Decor items

This custom six-foot porch welcome sign was created based on a sample picture sent from a client. Instead of attaching two boards, I opted to use a single board for durability and paint it to look like two boards screwed together.

I’m pretty sure I’ve mentioned before that our house has entirely too many signs. Here are some backyard signs that I completed during lockdown.

Sometimes we make signs. And sometimes we surprise our friends by making them a reversible Hallowe’en/Welcome sign and leaving it on their porch unannounced.

This old wood shelf was painted with grey, then white chalk paint. It was sanded to reveal the grey undercoat and waxed to give it a protective coating. It’s a perfect addition to a rustic-inspired space.

Here’s a little sign that I whipped up using reclaimed wood and my Cricut, as part of a longer term update to my laundry room.

Sometimes old items just need a little updating to give them a new life. This old mirror that was too ugly for Ryan’s Meme got a paint update on the wooden detailing and works well in the front hall of our house.

Yes, I know…our house has entirely too many signs.

Hand painted for my cat loving friend.

This is our doubly up-cycled sign!  Last summer we made a “hello” sign by cutting the word out on the band saw and painting it white.  It was simple, fun and inviting.  Then one day the wind blew too hard and the sign fell and was dashed to pieces.  I repaired it as best I could, and it lasted until the next big windstorm.  At that point it would have looked like Dr. Frankenstein’s sign if I tried the same repairs.  Instead, I decided to use some old pallet boards…
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