House Rules Sign — We Say Please And Thank You. Once.

Manners Are Free. Repeating Them Is Not.

A house rules sign that fits on one line and one word. We say please and thank you around here. Once. The period after Once does most of the work — polite all the way through, with something firm sitting underneath it.

Cut Into the Wood, Not Printed On It

The letters are CNC-carved down through the stain into raw pine, so what you are reading is actual depth, not ink. Run a thumb across it. That pale-against-dark contrast is why it still reads across a dim room, and why it will not chip, peel, fade or bubble the way printed decor does by year two.

Where It Ends Up

• Entryway — read on the way in, not on the way out
• Kitchen — where most of the negotiating happens
• Mudroom — above the hooks and the shoe pile
• Stairwell or hallway — passed a dozen times a day

The Specs

• Solid locally-sourced pine or poplar from an Amish mill — never MDF
• Three sizes: Small 16" x 3.5", Medium 24" x 5.5", Large 30" x 7.25"
• 20 hand-applied stain and paint finishes
• CNC-carved lettering — never printed, never vinyl, never a decal
• Sawtooth hanger pre-installed; handmade in Kentucky, free U.S. shipping

For The House With Standards

Housewarmings, a family that hosts, grandparents whose rules are gentle but real. Weathered grey with pale carved letters suits painted walls and warm wood alike. Ships free in the U.S.