SPRING GIVE-A-WAY

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We are giving away this primitive Three Hole Birdhouse valued at $30.00. The birdhouse has three separate compartments. The entry holes are 1 1/4" in diameter with floor nails below each hole for the birds to use as a perch. There are three 2 1/2" rusty stars below each entry hole, a wire on top for hanging, and the bottom removes for easy cleaning. The birdhouse has been painted a sunny yellow with a black painted roof and base and measures approx. 16" long by 6" wide by 7 1/2" tall.


Give-a-way ends 03/23/2011. The winner will be randomly selected on 03/24/2011. We will announce the winner on our blog. Winner has 48 hours to notify us by e-mail or another winner will be drawn. Shipping will be paid by Birdhouse Accents. Entries limited to the USA continental 48 states.

Good Luck Everyone!

Birdhouse Cleaning

We cleaned out many of our birdhouses over the weekend. Many we hung back up for the birds to seek shelter in for the upcoming winter. Others we are storing in the shed until spring. We were pleasantly surprised as to how many of our birdhouses were in use over the spring and summer.

It is so interesting to see how the little birds build their nests and what they use. We have given some of the best nests to a friend of ours who collects them. Thought we would share a picture or two of one of the last bird family of wrens we had before they left. Fred took the pictures and two days later the house was empty. Can't wait until next year!

New Design

Hi Everyone

Just wanted to share a new design Fred made a couple of weeks ago. The perfect birdhouse for a farm. We took it with us to the craft shows and people were delighted. One couple thought it was the perfect gift for their parents for the holidays. Take a look and you will see why. You can find it in our etsy shop also. Thanks for looking.

Handmade Portrait

Hi Everyone

We are honored to have been selected as a featured video in this handmade life. You can find the video under Storque, handmade portraits. We wish to thank everyone for their continued support. We realize you have a choice and thank you for taking the time to look at our etsy shop. Please click on the link below to find out more about us.
http://www.etsy.com/storque/handmade-life/handmade-portraits-birdhouseaccents-4025/

We also wish to thank Tara for taking the time to shoot the video of us. We think she did a wonderful job of capturing who we are and how we feel about our birdhouses.

The two days Tara spent with us turned out to be a special memory to look back on for the rest of our lives. Thank you Tara, we are so grateful. Thank you also to the etsy team for their support and selecting us as a handmade portrait video.

Fred & Lynn

New Design Birdhouse

Fred came up with a new design the other day. It was made especially for wrens, chickadees, finches and any other small songbird that has migrated to your area over the last two months. This birdhouse has been painted white, stained and has a hand painted red and white striped roof and white stars handpainted on blue. A great looking birdhouse to show your patriotic side.


Please let us know what you think. We are taking it with us next weekend for our upcoming craft show and hope to get some feedback their also.

By The Sea

Fred has finally completely finished one of many of the birdhouses we designed from our tag sale finds. This one came out very nice. We found an old beat up rusty beach sign that says "By The Sea" and used it for the roof of a three compartment birdhouse. Fred painted the birdhouse carolina blue. The entry holes are 1 1/4" in diameter and there a floor nails for perches below each one. The bottom unscrews for easy cleaning. I think the birdhouse looks great, but I probably am partial to Fred's work. What do you think?


You can find the birdhouse in our etsy shop.

Stay tuned, we will have more designs to show you as the week goes by.

THANKSGIVING SALE 10% - 60% OFF - FREE GIVEAWAY

Visit our etsy store, purchase ANYTHING in our store and be automatically entered into our free giveaway. The more you purchase, the better your chances. Your name will be entered for every purchase made!

This sale starts on Friday morning, November 28th and runs through Monday night, December 1st (EST).

Many many items in our store will be reduced from 10% up to 60% off the original price. The winner will be announced on our blog Tuesday morning, December 2nd.

Want to know what you will be winning? This beautiful carolina blue salt box birdhouse (retail value $45.00) and we will even cover the cost of shipping.

GOOD LUCK TO ALL!!

Visit From The Boss

We received a surprise visit from "The Boss" this weekend when were were at the Craft Fair. It was great to see him, his grandmother and Janice. We hope everyone in your family Mason and all your friends have a very Happy Thanksgiving!

