The wood is a very fine, dense cherrywood. Judging by its battle-scars, it has either had many uses, or was in a very sturdy structure. Curved edges, ripped pieces, and cut corners; this wood has seen many things. When we took it in, this wood had a quarter inch of char on two sides. It must have been part of a terrible house fire. From the pit of a fire to a sunny corner in our kitchen as its focal point. This wood has seen many things and been transformed along the way.
Since we are working with a corner, we just used L braces to hold it in: two on the long side and one on one end. Despite the wood being quite heavy, the small braces hold it very well and it is very sturdy.
The whitewashing process is pretty fun to do. It just takes a little bit longer than painting and a little more knowing hand since the paint will sit where it is laid. To whitewash, you need to wipe off the paint before it fully dries. You can either paint it and then wipe it off or just apply the paint with a washcloth as we did. On a funked up surface like this one, it deposits not only in the natural grooves of the wood, but also in the crevices, holes, and cracks that is has garnered in its lifetime in our service. Whitewashed cherry wood, I salute you!
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