Post by melissa fenlon

Spring is in the air. The birds are chirping loudly every morning as the temperature rises. It’s the perfect time to paint these cute wooden birdhouses to add a modern touch to your baby’s nursery, kid’s room or kitchen.

This project was so easy and would make such a sweet gift for a friend. I chose to design these with a modern feel and left some of the natural wood revealed. I love how they turned out.

Read more for the full tutorial.

Supplies: wood birdhouse / craft paint / paintbrushes

Instructions:

1. Choose your paint colors and begin painting the front face of the house. (The birdhouses I bought had a rather large heart cut out which I didn’t care for, so I chose to paint the opposite side and just use a circle cut-out of black card stock for the hole.)

2. Next paint the outside edge of the roof.

3. The final step is to paint your design. I used a Sharpie acrylic paint pen to paint my simple modern designs. (Tip: When using this type of paint pen, tap out a little puddle of the ink and dip your pen in it.)

4. Let dry and you are done! I love how three birdhouses look together.

photos by Melissa Fenlon. all rights reserved.