Ability to clean and "refurbish" some ruined furniture and objects

[LeviticusFox]

I was very excited when I first discovered that you can "repair" most ruined objects to pick them up. Many look really cool in their ruined state and have a place in lots of builds.

However, I think it would be awesome if you could clean and refurbish some items to restore functionality and their appearance. I know this would require refurbished models of every ruined item that can be refurbished, but I think it would add a lot of value.

The system for refurbishing would extend the existing "ingredient contribution" crafting mechanic, exactly like how repairing a translocator or building a ship or waterwheel works. After a ruined item has been successfully picked up and placed down elsewhere, it will begin requesting items to be contributed to refurbish it; the items requested would relate to what the object is and how it is damaged. Perhaps this tooltip only appears when a hammer is held in the offhand so that they can be left in their ruined state if desired.

When all stages of repairs are completed, the refurbished version of the object is swapped in. A more immersive system could implement a different model for each step of the repair, but I don't think this is required.

Some examples:

A ruined children's toy like the doll may request:

1. A couple of aged planks (to carve new limbs)

2. Some linen (for new clothes)

3. Ground cinnabar or lapis (fresh paint)

After which, the player now has a repaired and brightened-up version of the doll.

A moldy and damaged scribe table may request:

1. A few aged planks (to repair holes or legs)

2. Some nails and strips (to hold it together)

3. Aqua Vitae (to remove the mold and clean the tablecloth)

The existence of traditionally uncraftable items which must be found is very unique and interesting, especially in multiplayer, but much of the time I feel like ruined items are a niche novelty rather than a valid way to decorate and improve my builds. Collecting them is fun, but they always feel like they belong in a museum or in a dedicated display rather than as part of a fresh build. I beleive the addition of refurbishing would build upon the treasure hunter and collector playstyle signigitanly.