Ruth n Jersey
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- Location
- Northern New Jersey
I latched on to an old coffee table several weeks ago. It was not in good shape so I decided to paint it to match a couple of other pieces I did. I dismantled it,sanded it and waited for my Sons input. He took it to his shop and put a Formica top on it from a leftover piece he had from a job, reinforced the bottom and reassembled it. I panted the trim and legs black.
My Dad brought the gnome home years ago from the nursery he managed his whole life. A leg was off and he fixed it. There were 3 of them but this is the only one that survived. A couple of years ago I repainted it.
You don't usually see garden gnomes inside the house but it took me so long to paint it and now it has sentimental value. I researched them and found that these particular gnomes came from England where they are or were very popular.
The photo is of my son at age 3 or 4. He had quite an interest in woodworking from little on. We never bought him toy tools. My hubby made him a tool box and we filled it with very basic tools. It paid off.
My Dad brought the gnome home years ago from the nursery he managed his whole life. A leg was off and he fixed it. There were 3 of them but this is the only one that survived. A couple of years ago I repainted it.
You don't usually see garden gnomes inside the house but it took me so long to paint it and now it has sentimental value. I researched them and found that these particular gnomes came from England where they are or were very popular.
The photo is of my son at age 3 or 4. He had quite an interest in woodworking from little on. We never bought him toy tools. My hubby made him a tool box and we filled it with very basic tools. It paid off.
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