In the morning light, a candle shines in the birdcage.
Most of the time I don't even notice this birdcage.
It hangs in my bathroom.
During the winter, dark months I often light a small candle inside.
It is a bit beat up, as you can see.
I rescued it from the trash many years ago
and it has traveled far.
Just this morning I took a look and decided it needs some
tender loving care.
Should I change the color,
maybe paint it white?
For sure it needs a bit of straightening.
Maybe it needs more love and not just sit in my bathroom.
I do love this little rescued house.
What would you do with it?
It's a lovely piece. Painting it white would brighten it up and make it stand out more. But then, I'll paint almost anything white.
ReplyDeleteI love it, too! It's darling just as it is, and it depends on what the rest of your bathroom looks like, but a coat of white paint might highlight it a bit. In my case I might paint it a soft blue, but I tend to like blue things. (that's an understatement!) At any rate, I'm glad you rescued it, and it make a great candle display place.
ReplyDeleteOh, this is a SWEET piece, Marilyn! And I like the idea of using it as a candle holder--very cheery during the darker months. And I like white painted things, so I'd choose white. What I might do first though, it is doing an undercoat of a bronze metallic, then the white paint, and then use some sandpaper to pull back to the bronze--a bit shabby chic. Will look forward to seeing what kind of make-over you give it! :) Happy Weekend, my friend ((HUGS))
ReplyDeleteLooks fabulous, Marilyn! I'm torn on the painting. I like the weathered antique and old look but white or light (blue or whatever color works) would lighten it up if you need to. I like Tracy's idea.
ReplyDeleteI just bought a lantern and I have a small birdcage (from Michael's, nothing special) that I think I may fill with ornaments for the holidays. Depending on what I use, if they are transparent balls, I might tuck in some battery LED lights for a bit of a glow, but we'll see. I often will put a bird or bunny figure in mine, sitting on moss, during other parts of the year. (In autumn I had a small witch!)
Tracy's paint finish sounds awesome - perhaps brightening it up will give it a new lease on life and you'll enjoy it more.
ReplyDeleteI love birdcages and saw some beautiful ones in that Paris flower market. They also have a bird market there on weekends - can't say I like caged birds though - your idea of a little candle is much better! I replied on that Paris Morning post I wrote re: you finding a 'morning walking tour' Marilyn - you may want to take a peek.
Mary x