Step 1
Place Birdhouses on Drop Cloth
Using a variety of styles and shapes will increase the visual impact of the collection.
Step 2
Prime Birdhouses
Apply a layer of primer to birdhouses. Let dry approximately one hour.
Step 3
Paint Birdhouses
Paint with multiple colors of acrylic paint. Using one color at a time, paint sections of each house (Image 1). Repeat process with next color. Let dry approximately one hour (Image 2).
Pro Tip
Paint bottom of houses; they will be seen from below.
Step 4
Apply Protective Finish
Spray birdhouses with clear polyurethane and allow to dry.
Step 5
Attach Hardware to Birdhouses
If birdhouses don't have rope loops on the back, attach two screw eyes and thread picture wire between eyes.
Step 6
Nail Hardware to Fence
Nail picture hangers to fence. Hang birdhouses that have screw eyes and picture-wire loops.
Step 7
Paint Hooks
Birdhouses that have rope loops on the back can be hung with screw hooks. Spray-paint screw hooks a decorative color.
Step 8
Twist Hooks into Fence
Twist painted screw hooks into fence. Hang birdhouses that have rope loops.
Pro Tip
Place birdhouses about one foot apart at various heights.
