A fun and easy way to spruce up your home is by decorating with signs.
LITTLE SIGN OF LIGHT: Display your relaxed by-the-sea spirit with words on driftwood. You can create a layered look with these little touches of inspiration. Sizes and price vary. $12-$48, Gathered, 377 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg, 707-395-4622 or Wildeflower, 107 W Napa St., Sonoma, 707-395-4622.
SILLY SIGNAGE: Lest your decor takes itself too seriously, Swish from Healdsburg has numerous signs on hand and playful is the through-line.
$32, Swish, 353 Healdsburg Ave., Sonoma, 707-431-8665, facebook.com/SwishHealdsburg/
PRINTED PINE SIGN: Long after the Black Forest cuckoo clock has stopped working, you can pay homage to the classic time-keeper with this silk-screened sign - with a sweet and simple sentiment that never goes out of style. $20, Field Works, 316 B Street, Petaluma, 707-766-6800, fieldworksshop.com
SIGN OF THE TIMES: The popularity of signs and antiquing has made vintage signs a rare find according to store owner, Dean, of Vintage Style Antiques. This framed 1936 advertisement of a friendly bottle of Clorox bleach would be a nice addition to a laundry room. A vintage sign with a vintage sentiment. $145, Vintage Style Antiques, 48 Petaluma Blvd North, Petaluma, 707-763-7686
AMERICA'S PASTIME SIGN: Baseball and the American flag. Show your love of both. Sold by Field Works, this sign, like many products in the store, is produced by a “small batch” maker. $63, Field Works, 316 B Street, Petaluma, 707-766-6800, fieldworksshop.com
SIGN OF THE DOG: Brand yourself as the dog lover you are with this Lab “ad” design by Ken Bailey. This canvas print celebrating dog adorability (and cake) is on-message for the lab-loving home. $219, Fideaux, 43 North Street, Healdsburg, 707-433-9935, fideaux.myshopify.com
CLASSIC COKE SIGN: Vintage Coca-Cola thermometer, beautifully showing its age. $199, Chelsea Antiques, 148 Petaluma Blvd. North, Petaluma, 707-763-7686, chelseaantiquesca.com
Signs of all kinds are a great decorative tool to add personality, inspiration or humor to a space. After carefully choosing your home’s fabrics and furniture, pick out the right sign to cap off the style or even contrast it. Check out these finds in Sonoma County stores – click through the gallery above for all the details.
