What does this sign say?

It reads “Funny Carved Wood Entryway Rule”, carved into the wood and hand-stained. The wording is fixed — this design is not personalised, so what you see is what arrives.

On a covered porch, yes — under an overhang it holds up for years. Fully exposed to driving rain and direct sun it will weather like any real wood sign does, so somewhere with cover is worth choosing.

What size works beside a front door?

The Small at 16" x 3.5" suits the narrow strip beside a door frame. Above a door or leaning on a porch post, the Medium or Large reads better from the path.

What finishes can I choose from?

Twenty. Stains run from Early American and Dark Walnut through Briarsmoke, Weathered Gray and Aged Barrel, and there are solid paints in White, Black and Gray. Every one is hand-applied, so the grain still reads through the stains.

Are the letters carved or printed?

Carved. Every letter is cut into the wood on a CNC and the piece is then hand-stained. There is no vinyl and no printing, so nothing on the surface can peel, chip or fade off — run a thumb across it and you can feel the letters.

Be Nice or Leave Sign | Funny Carved Wood Entryway

Be Nice or Leave — The Whole House Policy in Four Words

Southern hospitality has terms and conditions. The carved be nice or leave sign posts them at the door — cheerful if you're kind, brief if you're not. It's the house rule every guest agrees with and the mood-setter every entryway needs.

Deep-Carved, Because the Rule Is Permanent

The letters are CNC-carved into solid Kentucky pine or poplar and hand-finished — no vinyl, no printing, nothing that peels. Twenty stain and paint options mean it can read as farmhouse-sweet or saloon-serious, whichever tone your door requires.

Post It Where the People Enter

Entryway or front porch — the terms of entry, visible before anyone knocks
Guest room or Airbnb — house rules, warmly enforced
Salon, shop, or office — customer policy, framed
Kitchen or dining room — where family needs the reminder most often

The Specs

Solid locally-sourced pine or poplar — never MDF
Three sizes: Small 16" x 3.5", Classic 24" x 5.5", Bold 30" x 7.5"
20 hand-applied stain and paint finishes
CNC-carved lettering — never printed, never vinyl
Sawtooth hanger pre-installed; handmade in Kentucky, free U.S. shipping

The Housewarming Gift With a Spine

New homes, first apartments, small-business counters, teacher desks — anywhere humans gather and occasionally forget themselves. Three carved sizes cover a doorframe, a porch post, or a full entry wall, and it arrives ready to hang with free U.S. shipping. Pair it with our other funny entryway signs and set the tone from the doormat up.

Barn Sign puts it more warmly.

Be Nice or Leave Sign — Funny Carved Wood Entryway Rule

Be Nice or Leave — The Whole House Policy in Four Words

Deep-Carved, Because the Rule Is Permanent

Post It Where the People Enter

The Specs

The Housewarming Gift With a Spine

Real Wood. Real Craft.

V-Carved, Not Vinyl

Handmade in Kentucky

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