Bird Craft: Put a Bird on a Chest

Craft Test Dummy Jenny used Martha Stewart Paints to Put a Bird on an Ikea Chest. Coincidentally, I saw Martha use the same line of Ikea woodstuffs to add drawers to a craft hutch she made. Believe it!

Turkey or Trendy? #4: Put an Ampersand on It

For whatever reason, people are beginning to eschew the the letter in interior design and are now going with the ampersand. A lot.

In kitchens...

Lindsay's White and Aqua Nashville Kitchen, from Apartment Therapy's Small Cool Kitchen Contest 2011.

& dining rooms...

by photog David Cleveland, via 79 Ideas.

& in furniture "Before & Afters"...

Lisa's Chair via Design*Sponge

& Stylist Marie Nichols is all over it.

(Considering 50% of my Pinterest account is from her, maybe she gets a pass).

& in wedding photography, where it makes sense (him & her!) and is actually very cute!

by Sweet Monday Photography, via WeddingChicks.com

& since two of our previous "Turkey or Trendy" posts had body art, why the eff not? I found these on Pinterest.

From "Jeremy & Kathleen".

Pinterest said this one was from F Yeah, Tattoos, I can't find the original source.

What do you think, is the "Ampersand" in home design a lame duck?

Bird Craft: Put a Bird on a Suitcase

Helen from Curly Birds not only puts birds on her blog, she put them on this vintage suitcase, which will be used to hold dress-up clothes for her two curly-haired daughters.

Check out her post for a tutorial and you, too can Put a Bird on a Suitcase.

Photo from Curly Birds, found via OhDeeDoh.

Turkey or Trendy? #3: Put a Chevron on It

The next design trend in the Turkey or Trendy series is the chevron.

No, no, not the gas station.

This chevron, which I first remember starting to pop up around '09.

Blue and white chevron wall designed by Lonni Paul on season 4 of HGTV's Design Star, image via HGTV's Design Happens blog.

And this one.

Chevron curtains from Joi & David's A+ Illusion of Luxury house tour on Apartment Therapy.

And this one.

From the now-defunct Domino Magazine, this one has been floating around the internet for a couple of years (and, ahem, putabirdonit).

You know, the one avid design blog readers like myself can't go a day without seeing.

DIY Project: Chevron Pattern Fan Blades, Design Sponge.

Wendy shared her chevron paint job on an old armoire with Design Sponge.

Good grief, Charlie Brown.

It's clear the Chevron Pattern is no longer a spring chicken. What do you think, will you "Put a Chevron on It"?

Turkey or Trendy? #1: Put a Bird on It

The first item on our "Turkey or Trendy?" list is the design trend that got it all started: Put a Bird on It!

Birds are available on a number of items, perhaps more so now that Portlandia pointed the trend out.

You can find birds in fashion:

Pins and Needles Twin Sparrows Over-the-Shoulder Tee, $32 at Urban Outfitters.

Lovely Mod Birds Necklace, $21.50 from Etsy seller Lana0Crystal.

You can find them on home decor:

Owl Lamp, $39.99 at Target.com.

Lather, Rinse, Retweet Shower Curtain Rings, $16.99 at ModCloth.com.

In body art:

1990s Mark McGrath had the ubiquitous sparrow shoulder tats, picture via EvilTattoo.com.

And in DIY projects and crafts:

Twitter chair re-done by Fine Diving, via Time Out Chicago

So, what do you think, is it time for the fashion and interior design trend of "Putting a Bird on It" to fly the nest?