A wrought iron rooster, for instance, can add a rustic touch to a kitchen with wooden cabinetry. Or you can go for a ceramic rooster figurine if you want to bring in a more traditional feel.

3 min read Ceramic sugar bowl in the form of a rooster harnessed to a carriage close-up on the background of the tablecloth of the kitchen table - ALEXANDER KOLIKOV/Shutterstock ...

Roosters and hens are moving from the farmyard to collectors' shelves, in the form of popular figurines once found at F. W. Woolworth Co. and five-and-dime stores, and today at dollar stores.

Cabinets that "float" on the wall, (with open space above them), create an odd little area that tempts us to decorate it with fake fruits, baskets, silk greenery and ceramic roosters. That can be ...

If you think that roosters and hens belong in the kitchen, but you're not a fan of French Country design, we have some good news. Many cultures around the world utilize them in different ways.