Do you love vintage style, flowers and antique items? Are you captivated by feminine shabby chic? This means that you will definitely like the new fashion trend - flower arrangements in bird cages.
Interior decor with birdcages is very popular today. Creative florists also buy antique birdcages to create incredibly romantic compositions. This simple decor will certainly attract the attention of guests and will delight the eye even on the most boring days. In this way you can decorate both freshly cut flowers and garden flowers. flowering plants. In addition, the cage will look great as a candlestick framed with flowers.
If you want to decorate your home or garden in this way, then first of all you will need a beautiful cage - antique or antique-made. Of course, those sold in pet stores are unlikely to be suitable. But if you inherited such a chic thing, congratulations: this is exactly what you need. As a last resort, you can look for it on flea market or buy via e-Bay.
How can you arrange flower arrangement using a birdcage?
It doesn't matter in what condition you received the cage. You can either update it or artificially age it, depending on what you like. In addition, the cage can be painted in bright colors - yellow, light green, blue (for examples, see the “additions” section). If you prefer calm classics, your choice is white or color ivory. Do you prefer Moroccan style? In this case, the cage should be painted black.
where to place a flower arrangement in birdcages
We will look at the 3 most popular solutions - in the interior of different rooms, in the garden and for table decoration.
in the interior:
On a dresser or mantel, on a plant stand, or directly on the floor. And, of course, the cage can be hung.
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in the garden:
On trees or on the facade of a house, in a secluded corner of the garden or for decorating a terrace.
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on the table:
As a rule, this is the main decorative accent, installed in the center of the table, replacing the traditional bouquet. A romantic mood is guaranteed!
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flower decor in birdcages - ideas for a wedding or birthday:
With the help of cells you can create magnificent holiday compositions. A lush hat of flowers, bouquets entwining a cage or peeking out from it - believe me, you won’t be left indifferent!
Such compositions will look even more advantageous if they are supplemented with various decorative elements. For example, butterflies or hanging beads.
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what flowers to choose for decor in birdcages
If you have been given flowers, a birdcage is a wonderful addition to any bouquet. In this case, the vase should be small and discreet. You can even use a glass or glass jar- they will be invisible behind the bars of the cage. A floral sponge will also work. It will help you create a composition of any height and shape. Let the flowers flirtatiously hide behind the bars of the cage or wrap around it on all sides.
White check is a universal base. It is suitable for both delicate orchids and more bright colors. And dark metal is an excellent excuse to play with contrast. For example, a composition of sunny primroses and young greenery contrasts perfectly with a black checkered pattern.
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white flowers:
True shabby chic. The most delicate romantic flowers look especially impressive in white and light gray cells. The choice of colors is completely at your discretion, any will do!
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garden flowers and indoor plants:
Bouquets in cages also go well with greenery that sets off bright flowers. For example, daffodils and other spring flowers make excellent accents for fresh, young grass. And ivy or fern will become an advantageous background for gerberas.
In this way, you can decorate not only freshly cut flowers, but also grow them. In this case, the composition will delight you much longer.
However, who said that greens can only play secondary roles? Let her solo against the backdrop of freshly painted cells spring colors. White cages are also suitable for climbing plants - they will emphasize the bright greenery.
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small flowers:
An excellent solution for a balcony or garden. It looks much more original than usual hanging planter, emphasizing your refined taste. Inside the cells there is a regular flower pot filled with soil.
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5 additional ideas on this topic
And a few more additions that may be useful to you.
1. add candles:
A birdcage would make a wonderful candle holder. Put it inside colorful candles, scatter petals or flower heads... You can even weave a wreath and tie it around the rods. Now you have an unusual garden lantern or table candle holder for romantic dinners on the terrace. Are you afraid of the fire hazard of such a composition? Replace candlesticks with New Year's garland(preferably modern).
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2. decorate the cages only from the outside:
If the cage is large and there are few flowers, you can wrap them around the outside of the cage. This technique is also suitable when you need to mask some defects in an old cell.
You can make a decorative birdcage with your own hands from available material- made of wire. You can plant a homemade textile bird or one purchased at a souvenir store in a birdcage.
