A few years ago
I got plain wood nutcracker men at the craft store and my kids painted them.
Not exact matches
I started with a simple
plain piece of
wood I
got for FREE at Home Depot.
Plain wood cages aren't recommended because the
wood soaks up urine and other liquids, so
getting the smell out and
getting the cage really clean are nearly impossible.
Meanwhile, $ 20
gets you the
plain -
wood DIY kit that you build yourself, while $ 45 gives you a Baxter shelf with a metallic finish.
Those
plain wood crates will be
getting a staining job too, but I put them up there just to
get an idea of how they'd look.
Next,
get some metal scrolls (or decorative
wood trim pieces), attach them to your
plain screen, paint the whole thing the same color (hammered metal finish spray paint?
Let's
get started with the before photo — the carpet, light
wood mantle, scroll overlay,
plain tile, and brass fireplace trim all contribute to a boring, dated look.