Story For Sale

Last Saturday we walked around the Fair Haven town-wide yard sale for hours. Aside from crazy drivers stopping in the middle of the street and cutting off pedestrians, it was a great town vibe and a wonderful way to spend the morning.

One of my favorite finds was a pair of side tables. The previous mother of my new tables said she got them from an antique shop in Red Bank, with a story - they were made by a man who was in Europe and found a barn that was about to be destroyed. He rescued this wood that would have been garbage to make these beautiful tables. They are so unique, and when put together make the perfect coffee table! Now my old table has a new job on my front porch.

The point of my rambling is that it's such a neat thing to buy furniture (or anything, for that matter) with a story and a soul, whether it be from a yard sale, antique shop, or scrap wood from a barn. Not only do you rescue something from a landfill, but you bring a little bit of history home.

Don't get me wrong, it's great fun to go into Pottery Barn and pick out a new couch or stroll into Macy's for a new dress. But there's just something special about buying something with a story.

Here's a peek inside my living room with my yard sale treasures:

(On a completely unrelated note, if you go to the Chili Festival next year, get there EARLY! Our experience was not so stellar this year, as it was super crowded and half the chili was gone by 1:00!)