Chic Chicken Coops!

Versailles has gone to the chickens! Palais de Poulets.

Le Petit Trianon, Marie Antoinette’s Versailles retreart redesigned in this multilevel chicken suite. Featured at Neiman Marcus this coop includes a nesting area, a chandelier, a “living room,” and a library to house your chicken and gardening books. Much cheaper than the original at $100,000! Included in the cost is a $3,000 donation to the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy. Courtesy of Neiman Marcus.

Who doesn’t love re-purposed barn siding…….

An old cupola finds new life as a chicken coop on the stunning grounds of an Ohio farmhouse.

Modern & Contemporary but still practical for your hens!

Architect Mitchell Snyder built this modern-style coop, a four-foot cube with reclaimed cedar siding and a green roof on top, where native Oregon sedums grow. Custom pricing.

Cape Cod Cluckers….Cackling away!

Photo stylist Heather Bullard’s amazing Cape Cod-inspired chicken coop. She and her husband built it themselves using stock building materials and hardware from Home Depot. Get the architectural plans to build your own for $39.

Avant-Garde…..Chez Poulet!

One of the most architectural-minded hen houses … this so-called Breed Retreat was created by Dutch designer Frederik Roije.

Hen and Hobbit Haven!

Once a decrepit shed….transformed into a charming chicken hideaway…how quaint!

Raised Herb Garden & Hen House!

This $1,500 red cedar chicken coop from Williams-Sonoma performs double-duty by allowing you to grow herbs and vegetables in a raised garden attached to your hens’ dwelling—a drainage system keeps water from falling into the run below.

Bill Wright for Stylish Sheds and Elegant Hideaw

Excerpted from CountryLiving.com