How I Made an Aviary in My Armoire

I've always wanted an aviary,   so why have I waited so long to get one?    Well,   the main reason is......I'm afraid of birds.   The other reason is........I don't like to clean up after birds.....they are pretty dirty!   

 

I decided I could make a faux aviary in the armoire  that sits in a corner in the sun room.    The base for my aviary is a large birdcage then I stacked a smaller one on top of it 

You can see here how the smaller birdcage is sitting on the flat top of the larger one.     I tied the two birdcages together with a long strip of fabric at each corner and finished up by tying a bow with what was left of the fabric strip.

I also tied some "architectural"  elements to the birdcage.   

This is a wall shelf that I turned upside down to make a ledge for my concrete bird to sit on.    You may have noticed in the first picture of my post that I tied an arch to the birdcage door to add an architectural element.    I also tied a couple of empty picture frames to the bottom birdcage.

I made a nest under the lamp in the armoire/aviary for more concrete birds.

I tucked a couple of wire birdcages under the armoire/aviary.

I put a birdcage on each side of the aviary.

I have a chandy and rose bush inside my birdcage on this side.     

The birdcage on the other side is a marriage of several things.

I have a tall wire birdcage turned upside down on a plaster pedestal.    Then,    I put a smaller birdcage on top of all that.....lol!

I shared the other side of the room in an earlier post.     I have tweaked that side of the room a little bit since you last saw it.

I changed out the centerpiece on the coffee table.

Before..............................................................After

The yellow petunia basket needed some sunlight,   so........

 

I hung the petunia basket outside.

In fact,   I hung one on each side of the french doors.   
My new Honey for Sale sign above the door was a birthday gift from the sweetest cousin anyone could have......thank you again Kelly!      I also got a gift from my other cousin.....who's just as sweet as Kelly......that I will share with you in another post later......thank you again Kim!

One other change I made since you last saw this side of the sun room was to add a birdcage and a metal container of yellow flowers to the side of the chaise lounge.

If you missed the post sharing the other side of the sun room.....here's a link to it.......http://penny-pennystreasures.blogspot.com/2018/05/new-wall-art-in-sun-room.html

I can't tell you how much it means to me for you to stop by for a visit.....come back soon!