The charm of handpainted decorative birdhouses ...

Decorative birdhouses are different than the utilitarian box shaped birdhouses that you can buy at ay retail outlet.  The difference between decorative birdhouses and a regular assemble-it-yourself birdhouse is like the difference between pie and pie with ice cream.  Decorative birdhouses boast interesting features such as little glass paned windows, weather vanes, whirligigs and floral design elements.  However if you want a decorative birdhouse that is truly unique, go for handpainted decorative birdhouses.

There are many artisans on the web who specialize in creating handpainted decorative birdhouses.  These types of birdhouses make fantastic gifts because they can be customized to look any way you want.  A popular request is to make the bird house look like a miniature version of your own home.  A skilled artist can also add floral or fantastical motifs to give your bird house a mystical dimension.

If handpainted decorative birdhouses are too expensive for your budget, you can find reasonably unique facsimiles of popular themes and styles of decorative birdhouses at specialty birdhouse boutiques such as those listed below.

The Bird Shed
Really nice decorative birdhouses in all price ranges.

Decorative bird houses made from unusual materials