Gallery Walls and Fingerprints

I  have a "thing" for gallery walls.They intrigue me in a variety of ways!

I love a little something unexpected, and they offer that in spades!

I love it that you can assemble deer antlers,

a vintage Souvenir de Paris,

house numbers and thrift store mirrors

and somehow make it work.

Gallery walls  tell more about who we are,

where we've been and what we like

than any single art piece can do. They are

as unique as their makers. No two

are ever exactly alike - just like fingerprints.

At least that's what Ky told me.

She's making herself at home on the new sofa.

I have a piece of plastic floor cover on it that

deterred her for a while. Now, she's ok with it.

I enjoyed hanging things on the wall this week.

So much that I also did another little gallery across the room...

It's not finished and won't be for a while, but I have kept you in suspense

for so long I decided to show you some progress this week!

If you look closely, you'll notice items from

my garage as well as recent thrifting adventures.

UPDATE:  Several friends reminded me in comments
another reason I love gallery walls: they are able to evolve.
Just like our lives are added to and changed, so are they.
We can tweak one part without changing the whole thing.

Soon, I will be experimenting on the sofa - something I've

seen other bloggers do. If it doesn't work, I'll redo it.

Check back this week for more living room details!

Word for the Day:

Psalm 42:1
   As the deer pants for streams of water, 

so my soul pants for you, my God.

Possibly Linking With
Sunday
http://my1929charmerblog.com/	Sunday’s Best
http://www.homemakeronadime.com/	Creative Bloggers Party Hop
http://www.niftythriftythings.com/	Nifty Thrifty Sunday
http://www.sistersofthewildwest.blogspot.com/	Sister Sunday
Monday
http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com	Metamorphosis Monday
http://craftskeepmesane.blogspot.com/	Motivate Me Monday
http://boogieboardcottage.blogspot.com/	Masterpiece Monday
http://diyhshp.blogspot.com/	The More the Merrier Monday
http://www.serendipityandspice.com	Manic Monday
http://howtonestforless.com/	Just a party with my peeps!
http://ourdelightfulhome.blogspot.com	Show Me What You Got!
Tuesday
http://www.knickoftimeinteriors.blogspot.com/	Vintage Inspiration Tuesday
http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/	Nifty Thrifty Tuesday
http://cedarhillranch.blogspot.com/	Cowgirl Up!
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http://theivycottageblog.blogspot.com	Cowgirl Up!
http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/	Tuesday’s Treasures
http://www.elizabethandco.blogspot.com/	Be Inspired
http://creatingahouseofgrace.blogspot.com/	Twice Owned Tuesday
Wednesday
http://verymerryvintagestyle.blogspot.com	Share the Love Wednesday
http://www.thethriftyhome.com/	Penny Pinching Party
http://ivyandelephants.blogspot.com/	What’s it Wednesday
http://junkernewbie.blogspot.com/	Would You Buy It Wednesday
http://www.notjustahousewife.net/	Show Me What Ya Got
Thursday
http://bec4-beyondthepicketfence.blogspot.com/	Under $100 Link Party
http://savedbysuzy.blogspot.com/	Suzy's House Party
http://thriftydecorating-nikkiw.blogspot.com/	Thrifty Thursday
http://katherinescorner.com/	Thursday Favorite Things
http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com/	Time Travel Thursday
http://frommyfrontporchtoyours.blogspot.com/	Treasure Hunt Thursday
http://www.savvycityfarmer.com/	thrift’n on a thursday
http://blissfulrhythm.blogspot.com	Home and Garden Thursday
http://www.jannolson.blogspot.com/	Share Your Cup Thursday
http://livelaughrowe.blogspot.com	Live Laugh Linky
Friday
http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/	Feathered Nest Friday
http://shabbynest.blogspot.com/	Frugal Friday
http://www.findingfabulousblog.com/	Frugalicious Friday
http://www.atthepicketfence.com/	Inspiration Friday
http://chiconashoestringdecorating.blogspot.com/	Flaunt it Friday
http://sassysites.blogspot.com/	Free For All Friday
http://www.lovenotesbylauryn.blogspot.com	Spread the Love
Saturday
http://funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/	Saturday Nite Special
http://too-much-time.com	Get Schooled Saturday

And the Winner Is....

Anita of Cedar Hill Ranch!

I plugged the number of people who commented

into the random number generator at 

http://www.random.org/

and Anita's number came up!

The random number thing is sort of interesting.

I believe nothing is random.

I believe our God is so big and so omnipotent,

he knows all and is in control of all. 

I believe in blessings and curses and not luck.

In ancient Israel, they cast lots to decide things.

This reminds me of that a little.

Congrats Anita!

I'll email you and we can discuss details.

It's the weekend, people!

YAY!

Word for the Day:

1 Chronicles 25:8
And they cast lots for their duties, 

small and great, teacher and pupil alike.

Last Chance...

