Beautiful

The front entryway ceiling is almost finished. It is as finished as it will be for a while. No one else will know what still needs to be added except us.

Bill sealed it with the Matte Poly urethane and then hung the light while I was at work holding down the fort.

 Can't get over how beautiful it is. All the colors, the grains, the uniqueness. The sealer brought out all the warmness of the Red Oak. The nail holes my family put into that wood just adds wonderful flavor and history to the wood.

 We were having trouble finding what we considered the perfect light for this area. I wanted simple clean lines so it was easy to clean. Being in the country means more dust and stuff than in town. When you come in the front door you will see this light and the Dining Room chandelier. Needed something that wouldn't fight with the Dining Room light but would hold its own against it.  We brought one light home and our daughter, Christel, loved it. It was the exact one she and Dustin had put into their new house. Took it back real quick. We kept looking and looking for inspiration.

 My parents have just moved from the family farm to Edmond to be closer to family. As we were packing and moving them Bill went into the front room and said what about your parent's light? Mom looked at us a little funny when we asked if we could take her light down; luckily she said yes. We took it down and put up a flush mount light that we had in storage and now we have the cool light. The renters have no idea that this light was at the house so they don't know they are missing a vintage piece. Many many family meals have been eaten under this light.

Our house will resound with family history. We keep finding ways to add more of it to our home.