My house is a small bungalow with no functional basement. It is open concept living room/large kitchen and one bedroom and one office. The birds are in the living room as it is the most used room, and they are out about four hours a day.
So...problem is, the front door leads right into the living room with just a four foot high and 3 foot long decorative railing marking the entrance inside. I mostly open the door to let my elderly dog in and out and the birds have never tried to fly out the door but I need a barrier of some kind to be safe and reduce stress.
It needs to be inexpensive and somewhat esthetically pleasing. Any ideas?
Enclosing the entrance on the inside would ruin the house. Adding a wall would cost a fortune. I have thought of maybe a fabric hanging or hanging decrative stained glass window framed pane from the ceiling above the barrier??? I am thinking it does not have to be solid.
I also need a new front door and could maybe get that netting put in that closes magnetically but dont know if that is enough. I could keep it closed on top when the dog goes through. Putting the birds in the back room office (or any type of clipping) is the last option so I am looking for other ideas.
Help???
So...problem is, the front door leads right into the living room with just a four foot high and 3 foot long decorative railing marking the entrance inside. I mostly open the door to let my elderly dog in and out and the birds have never tried to fly out the door but I need a barrier of some kind to be safe and reduce stress.
It needs to be inexpensive and somewhat esthetically pleasing. Any ideas?
Enclosing the entrance on the inside would ruin the house. Adding a wall would cost a fortune. I have thought of maybe a fabric hanging or hanging decrative stained glass window framed pane from the ceiling above the barrier??? I am thinking it does not have to be solid.
I also need a new front door and could maybe get that netting put in that closes magnetically but dont know if that is enough. I could keep it closed on top when the dog goes through. Putting the birds in the back room office (or any type of clipping) is the last option so I am looking for other ideas.
Help???