All this for a Column!

Anyone who knows us, knows we've been working on putting this house together for the last two years. There are two, 3"/3 ring binders filled with pictures, ideas, information. In fact, there is now a "mini binder" - a mere 1 1/2" 3-ring binder for current info.

So, one would think, considering we found things like the potholder for the kitchen, gas lights from New Orleans, a piece of art for the den...that we would've had the column for the dining room/living room. Basically, a central piece of our home, just as you enter, should've been sitting there waiting as well. BUT NO-O-O.

While Steven and Eric were asking, since it was time to install, Bill and I were combing everywhere. We went to Round Top, THE antique show of the season. If you can't find it at this two week event covering 30-40 miles, you can't find it. But, no, nothing we liked. Although, I did get something just in case.

No, a casual mention by my cousin while in San Antonio led us to Cierra, where they had JUST received a shipment the day before of 8 columns at their warehouse in Austin. We got a picture and bought from the photo!

We now have what I consider a piece of art. Don't you agree?