Birdhouse Cheap

Can you believe this cost me $1 at a rummage sale?  $1!

I'm still a little giddy over it.

This is what it looked like when I brought it home:

Not too bad, (except for the obvious signs that a real, live bird inhabited this cage)  but I thought it could be better.

Here it is after some black spray paint became it's friend:

I used this paint (and a trick I learned from this blogger) to give a little definition to the decoration along the bottom of the cage:

Next, I added a round craft mirror ($5) to the bottom and set some candles I had in it.

Here it is on top of my piano.

Romantic, doncha think?

And cheap.  Total cost: $9