Kitchen Style: Creative Bird Theme Decor

Wooden birdhouses with corrugated tin roofs are a natural fit for a theme with country or cottage leanings. Set large houses up on the open soffit space between your upper cabinets and the ceiling, on shelves and countertops or in kitchen accessories such as counter lamps, storage tins, canisters, recipe file boxes, dinnerware and glassware, as well as dishtowels, table linen and window treatments.

A kitchen with a garden theme would be a great backdrop for birdhouses and bird accents. Add vines, grape vine wreaths, faux birds and bird statuary, topiary and free standing finials to round out any traditional, country or garden style bird theme.

If you lean more toward exotic, Asian or modern themes, consider using wire, wood or metal birdcages with dark finishes in shades like chocolate or matte black. By the very nature of their design, birdcages add instant architectural interest to any room or kitchen. They can also be used to add interest to the space above upper cabinets, atop tables or pedestals or mixed with cookbooks and kitchen accessories on shelves or carts. The inside of birdcages can be adorned with candles, faux greenery and/or faux birds to accent your theme.

If you are inspired by tropical foliage and fauna, bring your kitchen to life with a tropical bird theme. Flamboyantly feathered species such as macaws, parrots and toucan birds can are wonderful accents for a tropical inspired kitchen. Use them in wall coverings, wall accessories, dishtowels, placemats and linen, lamps, baskets, dishes and glassware. If you kitchen includes a ceiling fan, try palm leaf fan blades and a ceramic or glass pull of a tropical bird. Make a focal point on any large wall space with a colorful piece of metal wall sculpture featuring tropical birds and fauna and accent it with coordinating candle wall sconces.

Those who love the crisp blue and white color scheme of a nautical kitchen will find gulls, terns and sandpipers to use as accents in kitchen accessories and essentials as well as in decorative figurines, lamps, wall art and window treatments

Realistic painted ceramic or resin birds or fanciful porcelain birds can be found in any style from traditional to Asian. Realistic ceramic renditions of backyard favorites like bluebirds, cardinals and finches can add interest to centerpiece on top of the kitchen table as well as on countertops or shelves. Classic porcelain birds with traditional blue on white finishes add the beauty of Ming dynasty pottery to a kitchen that features a traditional or Asian inspired theme. Stylistically modern birds made of metal, wood or resin in sleek modern finishes may be the perfect accent for a contemporary kitchen.

There are countless ways to bring color and interest to any style kitchen by focusing on a bird accents that complements your style. Let the beauty, color and character of your favorite bird species help you create a uniquely inspired kitchen.