Start the morning on the right foot. "BEGIN EACH DAY WITH A" runs across this sign in tall cream stencil-style capitals, and "grateful heart" sweeps beneath it in a big, loose hand-lettered script. The lettering has a softly distressed finish, set on four horizontal plank-look slats in a deep gray-brown, so the whole piece has the easy, lived-in charm of a sign that has always belonged in a farmhouse kitchen.

Put it where the day begins: above the coffee station, over the breakfast nook or beside the door you walk out of every morning. It makes a thoughtful housewarming gift, a kind word for a friend going through a hard season, and a warm touch for your fall and Thanksgiving decor.