Today I finally renewed a bunch of magazine subscriptions
+ ordered a pair of these Frenchie striped shades from Pottery Barn:
I then spied this repro signage on Facebook
+ immediately thought: I NEED THAT!
I have the perfect spot for it in our Dutch colonial’s kitchen —
just to the right of our back door!
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BUT WAIT! I have a few questions before I order.
1. Is less really more?
2. Am I merely on a spending high?
3. Will this item’s faux “aged-ness” end up mocking me?
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Oh, dear. So many worries.
Let’s back up a tad + discuss the reasons why I need it.
REASON #1:
I ALREADY COLLECT RED + WHITE SIGNAGE.
Most of the signs that I have are genuinely old,
as I tend to dislike anything that’s obviously faux.
My friend, Tal, gave me this for my birthday one year.
I’m elderly+ suffer from CRS so I can’t recall where I got this.
Last but not least — just outside our powder room
hangs this fab, 2-sided LADIES sign:
- I bought this at a favorite local shop:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ruby-Begonias
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SO . . . you are starting to see why I need the sign, no?
Here ’tis again:
This brings us to REASON #2 why I need it:
I AM AN ARROW ENTHUSIAST.
Look at these!
Sorry for the yellow.
This is a vintage weathervane arrow;
it used to spin atop one of our fence posts before coming inside.
I recently traced said-same + made my own stencil,
as I decided it was time I jumped aboard the arrow-in-home-décor bandwagon.
S O L D
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But I digress, as is my way.
Here’s yet another weathervane arrow:
It’s my favorite because of the old red paint. Love old red paint.
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Now, then — when I bought this next arrow, I broke my “no faux” rule.
I saw the artisan who made it at the Market Square wholesale show
in Valley Forge, PA + bought it from her.
Sorry for the yellow.
Wish I could remember her or her biz name,
but I do recall that her arrows were sold
in the fabulous Sundance catalog at one time!
Winning!
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And finally, REASON #3 why I need the exit arrow:
I ALREADY HAVE ONE EXIT SIGN.
Speaking of winning . . .
G.O. has already hard-wired a box
on the ceiling of our Dutch colonial kitchen, by the back door,
+ we’ll be taking my EXIT signage when we move!
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So what do you think? Should I order the EXIT arrow?
Stay tuned!
REDBIRD 