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Decorating with cages

Mominohio — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 18:47:58 GMT

It was all the rage, I have just one, and used it for awhile.

I've grown bored with trying to make a different look, as mostly I come up with using flameless candles and a ring or some other 'vegetation'. I went and Googled 'decorating with cages', to see if I can find something different to do with my cage, as I am considering selling it in my purge quest.

I did find this, that is different than anything I've ever done. And I like it.

So do you have any different ideas for decorating with cages?

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Mominohio — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 18:49:32 GMT

This is not my style, but it is something other than candles, for sure.

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GAQShopr53 — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 18:52:09 GMT

I like it...looks like a vintage treasure chest!

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KingstonsMom — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 18:56:21 GMT

Filling it with real or realistic looking greenery (ivy, pothos, etc.) would appeal to me.

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kittyloo — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 19:15:43 GMT

i like the idea of greenery, or even maybe a nest with a realistic looking bird in it.

don't care for the mis-mash of items.

looks junky to me.

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queendiva — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 19:16:08 GMT

@Mominohio : you used it, you enjoyed it to it's fullest potential. Time to sell it and make way for an open space or something new in decor.

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KingstonsMom — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 19:22:40 GMT

@kittyloo wrote:
i like the idea of greenery, or even maybe a nest with a realistic looking bird in it.
don't care for the mis-mash of items.
looks junky to me.

@kittyloo

I like the idea of greenery WITH a bird's nest with realistic eggs in it, good idea!

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colliemom4 — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 19:30:24 GMT

@Mominohio I have one filled with flowery looking potpourri. It was given to me and I really like it. It's not as large as the one in your pic.

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spiderw — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 19:42:18 GMT

It is an interesting idea and if you have odds and ends in the collectible area, why not put them in the cage. Sometimes we hold on to things and find different uses, it's what you are happy with.

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nana59 — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 19:52:23 GMT

the only cage i ever had was in the 60's at my mom's house....it was the cage for our canary....mom was a clean freak....one day she was vacuuming the bottom of the cage....and sucked up the bird.....true story....i have never forgotten that day....that was the end of cages.......

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Sweetbay magnolia — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 20:01:38 GMT

I'd like to do one with a Siamese fighting fish in a bowl, inside the cage.

My mom used to spray paint bird cages and then decorate with artificial flowers and birds. I think it was popular where we were.

I"m certain you could make a nice vignette, like those you've shown, in one.

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godi — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 21:10:26 GMT

Put it on a covered porch with a plant or battery operated candle in it. At the end of the season throw it away. It served its purpose.

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kitcat51 — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 21:49:05 GMT

The first picture looks like a junk door was emptied & thrown into the cage...a simple branch with a birds nest would look better.

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racada — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 22:44:03 GMT

@nana59 wrote:
the only cage i ever had was in the 60's at my mom's house....it was the cage for our canary....mom was a clean freak....one day she was vacuuming the bottom of the cage....and sucked up the bird.....true story....i have never forgotten that day....that was the end of cages.......

😳 oh my!

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aroc3435 — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 22:52:18 GMT

@Mominohio I like the one you pictured. Keep it out and keep playing with it in your mind. You might get some ideas from catalogues. If you have old wine corks you could fill it up with those. How about using those colored glass spheres that used to be so popular, or seashells, or large polished stones?

I have four of the bird cage style lanterns. One is 12" high from Hallmark that was a Mothers Day promo a few years back and came with a flameless candle and notepad and looks similar to yours in terms of color, but not as elaborate in style. I'm thinking of putting some old skeleton keys and some old miniature leather bound books propped up in it since I seldom use the candle. I, too, get tired of the candle rings and/or fake greenery, except at Christmas time. Sometimes in the spring I put a faux birds nest with eggs in it.

From Pier 1 I have a 21" very lightly distressed antique white lantern with a very elaborate, very fine, lacy pierced top and glass walls--sort of looks like a gazebo--and two smaller ones in the same pattern that are probably 14". I use real pillar candles in those usually. Purchased in 2018 on clearance. When the candles are lit a beautiful pattern is created on the nearest wall and the large one really throws sufficient light so that in an electric outage I was able to use it for reading or walking around without bruising my shins.

In the warm weather I take them out to the backyard at night and light candles while I have an after dinner drink but take them back inside since Pier 1 has discontinued this particular model and I just love their appearance and don't want the weather to ruin them.

I'm thinking about buying the fake "snowballs" and faux poinsettia picks and putting those in the two smaller ones next Christmas for my grandsons so they have a little surprise when they visit me.

When I first moved in the oldest who was nearing his fourth birthday innocently informed me that I needed to get more toys at my house for his younger brothers and him. (I was still unpacking and all I had handy was Playdoh, cookie cutters, Crayola crayons and paper.)

Anyway, have fun; my bet is you will come up with something very creative!

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Sooner — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 23:04:38 GMT

DUST!

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lolakimono — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 23:41:56 GMT

@Mominohio

I would make it into a lamp.

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Desertdi — Tue, 30 Apr 2019 00:05:46 GMT

Hard to dust the stuff on the inside.............

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DREAMON — Tue, 30 Apr 2019 00:08:52 GMT

I had 1 that I used in Spring and Summer for about 5 years. I used it with flameless candles, seashells, floral arrangements, and more.

I just donated it 2 weeks ago....I got tired of it and it looked dated to me.

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KingstonsMom — Tue, 30 Apr 2019 00:16:18 GMT

@nana59 wrote:
the only cage i ever had was in the 60's at my mom's house....it was the cage for our canary....mom was a clean freak....one day she was vacuuming the bottom of the cage....and sucked up the bird.....true story....i have never forgotten that day....that was the end of cages.......

@nana59

No offense, but I could've gone all night without hearing that!

Poor birdie......