Before & After Stories
Restore — as in something broken and then made new. To restore is to return someone or something to a better, often original, state. It’s a process we admire in the hands of artisans like Chip and Joanna Gaines. They take the dated and dilapidated and transform it into something stunning — a home, a…
The Master Musician & Master Craftsman = Restoration of Things….and People
“Before & After” photos of a very used, scratched and abused piano bench — the accompanying piece to the baby grand piano that my grandson had been praying for. Neither piece is new, but when Payton plays it, it sounds like a Steinway — at least in this Nana’s ears. And his Mom restored the…
Before — Barren; After – Oasis — What is Your Before and After?
BEFORE — I was the first to receive the “Certificate of Occupancy” to move into my new home back in Nov, 2012. When I bought my lot in this new community — only dirt and earth-moving machinery were here – no streets, sidewalks, or other houses – just signage with a photo of what would…