A wire cage can also be used as a flowerpot for indoor flowers or just as a decorative element for interior decoration. A decorative cage in a vintage or vintage style will look especially good. classic interior. I invite you to watch three master classes on the topic of handmade from wire, on creating cells, as well as several beautiful ideas ready-made cells for your inspiration. Enjoy watching!
Made of wire. Decorative cages
Decorative cage-pot for interior decoration
Decorative bird cages
Decorative birdcage - souvenir self made made of wire.
For work you will need the following materials:
Galvanized wire (the master used 16 gauge)
Soldering iron
Aluminum brazing
Rosin
Pliers
Ruler (cutting and measuring mat)
Glass tumbler
1 toothpick
Aerosol (primer or paint)
Paper or cardboard for the bottom
Ribbon
Making rings for the cage. The cage itself is small, but I think if you take thicker wire and a larger glass, you can make the cage larger.
We should get:
3 parts of a circle
3 main parts of the structure (arched)
1 toothpick
- bird hanger shape.
We bend the loop at the top in this way. We round off the ends.
Insert a toothpick.
Let's assemble our cage.
We solder the parts together.
After soldering, clean the cage with a towel. And we cover our cage with spray paint.
After that we add the bottom for our cage. Cut out from cardboard the right size circle. Next we tie a ribbon and attach a hanger for the bird.
Souvenir decorative birdcage made of wire .
For work we will need:
- Drawing of a cell in two projections and a sketch of a decorative motif.
- Wire. Main (I used aluminum, 2.0 mm) and auxiliary (I used nichrome 0.9 mm). With a cage height of 19cm, 10m of aluminum wire was used.
- Plywood 0.4 cm.
- Needle nose pliers.
- Jigsaw.
- Drill.
We draw the cell in two projections. Find out the circumference of the base
Divide the circumference by 4 and get the length of the motif decorative insert. We draw out the dimensions of the motif and draw a pattern in it, taking into account the pitch of the knitting needles and taking into account that the motif will be repeated, and it is necessary to provide for fastening the motifs together.
We bend two circles from the main wire - this will be the bottom and top of the decorative insert. We firmly clamp the ends together.
Based on the sketch, we bend the elements of the pattern from the wire. When the motif is completely ready, we fasten the elements together with auxiliary wire.
We bend the motif around the circumference of the base. One of four parts is ready.
We bend the second part and similarly make it arched. At this point I became impatient and wanted to quickly attach the motif to the circles.
We complete 2 more motifs and attach them to the bases of the decorative insert.
Bend a small circle to secure the top of the cage spokes. First we attach the four main ones.
We fasten the remaining spokes of the dome in the same way.
Let's start making the base. We draw a circle on the plywood, the radius R of which is equal to the radius of our wire circles. On this circle we mark the centers of the holes, dividing it into required quantity(I have 24) equal parts. We make the radius of the base itself R+5 mm. We drill holes for the spokes, select a drill so that the spoke enters the plywood with force
The cage dome is ready, wooden base ready too, it's time to connect them. We measure the knitting needles with a margin according to the sketch. We bend the hook and attach it to the lower base of the decorative element, directing the end of the knitting needle into the hole in the base.
It is more convenient to secure the main knitting needles and then add subsequent ones. Having measured the required distance to the base, we bite off the knitting needle from below with wire cutters and bend it.
We leave a span of 2 links - a door. The door should be curved. We make a loop for fastening at one end of the workpiece and bend the workpiece around the circumference.
The blank turns into a curl - a decorative element. We make two mirror parts.
We connect the loops with a knitting needle. The hinges of the door itself are on the right.
Add the missing spokes in the door and bend the base of the doorway.
To the base of the doorway we add two spokes from below, taking into account the size of the door itself. We also thread these knitting needles into the wooden base and bend them. We secure the door. That's it, the cage is ready!
Vintage bird cages. Ideas for inspiration.