If you have not yet entered the giveaway for

an amazing French-style enamel number sign,

you have just a few more hours to do it!

The winner will be announced tonight!

The winner may choose a house number sign of any size and design.

from Ramsign - makers of fine Porcelain Enamel Signs.

(The give-away does not include name signs or address plaques.)

You may choose up to 5 digits

from a selection of color styles and borders.

To enter this giveaway, click here and

follow the simple instructions!

Wishing you all the best,

-Revi

Word for the Day:

Matthew 18:19

“Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything

you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven.

Possibly Linking With:
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http://sassysites.blogspot.com/ Free For All Friday

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http://www.delicateconstruction.com/ Delicately Constructed Friday





Serendipity or Not?

If I haven't shared this with you before,

after this post, my secret will be out.

I'm a klutz.

But first, a little history for those of you

who may not have visited before.

I've had this primitive cabinet for several years.

Since last year, I've been on a mission

to paint my home and everything in it

some shade of white, taupe or gray. 

I'm neutralizing. First...my home...

Next...THE WORLD! (Not really. I love color.)

Anyway, I painted this little cabinet white,

after seeing similar pieces on Swedish blogs.

I liked  it. Primitive and pristine.

So, today, I was taking some of my project stuff

out of my living room, and somehow, I dropped

a little can of Minwax onyx stain, and of course

the lid came off, and stain splashed on my 

pristine cabinet. I suppose one can be pristine

only so long in this world with out divine intervention.

It is painted in Rustoleum flat white oil paint. 
I thought,"I wonder if it will wipe off?"
So I got a clean towel and tried it. No soap.


What should I do?
 Paint the place where the stain splashed?
Rub stain everywhere?

I sort of liked what I saw. The "character" stood out.

So, I thought, "Maybe I'll do this all over!"

So I brushed some on. Oh my. Lord, what have I done???

The stain was black. It did not wipe off like the spill did.

I suppose there was more pigment on the bottom, and

what splashed was on the top of the can. Oy.

Then I remembered - I have a can of turpentine. 

I'll see if that will take some of the stain off.

And it did. And I liked it. 

You can see the alligatoring from the old green paint.

So I brushed on more stain.

And kept rubbing more turpentine on. 

And I kept liking it.

So I painted the side of the thing. And then I ran out of turpentine.

So I have to run to the store to get more turpentine.

But I'll have bad light when I get back, so I'll

have to show you the finished product this weekend.

See the "character" on the right door?

Do you prefer the pristine left door,

or the stained right door?

I think the stain adds interest and character. 

Just like our "flaws" and "age" and "character"

make us more interesting and beautiful.

Word for the Day:

Song of Solomon 4:7
You are altogether beautiful, my love; 

there is no flaw in you.

Linking With
Thursday
http://bec4-beyondthepicketfence.blogspot.com/	Under $100 Link Party
http://savedbysuzy.blogspot.com/	Suzy's House Party
http://www.theshabbycreekcottage.com/	Transformation Thursday
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Friday
http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/	Feathered Nest Friday
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http://www.remodelaholic.com/	Fridays on Remodelaholic
http://redoux.blogspot.com/	Friday Redoux Link Party
http://shabbynest.blogspot.com/	Frugal Friday
http://www.findingfabulousblog.com/	Frugalicious Friday
http://chiconashoestringdecorating.blogspot.com/	Flaunt it Friday
Saturday
http://funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/	Saturday Nite Special
http://www.bedifferentactnormal.com/	Show and Tell Saturday
Sunday
http://my1929charmerblog.com/	Sunday’s Best
http://www.homemakeronadime.com/	Creative Bloggers Party Hop
http://www.niftythriftythings.com/	Nifty Thrifty Sunday
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http://www.sistersofthewildwest.blogspot.com/	Sister Sunday
http://www.thegirlcreative.com/	Just something I whipped up
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Monday
http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com	Metamorphosis Monday
http://houseinroses.blogspot.com/	Show Off Your Cottage Monday
http://westfurniturerevival.blogspot.com	Revival Monday
http://howtonestforless.com/	Just a party with my peeps!
Tuesday
http://www.knickoftimeinteriors.blogspot.com/	Vintage Inspiration Tuesday
http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/	Nifty Thrifty Tuesday
http://farmhouseporch.blogspot.com/	Cowgirl Up!
http://www.elizabethandco.blogspot.com/	Be Inspired
http://creatingahouseofgrace.blogspot.com/	Twice Owned Tuesday
Wednesday
http://www.fadedcharmcottage.blogspot.com/	White Wednesday
http://micheleravendesigns.blogspot.com/	Primp Your Stuff Wed
http://primitiveandproper.blogspot.com/	Piece of Work Wednesday
http://restoreinteriors.blogspot.com/	Restored it Wednesday
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http://ivyandelephants.blogspot.com/	What’s it Wednesday
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