"Oh, That Came Out of the Garage..."

The first time I saw my new house there was this furniture piece in the garage. I silently wished that if we got the house, the piece would stay with it. Sure enough, we got the house and the piece stayed with it! When I found this guy, he looked a little disheveled and in need of love (and paint!).

With broken doors and broken feet - not to mention a few dead bugs all around - some cleaning and hammering and sanding had to be done before I could start painting.

I chose the same yellow that I used on the desk I painted that you may have seen here. I knew I wanted it to go right by the front door as an entry way table. I could just see it all coming together!

Can you spot our gnome? :) He is our little door keeper. He still doesn't have a name... I'm open to suggestions!

That garden stool was my late Aunt Fran's. I love it! And I love seeing them in magazines for over $200 and knowing Aunt Fran was ahead of her time.

In our house we hang things using the gallery molding. It is really neat! At first I couldn't see how that would work out, but I really like it now.

I have absolutely loved making things in my house look cute and match mine and my roommates personalities, but I am reminded of 1 Peter 3:3-4. It says, "Do not let your adorning be external - the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear - but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God's sight is very precious. (ESV)"

I want our house to be a place full of beauty because of all the friends and family we hope to have in it to fill it with warmth and love. That, to me, is precious. And apparently God thinks so, too!

Kendal