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Create a row of stylish wooden bird houses

Painted Wooden Bird Houses

Give your feathered friends a cosy and chic place to call home. These wooden bird houses can be painted in the colours of your choice to create an attractive focal point in the garden. You won’t need any tools to makeover or wall-mount these sweet wooden bird houses, just a few simple craft supplies. Why not try them now?

Level of difficulty Leisurely inspiration
Duration 20

Video tutorial

Turn plain nesting boxes into an outdoor design feature that’s environmentally conscious as well as stylish. You won’t need any tools to makeover or wall-mount these sweet wooden bird houses, just a few simple craft supplies. Why not try them now?

Wooden bird houses.mp4

tesa SE

We need:

plain wooden nest boxes acrylic paint in white and blue paint brush masking tape tesa® adhesive screw triangular for brick & stone 10kg

How it's done:

Overview of materials needed for painted wooden bird houses
01

We need: plain wooden nest boxes, acrylic paint in white and blue, paint brush, masking tape, tesa® adhesive screw triangular for brick & stone 10kg
Painting the wooden bird boxes white.
02

Start by painting the nest boxes white.
Using painters tape to mask off a design on wooden bird boxes.
03

Create a graphic design using the masking tape. This is where the blue stripe design will go.
Painting a blue design while making wooden bird houses.
04

Now apply the blue paint inside the masked area.
Removing the painters tape while making wooden bird houses.
05

When the paint is half dry, carefully remove the masking tape.
Using a tesa® adhesive screw triangular for brick & stone 10kg to wall mount a wooden bird house.
06

Following the instructions in the pack, apply your tesa® adhesive screw triangular for brick & stone 10kg to the wall – one for each wooden bird house.
Enjoy your painted wooden designer bird houses!
07

Enjoy your new outdoor design feature that’s environmentally conscious as well as stylish!

tesa products required for this project