The Finished Ceramic Bird Wall In The Bedroom
Today begins my final three-week push to get as much done in our bedroom suite as possible before I take my end-of-the-year break. I haven’t done much over the last four days. Just as I said I would, I took off on Thursday (which was Thanksgiving Day here in the U.S.), as well as the following three days to rest and get re-energized for these final three weeks. But the one thing I did want to do is finish the ceramic bird arrangement on the long bedroom wall.
I bought these ceramic birds on Amazon (affiliate link), and I’ve had some of them for a few years. They have been hanging on a wall in our living room to the right of the cased opening between the living room and the kitchen.
So when I was trying to decide what to do on this long wall on the bedroom, I decided to steal those birds from the living room and add a few more (well…a lot more) to make a much larger arrangement. I went from 12 birds in the living room to 48 birds in the bedroom.
I tested out a few arrangements using my photo editing software and narrowed it down to two — one organic arrangement and one more symmetrical arrangement. I decided to go with the organic arrangement, much to my surprise. And then I cut out 48 paper birds, taped them to the wall, and then tweaked the design until I got it just like I wanted them.
That gave me the exact placement for the nails so that I wouldn’t end up with random nail holes in my grasscloth wallpaper.
I got two of the ceramic birds on the wall and then almost chickened out because I wansn’t sure if I’d like the 3-D aspect of the arrangement on this wall. I almost changed course and decided to put them on the headboard wall and wrapped around to the side walls by the curtains.
But after living with those two birds on the wall for a day, I decided that I actually loved the 3D look of them from this vantage point, so I decided to press on.
And I’m so glad I did because this bird wall turned out even better than I had imagined in my mind. I realize that people with bird phobias might have a panic attack walking into our bedroom. 😀 When I’m showing people around our house in real life, I’ll have to warn people that if they have a bird phobia, they might want to avoid our bedroom or avert their eyes as they walk past this wall.
But y’all know me. I can’t get enough birds. I’d cover everything in our house with birds, trees, and flowers if I could get away with it. So this is definitely “me”.
I’ve always loved non-standard “artwork” and things that have a dimensional quality to them, so I’m pretty excited about how this turned out.
I like that it’s unexpected and not just another gallery wall.
I’m also very aware that this type of thing isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. And that’s okay. 🙂
And in the end, the thing that I was the most concerned about — the 3D aspect of the bird wall from this particular vantage point — turned out to be one of my favorite things about it. I like that it grabs attention and piques curiosity and draws the person in so that they can get a better view of the wall.
So that project is done. I was so nervous about putting so many nail holes in the wall, but I got all of them in the right place on the first try. I also removed a couple of the nails to see just how visible the nail holes are, and they’re not really visible at all. I didn’t use the nails that came with the birds, though. Those were overkill and way too big. I used some much smaller nails that I had on hand so that they would do less damage and leave much smaller holes in the wall.
I probably won’t get the whole bedroom suite finished in the next three weeks, but I do think I can get most of it finished. I’m excited to see just how much I can get done before the end of the year. I would love for us to be able to move in before the end of the year, even if I do still have a few projects to finish up at the beginning of the new year.
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This is fantastic! At first I thought 48 would be gilding the lilly but the linear wall can handle it. It is so beautiful, well done!
I love those!
Ahhh, this is perfection!! You really inherited your mom’s eye for art! Well done!
I think once your chair arrives it will give you the “push” you need to get
the project far enough along to move in before 2026. You will be able to see how the other fabrics complement the chair and want to fast forward so you can enjoy the fruits of your labor.
Fingers crossed the chair arrives this week.
WOW! A murmuration on your wall – I love watching the starlings do this in the Fall, but you get to see it every day. It’s simply stunning, and you are one amazingly creative woman.
I, too, am a bird nut. The more unique the better! Your wall is awesome!
Love it.
Love it!!
The birds look really pretty. I love how you laid them out.
Oh, Kristi! SO PRETTY!
Love the birds and the arrangement!
It is not my thing, but I am so you were able to find the right pattern and have it turn out better than you imagined. Keeping a good thought for you to get as far along as you can in the next few weeks.
I like the look of the murmuration of birds, it turned out beautiful. When I saw your ideas post of different ways to hang them, I was hoping this would win. So glad it did!
I love the birds!! And the shadows they cast is such a great detail!
Very pretty.
Ooh i wasn’t sure about the birds either but theyre excellent! I love birds too. The 3d looks great. Can’t wait to see the finished room. I wish I had a empty wall for birds now!
Fabulous!🤩🤩🤩
(In my own past ‘no holes’ wall needs, I’ve learned to use T Pins. They are very strong, can be tapped in at an angle, and have a nice little ‘head’ for slip-free hanging.)
This looks awesome! I love it so much!
The bird wall is gorgeous!
I also love birds, they are all over the house. One of the bedrooms I turned into what I call “the bird room.” It has giant bird wallpaper on one wall and bird pictures on the others with birds for nick knacks. I love that room. The background of the wall paper is pink and the others are a pale pink, so pretty. So, I totally understand your bird enthusiasm.
This is beautiful—I didn’t know if I would like it (not that it matters!) but I really do. I love that you have a vision and it always turns out to be lovely!
I’m glad you chose the more natural design and really like the way the wall came out. I’m sure it’s even prettier in person. Like you, I just love birds.
I absolutely love them!! Great work!
Aw, the bird wall is beautiful! I am so pleased you went with the organic arrangement, it gives me a sweeping light feeling in my soul. Very pretty!