Green Cottage Copper Duplex Birdhouse

Here's the latest birdhouse creation!  It's my first duplex design with a completed separated two-compartment interior.  Birdholes are on both opposite sides.

I began creating this birdhouse with the intention of creating my first "duplex" birdhouse. I wanted birds to be able to nest in their own space from both sides. I started with a copper sauce pan and gave it a shallow frying pan as the base (upside down). I then cut and modified some silver filigree from a silver warming rectangle dish tray holder. I used some metal came from my stained glass supplies to accent the bird holes with a custom cut segmented piece. I used an old metal large lampshade for the roof creating a cottage look. A cup piece from a distressed rain chain sits atop the roof. I cut and turned the handles from the saucepan and mounted them to the bottom frying pan upside down to make perches. And to compete it, I used some metal filigree pattern metal from an old bathroom light fixture and custom painted it to match the color scheme. On the inside, I custom cut some galvanized metal sheeting to make the divider for the duplex. It follows the shape of the conical roof to keep the bird families separate and happy.

You can see more pics of this birdhouse along with my other projects in the (PHOTO GALLERY).