More Upcycling
More Upcycling
We said from the start we wanted to re-use, up-cycle and recycle whatever we could from the building and I think we’ve done everything we can do so far. Even the stone we removed from the rear wall is being bought by a builder Donald knows and being put into another building restoration elsewhere so up to now, our eco-credentials have been looking pretty good. That said, the two tables which were left in the hall when we got the keys haven’t survived the process all that well and although they were handy during the rebuilding, they just weren’t worth saving in the end. We still needed a nice size dining table though so ever resourceful, Rachel took to the internet with a small budget, to find us something.
Some friends parents have given us their folding dining table as they’re moving house but it doesn’t seem to fit the space quite right, so we’re going to take it apart and reconfigure it into something else, probably a small coffee table as the legs are pretty cool. It doesn’t take her long though to find exactly what she’s looking for. A lady not far away wants to make some space and has a chunky oak table which is ‘free to a good home’ but needs to be taken away immediately on a ‘whoever gets there first’ basis.
Rach really wants it though so I’m off and racing (..metaphorically speaking) and bring it home within 20 minutes to a very happy Rachel.
A couple of weeks later, Rachel and Susanne are up at the hall for two girlie days of upcycling where they revamp it, in a beautiful country-cottage style. All for the price of a pot of paint ..and a few bottles of wine!