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Son-in-law couch

Everyone asks about the Couch!!!

One of the first things you see on arrival is the famous concrete couch

One of the first things you see on arrival is the famous concrete couch

I saw a picture of a fabric couch sitting in a field, a photo op for a furniture ad. The idea sprang into my head; wouldn’t it be wonderful to create a concrete couch that looked genuinely fabricky. I mentioned to my daughter that I was creating a concrete couch. My Son-in law’s immediate comment was, “I’m not sleeping on it!” Immediately I began calling it “My son-in-law couch.”

The Construction

“How was it built?” Here are the construction pictures:

First; the basic building blocks, conrete blocks and chickenwire

First; the basic building blocks, conrete blocks and chickenwire

Concrete blocks and chickenwire

Concrete blocks and chickenwire

Adding the first course of mortar mix and beginning shaping

Adding the first course of mortar mix and beginning shaping

Adding the decorative layer of white mortar mix that has been colored

Adding the decorative layer of white mortar mix that has been colored

 

Grandbaby, McKenna, on partial couch

Grandbaby, McKenna, on partial couch

Additional decorative sections added

Additional decorative sections added

Decorative mortar, iridescent glass pebbles added

Decorative mortar, iridescent glass pebbles added

Leigh on finished couch

Leigh on finished couch

Close up of magnolia blossom on back of couch

Close up of magnolia blossom on back of couch

Actual back of whole couch, stained glass magnolia blossom

Actual back of whole couch, stained glass magnolia blossom

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