This Way to Relaxation

While the Inn has been a bed and breakfast before, we purchased the building, not the business. One of the first things we did after moving in was remove two signs with the old business name.  The sign hanging from the archway was not salvageable, but the one at our driveway is actually a beautifully carved version of the Inn which, despite being a bit weather worn, was still in fairly good condition.  

First, we chipped and sanded away the raised letters that were on the sign, then we cleaned it up and repainted the sign using the same colors we painted the real Inn with.  Since the background of the sign is textured, we were not able to completely remove the old lettering, so we put our hand carved letters onto a small plaque before mounting it to the sign.  The sign looks good as new and we are always happy to be able to preserve a piece of amazing history of this house.

Turn here for relaxation

We anticipate reopening the Red Leaf River Inn in the Spring of 2015 and hope you will follow along as we renovate and restore this beautiful property in Waynesville, NC.  Find us on Facebook and Google+, follow us on Twitter @RedLeafRiverInn, or visit us at our website.