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Decorative house flags...lame? WDYT? PIP
My mom has quite the collection of decorative house flags. You know the ones, some holiday, some seasonal, even a few character ones (snoopy valentines for example). Well she's downsizing to a condo and she asked me if I'd like them for my house. I told her no thanks and I think it kind of made her sad. She has enjoyed collecting them over the years and I think she enjoys selecting which one to display ( she has at least 20). Her neighbor has also told her how her kids look forward to seeing which flag she puts out.
So I was thinking about putting them in our garage sale, but then I got sentimental about the damn flags. Should I just keep them? I have a spot on my house that would work, I just don't know. Are they too lame and grandmotherly?
Here's my house. If I put a flag up it would likely be on the same post as the hanging basket.
Here's an example of the kind of flags I'm talking about. Some of hers are similar.
WDYT?
So I was thinking about putting them in our garage sale, but then I got sentimental about the damn flags. Should I just keep them? I have a spot on my house that would work, I just don't know. Are they too lame and grandmotherly?
Here's my house. If I put a flag up it would likely be on the same post as the hanging basket.
Here's an example of the kind of flags I'm talking about. Some of hers are similar.
WDYT?
Re: Decorative house flags...lame? WDYT? PIP
Does your mother have to get rid of the flags? If she truly enjoys the flags she can still display them on a patio or balcony or by the front door; unless the condo association has rules against hanging flags. Maybe she can display the flags in a more public area like the mailboxes with permission from the association. The flags do not seem to take up too much space. She can downsize by limiting the number of furniture pieces or kitchen appliances.
If there is a rule against displaying objects, then I would take a few of the flags that I would hang in her honor when she comes to visit.
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Several of our neighbors (some young, some older) have them. They are nms for my own home, but some of them are very pretty or fun and super cute for the kids. They are nice to look at and seem welcoming.
There are some that are kind of lame and/or 'old lady' though....my mom wouldn't like them, and she is an old lady.lol
I don't like them, but I don't think they are tacky they are just not my style. A lot of people around here have them - usually people who have a lot of country decor. My friend has one and loves it, it's just not my thing.
Could you hang it somewhere and just use an american flag? That always looks nice.
What about offering them to the neighbor whose kids like to see them?
They are NMS, but they are so commonplace around here that I would not even take a 2nd glance if I were to see one. I prefer the American flag.
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I inherited my grandmom's garden flag collection. She had one for every season and holiday.
I like it. I like opening the packages and smelling her. I like coming home and seeing the flag by the door and thinking about her. I'm very sentimental,
They are totally lame but I love them.
We don't have a flag holder on our house. The HOA probably doesn't approve of decorative flags; I haven't seen homes in our neighborhood that have them, only American flags.