Country Style Inspirations: French Country Bird Cages from Amazon.com

Set of 2 Decorative Antique Nesting Wire Bird Cages

Oooh! Look what I found on Amazon.com - I was looking specifically for vintage-style bird cages to use as plant displays and I think these French Country ones might just fit the bill. I would probably spray one of them white and do a little "distressing" to it. What do you think? :)

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Spotted in the Field: Birdcages not just for birds any more!

Birdcages are not just for birds any more (thank goodness)! Here are three creative ways to show off a collection of birdcages.

I think this assembly of vintage birdcages could be used as plant displays, whether indoors or outdoors. Birdcages have an architectural form that would pair well with sculptural plants like succulents and ferns.

Vintage Birdcages via {httpbit.ly10zbicd}

From My Modern Met: "Back in 2009, artist Michael Thomas Hill created Forgotten Songs, an installation of 110 empty birdcages suspended high in the air that play the songs of fifty birds that once lived in central Sydney before the colonization and urbanization of the area. The sounds of the calls change from day to night with daytime birds' songs disappearing with the sun and nocturnal birds, which inhabited the area, sounding late into the evening."

To read more and see images of the installation at night, you can visit this link: {http://bit.ly/VVc9a6}.

Michael Thomas Hill's Forgotten Songs Art Installation
via My Modern Met

And how about using your collection of birdcages as a focal point in an outdoor dining room? They can add so much vintage charm to further enhance a romantic setting!

Birdcages in an Outdoor Dining Room
via The Style Files

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Country Style Inspirations: Floral Print Chairs (1)

Probably not the chairs you used to see in your grandmother's living-room! :) These accent chairs have bold, graphic prints that help to inject a fresh, contemporary look into your cottage or country-style home.

Modern botanical prints adorn a classic wing chair, giving this traditional piece of furniture an updated feel.

Botanical Print Chair via {http://4himglory.tumblr.com/}

Red, turquoise and showy florals combine to make this large, comfortable chair an attention-grabber!

Gobelin Chair in Plymouth Pink by namedesignstudio on etsy
{http://etsy.me/10pzYDT}

Nathan Furniture and MissPrint, both from the UK, team up to produce an irresistibly exuberant chair with mid-century lines and stylized dandelion prints.

Monty Chair in Dandelion Mobile discovered via {http://bit.ly/YucT5v}

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