodes in a creative and lush way. Instead of recreating the hilly home in typical miniature fashion, this design incorporates a [real bonsai tree](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trader-joes-mini-can-foliage), which adds a level of authenticity, not to mention tranquility. A slightly different interpretation when it comes to tributes to the beloved 'Lord of the Rings' franchise, the Bag End Bonsai Trayscape is beautiful to behold.

Created by Chris Guise, the Bag End Bonsai Trayscape uses such materials as roofing tile for the illusion of red bricks, wood for the fence and florists' Oasis as filler for the hill, which helps to absorb water while maintaining a specific shape. Finished with such careful details as brass doorknobs and tiny broomsticks, the [hobbit home diorama](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/star-wars-tray) is quite realistic save for its size.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 6.5/10
- Popularity: 90% | Activity: 98% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Key Themes Behind This Trend

- **Miniature Homes:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Designing and creating realistic miniature homes using unconventional materials and incorporating natural elements.
- **Bonsai Landscaping:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Exploring the use of bonsai trees in landscape design to create unique and tranquil environments.
- **Fandom Tributes:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing creative and immersive tributes to beloved franchises using unconventional mediums and techniques.

### Where This Applies

- **Home Décor:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introducing unconventional and realistic miniature home décor products to cater to niche markets.
- **Landscaping:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporating bonsai trees and unique landscaping concepts into residential and commercial landscape design.
- **Fandom Merchandise:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating unique and immersive merchandise that celebrates popular franchises using unconventional materials and design techniques.

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