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How to DIY Basic Birdhouses Into Mini Holiday Houses

Create a holiday village! The editors at HGTV Magazine show you exactly how to create teeny-tiny bird house renos.

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Create a Holiday Village

Wait until you see how the editors at HGTV Magazine fixed up these basic birdhouses. Grab your glitter, glue and craft paint — we have all the how-tos.

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Before: So Much Potential

Not much to look at, but it has good bones.

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After: Wrapped With Flair

Grab your favorite gift wrap to create this funky look.

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Before: New Recipe Needed

What's almost as sweet as a candy cane?

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After: Sweet Surprise

A candy cane castle.

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Before: Lacks Curb Appeal

A cute picket fence, but it needed some color.

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After: Great Taste

Now, it's a faux-gingerbread cottage — gumdrops and all.

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Before: Space, But No Spice

Impressive in stature; ho-hum in everything else.

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After: Triple Treat

Five steps later, we've got some blinged-out brownstones.

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