This one's for keeps

Another Tender Centre gem. This couch looked like it had been through a Lismore flood or two - water damaged wood and rotting vinyl although it doesn't look too bad in this photo...

Katie had the unenviable task of stripping it, with its 10 thousand (at least) staples; a layer of cockroach shit an inch thick and a whole lot of lost possessions including car keys...

while I sanded and sanded and sanded...

after and before

then the fun bit...(the very chunky, solid frame is rough sawn silky oak, a tad different to what's hidden beneath contemporary furniture's upholstery - chipboard and staples and not a single spring).

The finished result in our lounge-room, covered in charcoal ecowool from Sustainable Living Fabrics, a company that has very impressive ecological credentials that you can read about here. The wood has had  a couple of coats of Danish Oil and a final polish with beeswax. Those wee porcelain birds in the background are by ceramic artist Mel Robson, if you appreciate amazing craftwomanship, you should see her blog (here).

We loved it and kept it.