There is an item: a cage for keeping birds. But there are no birds and no desire to have them at all. Should I throw away the cage or give it to poultry farmers? Wait to make hasty decisions. If your hands at least a little like to make something, and your head (if you want) can have some really good ideas, you should think about using this empty cage in the interior. And who knows, maybe you won’t even be able to imagine that you ever wanted to get rid of such a wonderful thing! Let's take it in order: sit down and think (turn on the computer and find a topic of interest) what might be more useful for your interior. Perhaps you just need:
- Birdcage Chandelier
- Table lamp
- Vintage candlestick
- Cage as a support for a houseplant
- Cage-decorative element
Let's look at each of the proposed ways to use a birdcage in the interior. And only then will you draw your own conclusion in what form you will use this thing.
Birdcage Chandelier - if you are tired of all these ceiling colossuses that clutter up the space above your head, then this option is for you. Lightweight, breathable, transparent... There are many advantages, and besides, the mood is such that you want something unusual. Well, if not in an apartment, then you can certainly experiment at the dacha!
Light, free, easy to breathe... And this cage chandelier only adds even more lightness to the interior.
Look how such a chandelier looks laconic even in toilet room, where there is nothing superfluous.
A birdcage chandelier can be complemented with completely simple objects, even birds made of newsprint!
If your cage has been lying somewhere in the attic or closet for a very long time and belonged to your grandfather, who loved birds, then this is not a reason to be upset, but quite the opposite. Traces of time, namely scuffs, peeling paint and rusty rods, are what you need. Nowadays, old things with traces of “lived days” are in fashion. Of course, you still have to refine these advantages and make some efforts for this. For example, wash off the dust, remove peeling paint, perhaps even coat it with fresh clear varnish. For such an antique cage, select details that match its appearance: an antique-looking incandescent lamp and a twisted electrical wire in a special textile braid.
If you like things with “traces of years gone by,” don’t put too much effort into putting the cage in order. Let her appearance speaks for itself that this thing has history.
But the birdcage can be painted. If the cage is metal, you will need paint that matches the material.
If desired, the cage chandelier can be supplemented with chains, with the help of which it will be held on the ceiling, and electrical wire can be hidden under a specially sewn fabric cover, such as burlap. (Of course, after consulting with a competent electrician about safety.) You can also simply cover an already tired small one with a cage. ceiling chandelier with pendants. The interior will change and the mood, perhaps, too!
There are bird cages various shapes: square, rectangular, round, elongated, small, larger - that is, different. That’s why they make wonderful chandeliers!
A birdcage chandelier easily fits into any interior: from the most simple to the luxurious.
This cage chandelier can decorate or . Such a light look will refresh any interior. You can try to make such a chandelier with your own hands. You need a birdcage (or its stylization) and strung on strong threads bugles or transparent beads. Excess partitions around the cage can be removed using special tools. And attach threads with beads to the remaining rods using hot transparent glue. Add artificial flowers for decoration.
This unusual cage chandelier will decorate a bedroom decorated in a shabby chic style. This style is suitable for those who value not only practicality and convenience in the interior, but also the subtle beauty of colors, elegant details and delicate shades.
In a children's room, a birdcage chandelier will become an additional decor and will also support the “feathered” interior created in the room. In addition, you can come up with something else for the children's room that will delight your child, for example, a roach Indian headdress made of feathers.
A cage chandelier can be used in any living space. So, a small cage chandelier can be attached to the ceiling in the hallway, in the pantry or in the dressing room.
An additional accessory to a cage chandelier can be a metal chain.
If you want to place bird cage chandeliers inside, then do not use them for lighting. a simple lamp incandescent to avoid heating and fire of the “inhabitants of the cell”.
Decorating a cage chandelier with “birds” is the most natural and suitable option. The chandelier becomes “lived in,” and birds not only do not spoil the interior, but, on the contrary, add a light and lively touch to it.
Of course, the interior may also have chandeliers stylized as birdcages. These chandeliers are distinguished by the fact that they are more massive and stronger. Can be decorated with anything: forged elements, crystal and even beautiful natural stones.
