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…?”