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Birds of a Feather Gallery Wall

May 26, 2021  Decorating | My House | Uncategorized

Are you guilty of hanging a piece of art and leaving it in the exact same spot for all eternity? If you take the art down, will there be a faded spot on the wall left in its place? If you’ve answered yes to any of these questions, it’s time to move your art around or find some new thrifted art to fill the space. Step inside my revamped entrance vestibule … a tiny area in my 1903 house between my front door and my foyer. I’ve been on a mission to get my art out of storage bins and onto my walls! Because I always say it’s better to display similar things together instead of scattering them throughout the house, I decided it would be fun to create a vintage birds gallery wall in this small space. Plus I’m sharing the story of my three pet parakeets and their untimely demise.

Eclectic vintage birds gallery wall - love all the different frames kellyelko.com

One of my favorite features of my 1903 house is this tiny little entrance vestibule. Small spaces are the perfect place to go bold and have fun. So I decided a makeover was in order.

I gathered up my art and laid it on the floor until I found an arrangement I liked. I was going for a whimsical asymmetrical look which I thought would be perfect with all the mismatched frames.

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Love this old house entrance vestibule and the eclectic gallery wall kellyelko.com

No birds were harmed by Sushi during the hanging of this gallery wall (although she tried).

Vintage bird art gallery wall - love the eclectic, whimsical look kellyelko.com

I really like the variety of different mediums including my favorite, an embroidered peacock.

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Vintage embroidered peacock art kellyelko.com

How cute is this little partridge in a pear tree crewel.

Vintage partridge in a pear tree crewel art kellyelko.com

It’s all in the little details.

Vintage bird painting kellyelko.com

I thought it only fitting to include my dad’s old duck decoy to the flock.

Cute cockatiel art and vintage duck decoy kellyelko.com

The other side of this tiny space is an eclectic jumble of styles.

Love this tiny entrance vestibule filled with eclectic decor kellyelko.com

I carried over the bird theme on the opposite wall with this original painting that’s a copy of the famous Frida Kahlo painting called Me and My Parrots.

Love this eclectic entry and the all the different eras of decor kellyelko.com

I wonder if my love of these bird paintings has anything to do with my pet parakeets I had when I was a kid. Tweety who flew out the front door never to be found again was replaced by Shamrock. Tweety II joined the cage soon after until he also flew right out the front door. I was distraught and gathered up all the neighborhood kids to form a search party to find my precious birds. Alas, they never did fly home.

Vintage painting copied from Frida Kahlo's Me and My Parrots kellyelko.com

But at least I have my birds to console me.

See more of my gallery walls below …

Picture Ledge Eclectic Gallery Wall

Colorful Basket Gallery Wall

Vintage Silhouette Gallery Wall

TV Gallery Wall

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  1. Amy

    May 26, 2021 at 7:36 am

    I absolutely love this Kelly! And I wish I had a cool little vestibule to decorate. You’ve inspired me to get out my set of 4 thrifted Japanese (?) tropical bird paintings with bamboo frames out for summer. Maybe I’ll put them on my mantel.

    Reply
    • Kelly Elko

      May 26, 2021 at 11:51 am

      They sound beautiful Amy! Send me a pic when you display them!

      Reply
  2. Cassie Bustamante

    May 26, 2021 at 8:05 am

    These are so much fun- what a great collection!

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    • Kelly Elko

      May 26, 2021 at 11:51 am

      Thanks Cassie! You know I love a good collection!

      Reply
  3. Mary Geissler

    May 26, 2021 at 8:55 am

    Lovely! I lost two parakeets as well as a child – the Kresge Dime Store sold them for about $1.59 each. My amazingly tolerant mother let me keep four at one time! Now, I have switched to one canary at a time in my home – their songs fill the house like nothing else can! Even in winter – the song of the canary cheers everyone! Mary

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    • Kelly Elko

      May 26, 2021 at 11:52 am

      Four parakeets! Your mom deserves an award!! I have never had a canary and I love that yours sings to you Mary!

      Reply
  4. GLenore

    May 26, 2021 at 11:21 am

    I love the collection of birds – you might need a tiny bird christmas tree in there during the holidays. 🙂

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    • Kelly Elko

      May 26, 2021 at 11:52 am

      Great idea Glenore! You know I have a huge amount of cardinal ornaments!

      Reply
  5. Marlene Stephenson

    May 26, 2021 at 12:10 pm

    I love the idea and all your pictures are exceptional. Sorry about your parakeets. I thought Sushi was your guard dog!

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    • Kelly Elko

      May 26, 2021 at 12:13 pm

      Sushi is the world’s wimpiest guard dog Marlene!

      Reply
  6. Lisa K.

    May 31, 2021 at 12:53 pm

    What a amazing collection and so beautiful to welcome guests into your beautiful home! Love Sushi too!

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    • Kelly Elko

      May 31, 2021 at 2:40 pm

      I had fun collecting all these birds Lisa!

      Reply
  7. Andrea

    October 26, 2021 at 2:06 pm

    Love the display AND the wall color! What is it?

    Reply
    • Kelly Elko

      October 27, 2021 at 7:03 pm

      I think it’s Copper Penny by BM (I painted it a decade ago so I can’t remember for sure)!

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