I was able to finish up that BIG piece I told you about…
typically I like projects that are fast-moving as I enjoy seeing the finished project quickly BUT sometimes I like to work on a bigger and more time-consuming piece.
It certainly is a challenge and takes a great deal more time and patience.
I found this beautiful hutch posted on a Facebook on-line yard sale site…I was smitten.
Well, hello GORGEOUS!
It was scratched up, but in fabulous condition.
And I loved her immediately.
Did I mention that I got a fabulous deal on her?
Well, that helped the love, too.
I saw the potential in this piece the second I laid eyes on her.
I knew just what I wanted to do!
Meet Beautiful Blythe…she is a dreamboat.
I posted her last evening for sale and she found a home within hours.
I was waxing her tonight to get her ready for pick up in the morning and I was just thinking about why I love to do what I do. Why do I love to recreate unloved and ugly pieces of furniture like I do?
The reason is that I liken the process of the transformation from ugly and unwanted to beautiful as the same spiritual process that occurs when we as broken and sinful people come to know Jesus . He transforms us into a beautiful person. He takes our corrupt and sinful heart and cleans it up and makes us new.
If we allow him to.
It is the same with furniture…I enjoy taking the old and making it new.
I take dingy and dilapitated and broken furniture and make it fresh and new.
That is what Jesus Christ does for us.
And you know what?
He does it just because He loves us.
His grace and love are free.
Please Lord take my heart and renew it…make me beautiful and new.
That’s my mission.
My purpose.
Thank you Jesus for my new heart…I was once someone dead to sin and you made me new.
Thank you Jesus.
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!
2 Corinthians 5:17
Have you allowed Him to transform your heart and breathe new life into you?
Linking To:
Featured ON:
She is beautiful Stacey! And, I’ve had the same thoughts while redoing furniture.
Lisa
Dreamy! I love the blue accents inside also.
II Cor. 5:17 is the Scripture theme behind my blog! I love the parallel between transforming old furniture and the work that God wants to do in our lives. He cares about us so much that He wants to bring us to our full potential! Like you I am so lucky to be able to do what I love . . . painting and being in ministry to people.
BTW, you’ve done an amazing job on this piece of furniture Stacy.
Blessings,
Patti
Hi Stacey, love your hutch!! I tried to contact you, but your e-mail thingy isn’t working. Can you shoot me a quick e-mail. I have a quick question. Thanks. And you can delete this comment after you read it, lol!! janeabernard@aol.com
beautiful!! LOVE the interior color!
Beautiful transformation! I have a piece in my home painted almost the same way : )
She is stunning. Really so beautiful. I also love transforming old and unwanted furniture into furniture that can be reloved! x
Lovely! I am a big fan of turquoise and white, so this is a home run from me!
SO pretty – LOVE that color combo! I’m featuring it this week’s PoPP!
What an awesome transformation. I love it. I will be featuring this tonight at my Sizzle into Summer party that opens at 8pm EST. Please stop by and pick up an I’ve Been Featured button. Thanks. http://diybydesign.blogspot.com
SUPER gorgeous transformation! I love the blue background and the distressing is awesome!! What a beautiful piece – thanks for sharing it at Work it Wednesday. Hope to have you back next week:)
LOVE IT. What colors did you use, i’m about to jump into a project to update my old pine tv amoire and want to do something similar, but bought ironstone milk paint and think it’s too white for my room.
I have a piece almost exactly like yours and had been wondering how to refinish it. What an inspiration! So beautiful and love your testimony. Amen and amen!
LOVE it! 🙂
I found you over at Confessions Of A Serial DIYer. Gorgeous job on the hutch – love the blue you choose for the back!
I LOVE this! and your words are such a true perspective on the entire process!
Could you tell me what paint and colours you used? I found a cabinet almost exactly the same as this and I absolutely love what you’ve done here. I would like to replicate it!
Hi Stacey! Just found your blog through hometalk.com. I’m curious, where do you list your furniture for sale? Do you have to ship it? I would love to start doing furniture makeovers but it’s against my landlord’s rules. Someday, when we have a house . . .