Depends on the bread. Mass produced bread with a bunch of preservatives will last a long time. Higher quality artisanal bread will go moldy much faster (although within a day or two seems faster than it should be), and stale even faster than that.

As I've gotten older, I've really come to hate little knick knacks and decorative items. They're just clutter that gets in the way of dusting and makes cleaning take longer. Unfortunately my partner does not share my minimalist impulses.