Oh, I love a good cupola. This post is A Valentine Gift for our Cupola Francis Ford.
Some of these glorious domes also have fantastic weathervanes.
Cupolas were often used in barns for ventilation and of course, weathervanes have been used for centuries to show the direction of the wind.
The most traditional weathervane designs are chickens, ships, arrows, and horses. Not all weathervanes have the points of the compass (North, South, East West).
Antique weathervanes can command a princely sum. They are often used in interior décor.
A Valentine Gift for our Cupola Francis Ford
Would you believe that we didn’t even know that Storybook Cottage had a cupola when we bought the house? It wasn’t until we had been living here awhile and Mr. Décor got on top of the garage roof that he discovered it. Because we are crazy people we named it Francis Ford Cupola.
There may have, at one point, been a weather vane atop of Francis Ford but it is now long gone.
Mr, Décor was really jonesing for a weathervane. But what to get? There are SO many to choose from. But as soon as we saw this one we knew this was the perfect choice for Storybook Cottage.
Mr. Décor braved a VERY tall ladder as well as a steeply pitched roof.
But doesn’t it look great?!!
Laura
a wind dachshund! I don't think I've ever seen one of those. And, yes, I had to look up how to spell that. 🙂
I'll bet that that touch makes the new home feel so much more 'yours' and makes you feel more at home. If it were I, I'd get a grasshopper, like the one on top of Faneuil Hall in Boston – that means 'sprung from the soil.'
It does look great and nothing would be more fitting for your household. 🙂
I absolutely love this! Ann
Oh my word, this is absolutely perfect. What a fabulous find. Love it.
I LOVE that!! How perfect! 🙂
love that! i got one for the boyfriend about 5 years ago with an antique truck on it, which is perfect for him. enjoy!
b
Oh my gosh – it's perfect! Francis Ford Cupola! (btw, I have a nephew with a French bulldog whose name is SIr Francis Bacon, tee hee).
It's like the cherry on top!
Totally agree!!!! Happy V day Laura!
RoyRoy and I are jealous!
I love that!! How clever.
Could you have found a more perfect one??? I don't think so! LOVE it.
so perfect! I'd have to have one with a big fat cat on it!
Perfect woof! Woof! The grandest I've ever seen!
Hugs,
Kelley~
That is the perfect topper for the storybook cottage! I love it!
I love your cupola, its name and the weathervane (I want one!)
Oh I love this Laura!! I've always loved cupolas and weathervanes, too. Your dachshund weathervane is beautiful! I bet there's a Scottie one out there somewhere, too, don't you? 🙂 I just love your new home, my friend; it's loaded with charm.
Happy Valentine's Day to you and Happy Weekend, too!
Hugs,
Denise at Forest Manor
That is the perfect crowning touch for your home. You are turning it into a real Storybook cottage. 🙂
It's so cute! How fun.