It's Time To Clean Out The Birdhouses

Once your birds have moved on and the weather becomes brisk, you should set some time aside to cleaning out your birdhouses.

Remember, even if your birds do not migrate, the nesting season is over by late fall.

We make all our birdhouses fully functional for the outdoors. The backs, bottoms or tops can be unscrewed for cleaning. We also make some with the backs or sides that open too.

If you have a favorite birdhouse that does not have this feature, you can carefully take off one piece. You can always refasten it with a hinge or a screw.

It is very simple to clean out a birdhouse. First you should remove the nesting materials from the house. Some people like to collect the nest. If you are one of them, just make sure you spray the nest with bug spray and let it sit for at least 24 hours before bringing it inside.

You may find unwanted guests in your birdhouse, such as mice or insects. Kindly remove these intruders also. It is unwise to use bug spray inside the birdhouse.

Once your birdhouse is empty, scrub the inside with a stiff brush and soapy sudsy water. Make sure to rinse thoroughly.

If you put your birdhouses back up for the winter, remember to check them again in early early spring. Many of the birds that do not migrate will seek shelter in them during the cold winter months. You may need to clean them out again depending on the activity during the winter.

When your birds return in the spring, their home will be clean and ready for a new family of birds for you to enjoy.

Another's Trash Is Our Treasure

Fred and I took last weekend off and enjoyed ourselves. We did one of our favorite things that we like to do. We scoured out tag sales and flea markets in search of unique items for our birdhouses. I would say we were pretty successful in our findings.

As always, Fred could not wait to get back and start designing some birdhouses around the items we found. He finished these up today. Sure hope you enjoy the pictures.

All our birdhouses are especially made for the small songbirds that frequent your yard. They are fully functional for outside. We make then so the bottoms unscrew easily for clean out. As with all our birdhouses, we give them a slightly aged appearance.

We found this piece of old brass piping in a box of misc. items at a tag sale down the road.

This is an old window latch that was probably used many years ago. The white paint from the windowsill is still on the latch.

This was a great find at the flea market. It is a cast iron horseshoe with a horse and an old rusty hook attached. A great gift for someone who loves horses or a western theme.

This copper plated drawer handle makes an excellent perch.

These birdhouses will be added to our Etsy store within the next few days.

About Birdhouse Accents

• I started making birdhouses about seven years ago as a hobby for family and friends. Somewhere, someone had the brilliant idea that I "should sell those things". I tried it and since than it has grown into a full time passion. I have always loved wood working and consider myself so lucky to be doing something I enjoy day after day.

• Our inspiration comes from the many songbirds that come back year after year. Their melodious songs and cute antics have become an enjoyable part of our lives. We have many birdhouses in our yard, some big, some small, some new and some old. We have one in particular that we have hanging up in a tree now for over six years. It is dilapidated and falling apart. Our friends are always telling us to get rid of it, yet we have not been able to do that. A family of wrens come back year after year. We can't wait for next spring to watch them take over this dilapidated birdhouse, build their nest and raise their brood.

• We love to take day trips and scout out tag sales and flea markets. Imagination is a wonderful attribute and plays out alot in the thought process of making a birdhouse. We strive to find treasures that are unique. Our birdhouses are one of a kind pieces. Many hours go into the making of a birdhouse. It could be a triple layer of paint that has been distressed, to a certain roof angle to give it just the right look, to something so odd that we feel it just has to sell. All our birdhouses are given a worn, aged look to them. We feel it adds to the character of the birdhouse.

• We participate in many craft fairs throughout the year starting in March and continuing through December. We enjoy talking to people and try to answer all their questions from what type of bird would live in one of our birdhouses to how do you get those pesky squirels from taking over. We especially love the children. It is so exciting to see a little one trying to coax their parents into buying a birdhouse. We encourage this wonderful hobby of getting them involved in the world of birding and are always grateful when they listen to their child.

• We try to recycle in any way we can. We ship in used boxes and use old bubble wrap from a kyack place down the road. We subscribe to the local paper. Another way to recylce packaging, who would have thought.

• All our birdhouses are hand crafted and designed by us. Our birdhouses make excellent gifts for any occasion and are sure to put a smile on someones face.

Fred & Lynn