It seems absurd to consider purchasing a new car and then taking a hammer to the exterior of the car, banging dents into the door and sanding off paint at the corners so it will rust. Furniture, on the other hand, is one type of item that goes far beyond the functionality it provides but seems to absorb personality and values as the years pass. Who hasn’t helped clean out Great Aunt Kate’s basement and wondered where the old furniture has been?

In today’s world there are a lot of empty promises made. When reading most any publication, you will be bombarded with empty claims and promises. Consumers are presented with the “best” of everything. Ironically there are many similar things that are the best. Businesses even split hairs by stating facts such as “Assembled in the USA” to overshadow the wording that states such things as “Made in Taiwan”. People everywhere crave genuine and authentic values and products. It comes as no surprise that when given the opportunity, families gravitate toward products that represent the charm and memories of yesteryears.

At Homestead Furniture a product style has emerged as a clear favorite. It began with a dining room set, known as the Cortona Collection, which is clearly identified by its unique aged and weathered look. To achieve an authentic appearance, Homestead Furniture uses a fourteen step process to give your furniture a jump start in representing the values of yesteryears while being built with such precision and carefulness that it will be around for many years and will allow you add your own values and family history. Who can tell what you will discover as you gather your family around your dining room table to discover life’s happiness? Homestead has since added a Cortona Bedroom collection to allow this nostalgic appearance to spread through your entire house.

If Great Aunt Kate was still alive, she would be surprised to see how sought after the styles of 8u5MptMH1Sher younger years are. She would think us peculiar to purchase something that looks like a well-worn piece of furniture she once would have saved her money to purchase while the piece was still new.

But is the furniture really what we are looking to acquire and display? Somehow, I think not. What Great Aunt Kate took for granted is that the values she represented for over ninety years is in fact the thing we desire and is now a rare commodity that humanity seeks after and can only be found in serving each other and God. Let us be encouraged that the values of Great Aunt Kate can be renewed again in our generation. Garnishing our home with these ageless furniture masterpieces expresses our desire to do so. Give your grandchildren the opportunity to say, “Do you remember the time…?”