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Feature This ... Staging Tip No. 8812 - An Accessory Tip That is for The Birds

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Ugly ceramic birds can be had birds can be had all day long at flea markets, garage sales, and thirft stores for anywhere from 25 cents to 2 bucks.

 

I love to snatch them up and spend two minutes repainting them with black  Ceramicoat craft paint.

 

Birds belong in the Pefect Accessory Catagory. They are gender-neutral, age-neutral, and work in EVERY ROOM!

 

They look great in:

Bathrooms

Bedrooms

Kitchens

Offices

Living Rooms

Guest Rooms

Hallways

and so forth.

 

They also go with every style and era - from Victorian to Contemporary! And, the wrought iron look great with any kind of metal - brushed nickel, chrome, copper, and even brass.

 

So, if you are in a design pinch, and have a really "poultry"  budget to work with, GO TO THE BIRDS!

 

 

Michelle Molinari



Co-Owner, Feature This... Real Estate Staging, www.FeatureThisDotDotDot.com

Certified Property Consultant (CPC) & Certified Staging Professional (CSP)

SAR Staging Instructor, Staging and Redesign, www.StagingAndRedesign.com

Lead Conceptual Designer, www.CurbAppealConcepts.com

Vice- President of Acadiana Real Estate Staging Association, www.AcadianaRESA.com

 

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Michelle Molinari
FEATURE THIS... Real Estate Staging & Interior Decor - Lafayette, LA
Feature This Real, Estate Staging & Curb Appeal Concepts

Thanks Lyn! I love them when they are especially hideous!

Dec 13, 2011 04:28 AM
Sally Weatherley
EXIT STAGE RIGHT - Vancouver, BC
Vancouver Home Staging, Home Stager Vancouver, B.C

Michelle - Wow!  These $2 birds look like a million bucks when they're painted black.  Great tip - thanks!  Now where can I find the other 8,811 tips?...  Ha ha.

Dec 13, 2011 04:54 AM
Michelle Molinari
FEATURE THIS... Real Estate Staging & Interior Decor - Lafayette, LA
Feature This Real, Estate Staging & Curb Appeal Concepts

Sally - most of them are still in my head! I HAVE to get them all out by New Years Eve or 2012 will feel all "oogie" for me!

Dec 13, 2011 05:02 AM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

I love this tip!!  It seems so obvious that I'm furious I didn't think of it myself!  Can't wait till Spring so I can go bird "hunting" at the yard sales!

Dec 13, 2011 08:50 AM
Michelle Molinari
FEATURE THIS... Real Estate Staging & Interior Decor - Lafayette, LA
Feature This Real, Estate Staging & Curb Appeal Concepts

Thanks Sharon. I just love bird ANYTHING. And, I hate to pay retail for ANYTHING.

Dec 13, 2011 10:12 AM
Maureen Bray Portland OR Home Stager ~ Room Solutions Staging
Room Solutions Staging, Portland OR - Portland, OR
"Staging Consultations that Sell Portland Homes"

Michelle you are one smart cookie! Those birds look quite expensive after your black paint treatment!  I paid quite a bit for these metal birds at Pottery Barn .... could've saved a fortune by painting an old one! portland home staging

Dec 13, 2011 01:16 PM
Michelle Molinari
FEATURE THIS... Real Estate Staging & Interior Decor - Lafayette, LA
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Maureen, I just love your birds with exaggeratedly huge feet!

Dec 13, 2011 02:07 PM
Janet Jones
Just Your Style Interiors, LLC - Kihei, HI
Home Staging, Interior Redesign Kihei, Maui, Hawaii

Hi Michelle--painting those birds is a stroke of genius.  They have gone from "please pack" to wow!

Dec 13, 2011 04:13 PM
Michelle Molinari
FEATURE THIS... Real Estate Staging & Interior Decor - Lafayette, LA
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Thanks Janet! I don't get associated with the word "genius" as often as I 'd like. LOL.

Dec 13, 2011 04:32 PM
Jo Potvin
Design To Market LLC - Cincinnati, OH
Home Staging Cincinnati - Design To Market

Wow!  Looks just like the wrought iron pair I bought for a lot more money!

Dec 14, 2011 12:15 AM
Michelle Molinari
FEATURE THIS... Real Estate Staging & Interior Decor - Lafayette, LA
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Hi Jo, I know, don't they look grand! Thanks for commenting.

Dec 14, 2011 06:43 AM
Kathy Burke
Sensational Home Staging~~Danville, CA - Danville, CA
S.F. East Bay Home Staging

Michelle....very clever!  Paint can update MORE than just walls & cabinets!

Dec 15, 2011 12:51 PM
Michelle Molinari
FEATURE THIS... Real Estate Staging & Interior Decor - Lafayette, LA
Feature This Real, Estate Staging & Curb Appeal Concepts

Hi Kathy,

Pretty much across the board, if it's ugly, paint will always make it better! Thanks for throwing in your 2 cents!

Dec 15, 2011 01:07 PM
Tessa Skeens
Hampton ReDesign, Home Staging and Redesign - Grand Junction, CO
Staging For Realtors, Builders & Investors

Fab tip Michelle. The black paint is the secret ingredient here - it's so fresh. What a smart cookie you are! Love your new photo too.

Dec 15, 2011 01:37 PM
Michelle Molinari
FEATURE THIS... Real Estate Staging & Interior Decor - Lafayette, LA
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Thank you for the compliments, Tessa!

 

Dec 15, 2011 06:34 PM
Lori Kim Polk
Premiere Home Staging : Home Staging Services - Roseville, CA
Home Stager - Roseville, Sacramento

So creative... I am stealing this concept ;)) Thank you GF!!

Dec 16, 2011 05:32 PM
Julia Maher
Nestings: Connecticut Home Staging and Model Homes - Fairfield, CT
Connecticut Home Stager

If you paint them white they'll have a Jonathan Adler vibe!  Thanks for sharing - Happy Hollies!

Dec 17, 2011 09:48 AM
Michelle Molinari
FEATURE THIS... Real Estate Staging & Interior Decor - Lafayette, LA
Feature This Real, Estate Staging & Curb Appeal Concepts

 Thanks ladies,

Lori Kim - You are most welcome!

Julia - Yes, they do look quite snazzy in hi-gloss white spraypaint.

Dec 17, 2011 01:45 PM
Karen Otto
Home Star Staging - Plano, TX
Plano Home Staging, Dallas Home Staging, www.homes

LOVE! I love that you also love the especially hideous ones... you would! Now you got me going for my Halloween decor too...

Dec 19, 2011 12:50 AM
Lori Kim Polk
Premiere Home Staging : Home Staging Services - Roseville, CA
Home Stager - Roseville, Sacramento

Looking forward to seeing you and your new concept "birdly items"... lol, at the RESA conference!

Dec 19, 2011 03:19 PM
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