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February 15, 2010 by carole Leave a Comment

I love this couch, all of its squeaky, squashy self. This unwitting heirloom was my mother’s, purchased in 1959 in all its mid-century modern glory (it looked similar to this). In 1995 my parents downsized, moving to a condo, and the couch ended up 750 miles south at my brother’s house.

I happen to live near my brother and for seven years the couch sat in his house with 1970s upholstery intact. I moved to a new house and needed a couch, so I asked my brother if he would part with THE couch. I didn’t dwell on the fact that he had done NOTHING to the couch and that it desperately needed to be adopted. I brought the behemoth (all 100 plus inches) to Bill, the upholsterer, and laid out the seven fabrics I wanted to use. Bill is VERY southern, generally polite, but this time he didn’t mince words, telling me I’d lost my “pea-pickin mind” (actually, he didn’t say pea-pickin – I’ve never actually heard anyone in the south say that). Short story long, he did a fantabulous job, adding curves and changing the mid-century profile a bit. Bill marveled at the fine construction and original down-filled cushions as much as I did.

After having the couch for several years, I had my “hubby-do” add this over-the-top fringe (many, many decorative upholstery nails later….). It was part two of the recycle process and made me love THE couch all over again. I love it not just for the recycling aspect, but because the couch reminds me of home…opening Christmas presents as a child (all seven kids could have fit on it), sitting in the off-limits living room where it lived, catching my ex-boyfriend making out with his new girlfriend at a wild party I threw…but that’s a story for another time. Today THE couch suggests naps by the fire, great reads, and lots of cuddles. I hope that one day this fifty-one year old treasure will be recycled and cherished by my kiddos.

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Carole Marcotte

My name is Carole and I'm an interior redesigner, working primarily with what people already own.

My ideal (I can dream big, can't I?): People will stop buying crap, refurbish and highlight their existing treasures, and if they absolutely need more "stuff", buy only resale items (vintage, antique, flea market or the like). And if it must be new "stuff," it would provide significant function, environmental sustainability, or support our artists and thereby feed our soul. I'm on a mission...please join me.

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