Why Thrift Stores are like eHarmony

OK, I haven't yet tried eHarmony, but I'm thinking about it...

But first, let me tell you why I'm comparing

 the two seemingly unrelated entities. 

But even before that, let me ask you if you have

ever found matching things on different trips 

to different stores at different times or in different cities?

Has that ever happened to anyone else?

I LOVE it when that happens!

And it has happened to me several times!

Example #1

A nice modern style black ceramic lamp base.

I knew I could pair this with a great drum shade and be good to go.

It was 2 bucks.

Then, earlier this month, I found this one!

Same style, different color. $1.41.

I thought, "Mason might need this for his future house..."

But Mason preferred a traditional style lamp.

Go figure.

I must admit, it didn't dawn on me for a while...

But these two lamps would be PERFECT

for the redo I'm doing in my recently redone bedroom!

Yes, I did it last summer. 

Now, I'm reworking it some.

One thing has to happen, though. 

Can you guess what that is?

You are SO smart! 

White spray paint! I know, brilliant!

So last Saturday, I put out a sheet I bought

at Ross for a good price. My daughter

said it was like sleeping on a paper towel.

That thing never softened up!

And I'm changing the colors anyway.

My plan was to spray a couple of coats of flat white, 

then a few coats of gloss white. But...

I really liked the look of the FLAT finish. 

And it goes with other things like these little vases.

Let me digress a bit...

I knew you wouldn't mind when you saw why!

I'm doing my bedroom in

MODERN PRIMITIVE styles'

Of course, it's white on white, too,

with some gray and taupe for good measure.

So now, I have two matching bedside table lamps!

I will use my current lamps in the dining room.

Which brings us to...

Example #2:

They are also an eHarmony couple!

One was purchased years ago at Walmart. 

The other was purchased last year at a thrift store!

Since you couldn't see the price, I haven't bothered to wipe it off. 

I like seeing how much things cost later.

I guess now that I have this post, I can clean it off!

These lamps had traditional shades on them until

last year. Then I bought the white ones you see above

at Walmart for about $10 each.

Since I need new shades for these, I'm going to

make some industrial ones. These will become

a new industrial elegant element in my

dining room, which is visible from the living room!

These lamps could probably star in a 

Jane Austen novel, don't you agree?

Which reminds me...

Word for the Day:

Genesis 2:18

The LORD God said, 

“It is not good for 

the man to be alone. 

I will make a helper 

suitable for him.”

May the Lord bless your union,

or may he bless your singleness.

May you find a Godly mate if 

it is His good and perfect will for you!

-Revi

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