Garden Melody - DECOUPAGE BIRDHOUSE with Roof-Lift Access

Decoupaged Wood Birdhouse is a delightful backyard hangout for feathered friends. This beautifully decorated birdhouse also makes a joyful addition to a sunroom, patio, indoor garden, or birdhouse decor collection. It is a wonderfully cheerful, unique gift option for any special occasion... mothers, birthdays, housewarming, anniversary, or just-because!

Upcycled functional wood birdhouse has interior access via a lifting roof that slides up the attached chain-link metal hanger, and all of the panels are 1/2" thick solid wood. This birdhouse is hand decoupaged with designer paper napkins featuring splendid goldfinches in an enchanting floral setting, and it is hand painted with our unique color mixture of "olive-green" to highlight the charming napkin design.

This item is Made-to-Order and will ship-out within a week after order placement. Because it is hand decoupaged and hand painted, it will have slight variations from the images.

WHAT IS DÉCOUPAGE? Decoupage is the art or technique of decorating surfaces by applying shapes or illustrations cut from various forms of paper. According to Merriam-Webster.com, “Decoupage originated in France in the 17th century as a means of artistically decorating pieces of furniture with pictures. It took a few centuries, but by the mid-20th century decoupage became a household name in American interior decoration.”

OUR DECOUPAGE TECHNIQUE is accomplished by first selecting artistic, whimsical images from designer paper napkins. The inked design layer of the three-ply paper napkin is separated, and it is either precut to specific sections of the design, or the excess design will be trimmed after it has been applied. The décor items (such as clay pots, wood birdhouses or ornaments, and glass or metal containers) are always primed with white acrylic paint prior to applying the designs onto the surfaces. Between priming and affixing the designs, a unique acrylic paint color is created to complement the napkin design, and then the areas to be highlighted are painted with the special color-mixture. The decoupage application process requires careful placement of the delicately thin paper napkin over a layer of brushed-on decoupage glue. After the napkin is arranged on the glue, the wrinkles are gingerly but firmly smoothed-out. Then, another generous layer of glue is painted over the top of the napkin design. Once dry, the painted and decoupaged surfaces are completely covered with a clear coat of water-based polyurethane to help protect and preserve all materials from the effects of moisture. Because the finish sealant is water-based, it will not "yellow" over time.

While this birdhouse can be used outside, please keep in mind that it will weather over time as do all outdoor birdhouses, and once used by birds it will lose some of its "new glamour." The materials used are non-toxic, and the interior of birdhouse is unfinished wood, so it is safe for birds. PLEASE NOTE: Outdoor wet weather and high humidity could cause the wood to expand and separate. If used outside, the exterior surfaces may need to be recoated occasionally with a water-based polyurethane for extended protection against outdoor elements.