Friday

Happy Friday.

JB's dad brought down the Mule Chest he has spent the last 15 months working on. It's beautiful.

DB (JB'S dad) doesn't believe in staining wood, he thinks the wood should be finished/sealed in such a way that the natural luster of the wood comes out. I can totally see this point of view, and if you've been to our place and seen our Coffee Table, Sofa Table or End Tables you can see examples of this philosophy at work: they are also beautiful. (I especially love how DB finds interesting knots to incorporate in the pieces. It's the "flaws" in a piece of wood that really give it character, and DB's got a great eye for character.) However, JB and I thought we'd like a different look for our bedroom.

So: we are going to finish it. By "finish" I mean we are going to do the final levels of sanding and then we're going to stain it. No pressure. It only took DB a little over a year to construct it. Meticulously crafting each drawer. Hand chiseling the mortis-and-tenon joints. Measuring and adjusting to achieve a perfectly balanced piece of heirloom-quality furniture.

But I'm not worried that we're going to mess anything up by covering the whole thing with a product meant to permanently alter a wooden surface. Is it a little hot in here?