Hidden Beauty

AM and I were talking about re-finishing furniture (or a house) that had been painted over the years. How interesting to bring back it's original beauty - just strip away the paint and see the mahogany, cherry, walnut core.

At Councilrock we restored many things - but the crowning joy was the front double doors. Susan get's the credit for the idea as I was tempted to just repaint as we did the rest of the house. The result was beautiful and I see that beauty every day both entering and exiting the house.

Even past flaws can usually be sanded away and the luster can return to the wood through careful application of stain and sealer. For intricate furniture it takes meticulous effort and time.

There's an obvious analogy here to life - make sure you are showing all your original beauty.