It is your house, OP. If you love barnstars then put in barnstars. Who cares what anyone else thinks!?! Do what you love!

I looked up the history of them years ago. They are the end of a long road that runs through the roof of the house. The star at the end was a way to have something decorative and not a metal rod or pole. It was a construction thing. I'll have to look it up again.

so awful

We are a diverse family who watches a bit too much HGTV but I really like the design. Just don’t have the pop culture info to know if it’s an outward sign of hatred or support for any political sides or beliefs/religion.

Dear OP - the Barnstar....is simply an exterior house decoration that has become more main stream due to HGTV, Chip and Joanna Gaines, etc....just like the use of a barn door for interior rooms/closets.

I personally am a fan of the interior barn door look and I could care less what others think. As for the Barnstar on the exterior of a house....see these great articles:

https://www.wideopencountry.com/barn-stars/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnstar

Honestly, I would never relate a Barnstar to anything political at all -- only on DCUM would you find someone saying a house decoration is political. I have always thought that it ties into being a symbol of good luck and with connections to Pennsylvania Dutch/Amish heritage communities.

Similar to how a pineapple symbolizes hospitality and warmth: http://www.beachdecorshop.com/blog/the-story-of-the-pineapple-a-symbol-of-hospitality-warmth/

I wanted one and my husband was horrified. Said they are all over in the Trump areas in WV and PA. His impression is that they are low end decor.

I never saw it this way before but I moved on.

Anonymous wrote:You mean something like this? I think they're tacky. The owner of the house probably has Live Laugh Love embroidered on pillows or on fancy art on the walls. Try hard.

“Gather”

hate

My general perception is that you probably have many other things around your home that might give one tetanus or cause lead poisoning.

Anonymous wrote:You mean something like this? I think they're tacky. The owner of the house probably has Live Laugh Love embroidered on pillows or on fancy art on the walls. Try hard.

That first house with the maroon shutters is so cute, but I would take out those large stars and the gazing balls.