Table lamp - perhaps there is one in your house desk lamp, the lampshade of which only spoils the interior. Here is an option to replace it. You can decorate your new lamp with artificial ivy. To make such a table lamp, you can also use a forged blank, which can become the base.
Watch a master class on how to make a chandelier from a birdcage or table lamp that will decorate your room.
Candlestick cage -just place the candles inside, after placing a ceramic plate on the bottom of the cage.
Cage as a support for a houseplant
- will become a real decoration for a summer balcony or loggia. All you need to do is pour some soil into a tray and plant a few seeds of a beautiful bindweed in it. And in the fall, you can bring the cage into the apartment and transplant your favorite indoor climbing flower into it. 
Cage is a decorative element in the interior — you can come up with many options for using a birdcage in this direction. Here are some of them:
Butterflies, artificial flowers, birds, small toys can be easily mounted on an openwork mesh and hung in the room or placed to decorate it.
Airiness, lightness, weightlessness and, as a result, the same mood of everyone who sees this piece of furniture.
If you are the happy owner of a forged birdcage, it can become an interior decoration in itself. Complement such a thing and somewhat “soften” the rough appearance forged product artificial flowers that completely imitate real ones will help.
For young and sophisticated natures, decorating a birdcage with colorful butterflies is suitable. They will create a summer mood.
A decorative cage can be made not only of metal. Both vine and even paper are suitable for its production. See how to do it:
This decorative cage can decorate any room and even the hallway, if the appropriate interior is created there.
On summer veranda suburban (or country house), on a balcony or loggia, hang stylized small birdcages from the wall or ceiling. Don't forget to fill them with flowers country flower beds. (Flowers can be placed in small jars of water and made so that they are not noticeable).
And if you don’t have a birdcage, but you decide that you need one in your interior, you’ll have to look at markets where they sell old things. You might get lucky.
You can place a composition made of natural or artificial materials in the cage.
To create styles such as country (including Provence) and style, stylized bird cages are used to decorate the interior and add charm.
Birds cut from wood or cast from metal can be an addition to such cages. Scuffs on decorative items are signs of time and will only decorate any country interior.
A decorative birdcage painted white goes well with floral prints on fabrics and beautiful handmade lace.
A birdcage in the interior gives it a sophisticated, graceful and even elegant look. Try it!
And a pink checkered pattern, of course, will help create a romantic atmosphere in the bedroom or
Such compositions can decorate a shabby chic style bedroom.
And this “cage” can be woven with your own hands from rigid wire.
Watch this video for a master class on how to implement this idea.
Choose in what form you will use the birdcage in the interior. Just remember when decorating this item to treat the matter with soul, do this work with good mood. And then everything will work out!
Hello, dear readers! In today's review I want to bring to your attention a selection of photos - cages for birds, but not simple cells, but decorative... Many designers, supporting the theme of animal protection, decided to make their contribution, which resulted in the creation of decorative cages for birds, without the participation of birds (thus, they opposed the forced confinement of all kinds of pets, in in this case birds). The idea was to use a bird cage in the interior, decorated or complemented with all kinds of objects and accessories: flowers, shells, beads, beads, improvised nests, candles, letters, paper butterflies etc.
Most often, a bird cage in the interior is decorated with flowers, and these can be both artificial flowers and real ones. But how can you decorate a cage with fresh flowers, since they will quickly wither? Everything is simple here, you need to use not cut flowers, but flowering indoor plants. But this does not mean that a composition of cut flowers cannot be used; on the contrary, such a cage will make the bouquet even brighter and more interesting. Upper part The cages usually open easily (there are fastenings on the sides), thus opening the cage, you can place any objects inside, in this case a pot or a vase of flowers. Such a decorative item can easily be placed on a mantelpiece, coffee table or chest of drawers in the bedroom.
The most interesting look are classic, vintage bird cages with many elegant details, bronze or white. In addition, aged cages with scuffs, chips, small bent rods or with partial absence of rods look great. Such products will fit perfectly into interiors made in the style of Provence, Country, etc.
