Swoops Living Room
The floor is the original wide-plank pine floor, repaired, sanded down, stained, and sealed to keep the history embedded in some of its deeper gouges.
The double doors leading to the adjacent room were originally sidelights (windows on the sides of doors) from a nunnery in Monroe, Michigan. We cleaned, stained, and sealed them to reveal original antique leadwork and beautiful wood grain under years of soot, grime, and water damage. The matching door to the hallway is from the same source.
The antique secretary and floral brass table lamp also cleaned up nicely after having been found in two different garages, covered in years of dirt and dust. The secretary has a
The coatrack is a repurposed Hollywood stage light that has “Chrysler†(probably from the local theater) printed on its side.
The large painting depicting an abstract soldier’s head hovering over a war-ravaged landcape was rescued from the abandoned Artillery Armory on 8 Mile Road before the Armory was demolished. It was probably painted by one of the National Guardsmen stationed there.
The vintage dishes in the cabinet were castoffs from what used to be just the Boys Club of Detroit, who needed new branded dishes once their name included “Boys and Girls.â€
The thresholds leading to the adjoining library and kitchen were made from reclaimed urban walnut.
Sliding glass door: secondhand / Sconces: secondhand / Door and window trim: salvaged from onsite / Furniture: salvaged / Building materials: 50% salvaged
