Chic Chicken Coops Revisited~

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