Modern, new cages are traditionally decorated with climbing plastic or paper flowers, as well as artificial birds that respond to movement (they begin to sing when you pass your hand near the eyes of a feathered creature). In addition, instead of an artificial parrot or canary, they often hang a bell or wind chime.
As for the location of the bird cage in the interior, it can hang from the ceiling, be located on the floor, on coffee table, dresser, kitchen table, mantelpiece, stand on the windowsill and so on... it all depends on your imagination.
What can be placed inside the cage:
- Pour in large transparent beads;
- Pour in small pebbles;
- Pot of flowers;
- Large candles;
- Vase with flowers;
- Place an artificial bird on a perch;
- Hang dried flowers;
- Hang a bell or wind chime;
- Hang paper flowers or butterflies;
- Stone or ceramic figurine;
- Dry tree branch;
- Nest made of twigs;
- Knitted flowers;
- Beaded flowers;
- Soft toy;
- Spruce branches;
- Christmas tree toys;
- Large shells, etc.
In addition, such a cage can be decorated seasonally: in winter, it can be filled with Christmas tree balls and tinsel, in spring, you can install a vase with snowdrops or lilacs, in summer, you can decorate it with artificial butterflies and bees, in autumn, you can create a composition of acorns, cones, chestnuts and yellowed leaves.
A birdcage in the interior is actually a very bright decorative item that will definitely attract the attention of your guests, so if you have an old unnecessary cage at home, try decorating it as in the photo above and below, believe me, the result will impress you!
Where to buy a decorative cage?
You can purchase such a cage in departments for creativity, souvenir or wedding salons, as well as online stores.
How to weave a decorative cage from newspapers (video):
More examples of interior decor with birdcages:
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A birdcage, especially if it looks like a real work of art, may turn out to be in a great way decorate the interior. Cages with live birds, of course, add charm to the house, but along with the charm come unwanted sounds and worries. Fortunately, cages can be used without birds: both empty and with various “fillings” that give them a twist.
An elegant birdcage would be most appropriate in vintage styles, which include Shabby chic and Provence. Depending on the style and color of the cell itself, it can be completely different styles: in the classics, Art Deco and Art Nouveau, and even in the loft. How native birdcages will look in ethnic interiors with an Asian twist.
This method of decoration is loved by many designers due to its variability, room for imagination and ease of achieving the desired decorative effect.
Flower pots
One of the most popular uses of a birdcage is as a container flower pot. The cage can be hung from the ceiling or placed on a table or windowsill. climbing plants will braid the rods and look even more decorative.
Not only can pots be placed in cages, but cages can also be placed in pots! Look how original this house plant looks.
Choosing to put the flower behind bars has the added benefit of keeping your cat from nibbling on the flower leaves if you own a cat.
In addition to plants in flowerpots, cells will make an excellent addition to compositions of fresh or artificial flowers.
Bird cages in the interior: candles
Candles placed in a birdcage, like in a candlestick, are the height of romance. Even unlit they look good, and when lit they look great. To use such a candlestick constantly, you can replace the candles with electric ones or decorate the cages with garlands.
Artificial lighting
Decorative cages can be used as a chandelier or floor lamp. This lampshade can be left open or partially draped with fabric.
Table lamps and nightlights made from cells also turn out stylish and delicate.
Imitation of birds
If you have given up on live birds, but find the concept itself charming, put artificial birds in a cage. And even hang a perch for them and put out a beautiful feeder.
An empty cage placed against a background of wallpaper with a “bird” pattern gives a similar effect. And in general, if you have chosen an ornithological theme as the main accent in the design of the room, the cage will be a must-have element.
Cage like shelf
Wide practical application V different rooms have bird cages. In the living room you can put your favorite books in them, in the bathroom - soap and shower accessories. Cells can also become a photo frame (sometimes cells cut in half are used for this purpose). The decorative cage can be used as a jewelry box: it is convenient to put rings and bracelets on the bottom, and let necklaces hang on the rods.
Holiday decor
Decorative cages have great potential as holiday, especially wedding, decor. They can be used to decorate the hall just like that or combined with flowers or candles.
Small cells may be interesting design place cards or table numbers.
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