Are bird baths tacky

Go cheap to guarantee any bird bath will simply look out of place in the yard, and therefore can only draw the eye to a cheap focal point.

Bird baths can be tacky if its cheap especially, where its obviously a poorly built and designed bird bath with visible cracks or marks. Add a bird bath that is made in an unnatural color like green or blue will also add to the tackiness. Exquisite bird baths like made in stone or metal will blend far better.

What I would describe as the most tacky bird baths that are available to buy, are those bird baths made to be on a pedestal... or what is a bird bath on top of a stand.

For a bird bath to appear cheap and tacky its because its unnecessarily large, when a smaller bird bath will be less prominent and therefore less likely to draw the eye. With that, you could always use a hanging bird bath rather than a ground position bird bath.

Bird baths that sit on a pedestal usually are positioned in the center of lawn, thus its likely to be the focal point of the yard when you'd want to keep it more discreet if its ugly.

Unfortunately when a bird bath is too discreet in the yard it can only result in even less birds using it.

Avoid a too big bird bath if you can when buying cheap, to then use a small bird bath device that can be suspended on a bracket.

Don't pick an unnatural bird bath color theme that is unlikely to compliment your yard, when a natural tone that blends in with its environment is the way to go.

Positioning of a bird bath can be just as tacky in appearance than the bird bath itself, I would then pick a location that compliments both bird bath and position.

Cheap, tacky bird bath exist

Unfortunately when you buy cheap with no thought about positioning of your bird bath, the bird bath itself will in fact look quite bad.

Why bird baths look cheap can be due to many circumstances, with the top one being a bird bath that is simply tacky in appearance. Made in plastic bird baths are an example of this, with no exterior decoration or a bird bath with a plain smooth surface.

What else can cause a bird bath to appear unsightly in its current form, could be because the bird bath is in an unusual color.

When buying a cheap plastic bird bath as a way for beginner's to get started with attracting birds to a bath - you will be forced to pick one bird bath color - when the available color range isn't a match for your garden landscape.

Colors commonly available will be green, white or even blue, with stone or copper-effect plastic bird baths made in plastic.

While this limited color palette can work for some, this is a color range that won't match with any kind of outdoor decor within most backyards.

What is worse about utilizing a bird bath made in plastic as the cheapest option - and remember its still made in hard wearing plastic - the plastic will likely fade and warp the longer its left outdoors.

While plastic bird baths are still safe for wild birds to use, the plastic material will get harder to clean and maintain, as it becomes less smooth and more rugged due to wear and tear over the next few years.

Exquisite bird baths blend

To absolutely avoid a bird bath not fitting in well to your backyard, its imperative to invest in a more expensive bird bath, that will probably be made in stone or metal.

Let me tell you a metal or stone bird bath doesn't guarantee quality, with an attractive appearance... so use your common sense when buying a bird bath.

However, when using a real stone resin bird bath sitting in the middle of the lawn, this can indeed appear tacky.

On the other hand, when this same stone bird bath sits on a stone patio or is sitting among a lot of stonework - I can assure you this stone bird bath will really look the part as long as it sits in your yard.

Remember, a bird bath can also be used simply as an ornament - seeing as many bird baths don't get used at all - thus its vital you plan ahead.

Cheap, tacky lightweight bird baths need a lot of work to keep it from tipping over, which is a real nuisance. Opposite to that is a more practical stone bird bath which is heavily built and therefore unlikely to cause you any issues.

Positioning can appear unsightly

Concern about bird baths appearing tacky could focus your attention in the wrong area, when its the bird baths location that is actually poorly done.

Often people will go out of their way to make their bird bath the focal point of their garden, and in doing so they are likely to landscape the area around the bird bath; like laying a patio or a lawn to fit in with the bird bath.

You certainly don't have to go that far to help blend your bird bath with your garden landscape, but its certainly a matter of buying a bird bath in a suitable theme - along with what material its made in before committing to something cheap and tacky looking.

Where you place your bird bath in the center of the lawn could do with a foundation like stone slabs to sit a bird bath on its pedestal, or what is essentially a stand.

Whereas a cheaper green or blue in color plastic bird bath could sit among flowers to hide the bottom half of this out of place color theme.

Positioning of a bird bath that can appear unsightly usually relates to bird baths on a stand; yet a metal, ceramic or glass bird bath that is made to hang, usually avoids such issues, because its far smaller and more exquisite.

To conclude

Buying a cheap bird bath with no exquisite style or design can certainly result in a bird bath appearing to be a little on the tacky side.

Cheap plastic bird baths are the reason thus when you combine its cheap appearance with a rather odd color palette, you have no choice but to pick what is going to be a green, blue or white bird bath to situate in your yard.

Limited color options in bird baths like this are unnatural and therefore its only going to end up making the whole setup appear completely out of place.

Stone bird baths have a knack of blending in well to similar stonework environment, with the weathering effect eventually blending in the whole bath.

With bird baths made mostly in a material that isn't going to sit well anywhere in your yard, the positioning is never going to improve it.

Instead, upgrade to a stone bird bath if it can to sit on a stone patio or stone slab, with a metal bird bath made in cast iron also being a great option.

When picking a plastic bird bath due to budgetary reasons, at least make it a stone or metal effect bird bath to avoid the unnatural color options made to customers.

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