Signs of the Times

Signs, Signs, Everywhere a Sign.

The signs I'm talking about are nostalgic or witty and don't break your mind.
Lately I'm seeing lots of crafty signs in blogland.
Maybe it's just a decorating fad, but signs can convey our thoughts and opinions, remind us of our favorite places and sometimes just make us smile.

Here are a few I've come across:

Subway sign are all the rage. I think these are really good examples with a nice table to boot.

This one from Seaside, Florida. I definitely agree.

I like the way the artist used old wood from this Pinterest board.

At first I thought this was going to be serious, but it's in Key West.

As seen on the Garden Tour.

another from Pinterest-- wouldn't this one be perfect in a kid's garden at school?

This little beauty was nabbed over at Not so Shabby. I love it!



I'll end with some heavy inspiration.

later,

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DIY Large Abstract Art

I don't think I've ever used someone else's blog as a spring board for Pretty Old Houses, so here's a first.

I loved this post about Abstract Art from Kate at  Centsational Girl. (she talks about making a piece of large scale art herself and the stuff that's available for sale that's her inspiration--click the link--this post is very good)

I’ve really been wanting some abstract art myself since we moved into our Pretty Old House and painted all the walls Benjamin Moore "Creamy." 

Here’s what my hubby made for me for Christmas out of plywood and other left over materials from the renovation.  I think he spent $ZERO in materials, he said he was too poor to buy me a present.  But he was hard at work in the basement on his “top secret project” for a couple of weeks.

He layered DRYWALL MUD to give the piece texture and then ROLLED ON –with a sponge roller from my touch up kit—Benjamin Moore latex flat wall paint in the colors we’d used in the house—plus a little black/gray latex paint.

The colors are Benjamin Moore--Herbivore(green), Rainwashed (blue) and Creamy (white).

 

When he brought it up from the basement I just about died.  IT'S WONDERFUL.

I love the contrast between the modern abstract and the old traditional in our dining room.



Sometimes I just stand in front of it and look.

Patti
http://www.pattihinkle.com/

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