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jjoyful7

words on the wall

7 years ago

I love this message, was it hand written directly on the wall?

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  • PRO
    7 years ago

    Yes, the designer/homeowner wrote the English house blessing by hand with a Sharpie pen.

  • 2 years ago

    What does the blessing say?

  • 2 years ago

    It’s a poem: For a New Home by John O’Donohue

  • 2 years ago

    Thank you for sharing!

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