Decking My Halls with bird cages

Day 9

"Decking My Halls"

Have you figured out that I have a fondness for birds?

I had a bird cage theme in my Great Room 

 for a couple years "before" 

I saw bird cages on designer trees!

Copper and lime green are two of my favorite colors

and work perfectly in the great room.

I collected a bunch of small bird cages from yard sales, 

craft stores, thrift stores, then spray painted all 

with copper glittery paint and filled them full 

of lime and copper ornaments and beads.

Wired them into the tree for security.

The mantle carried over the theme with a couple 

copper trees (stuffed with white lights) and greenery

The I stuffed a bird cage full of ornaments and

a glittery swag on top of the cage to "top" it off.

Notice the mantle quilt...

The table runner matches the mantle quilt.

Brought the same copper and green

 into the candle centerpiece sitting on 

an old antique mirror used as a tray.

A real bird cage and holder found a place 

between the tree and mantle and carried those

same colors across that corner. 

Sprayed it with copper paint and filled with

ornaments, beads and white lights

Later the bird got out and sat on TOP of the cage.

Fun and unexpected!

Another year, a different mantel vignette but 

same bird cage theme.

Pretty easy to change the theme up a little

and give it a different look and feel. 

I recommend placing fabric

or something on the mantle, before decorating, 

to protect the wood mantle from scratches.

And here is the lap quilt that matches 

the mantle quilt and table runner.

What has been your favorite "theme"

 in my decked out halls so far?