How to Make a DIY Rustic Birdhouse

How to make a birdhouse from an old table. 

Make a DIY birdhouse from an old table.


This old table needed a new life. It wasn't a very good table anymore, the top was warping, and it wobbled. So I did what I do, and I cut it apart.

Old table parts to build a birdhouse.


I had a plan the minute I saw those cool keyholes in the legs.

Use Old table parts to build a birdhouse.

Are you with me on this one?

Build a birdhouse from old table parts.

License plate roof for a DIY birdhouse.


Using flat metal brackets on the inside, I attached 2 legs side by side all the way around the house for the walls.

DIY birdhouse directions to build your own using reclaimed wood.

I gave it a couple coats of Anne Sloan Chalk Paint and a coat of poly sealer for protection.

Birdhouse directions to build your own using reclaimed wood.


I used an old hinge for a perch and the keyholes made great doors.

Make a Birdhouse with directions to build your own using reclaimed wood.


Now the smaller birds in the neighborhood will have a new home.

 Here is another junky birdhouse I made from a bucket and a funnel. Check it out by visiting the bold link. 

Make your own birdhouse using reclaimed wood and parts.



Make your own DIY birdhouse using reclaimed wood and parts.




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I am Susan, the author and creator at Homeroad. I am a wife, mother of 4 daughters, and a grandmother of 5 and counting. I am a retired teacher, a DIY blogger and an artist at heart. .

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