A client wants to thank me for doing life-saving surgery on his dog by making me some signs. He is an artist whose work is pretty cool. I was thinking about a sign for my house, and one for my shed. My initial idea was “casa grande” for the house, and “casa poco” for the shed.
In Western Pennsylvania, I would go for a hex sign or a barn star. If done in harmony with the house, it would add value and not just be a one-owner joke.
Otherwise, in these situations I always recommend painting a name-board on the lentil reading ‘Saunders.’ That way you can tell your friends in your most mysterious voice that you ‘Live under the name Saunders.’
Only the well-read will remember it is from Winnie the Pooh.
I like this one! Actually, I see possibilities with them all. If I use Casa Blanca I could have a white dove in a cage in my yard with Paloma Blanca posted on the cage!
I thought it was “Sanders,” not “Saunders.” And you mean “lintel,” not “lentil.”
Ahem.
How grand or silly do you want to be? Could you do something like “[your last name]wood” or Name House or Name Hall, or something that ties in with local history or geography in some way?
Or you could do like the do in Bilbao and call the doghouse Guggenheim (wait, was that the other way 'round?)
Guggenheim Bilbao has had one huge garden/sculpture called “Puppy” in front as its only permanent exhibit since it was built. There are other permanent items, but of course the nickname was instant.
With that star, you could call your house El Cielo (heaven/sky)
