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My Dining Room Buffet Makeover

Dining Room Buffet MakeoverI finally got around to giving our dining room buffet a makeover. It only took me a day, from start to finish. I really wish I’d done it sooner! Here’s my step by step dining room buffet makeover.

Dining Room Buffet MakeoverIt’s ok if you think it’s pretty before and you’d have loved it just like it was. Because I did, too for a very long time.

Dining Room Buffet MakeoverAbout 14 years, in fact. I bought it just after I was married from Heilig Meyers because they were going out of business. Anyone remember that store?

It was well before the idea of buying second hand furniture had ever occurred to me. But given the budget we were living on at the time, I really wish it had a lot sooner.

Dining Room Buffet MakeoverA year or so ago, in preparation for painting it, I stripped the top and down stained it. Only it never went any further because my SIL walked into my house shortly after I did it and said, “I can’t believe you’re painting that! It’s so pretty already.”

Dining Room Buffet MakeoverAnd it was pretty already. So I left it. But I still didn’t love it the way I used to because I’d bought it for an entirely different house and it just didn’t fit in with the new one.

Dining Room Buffet MakeoverSo recently I decided it was time. Time to finish what I’d started.

I had never even secured the top back on. So, taking everything out and off of it was a breeze. {Taking the top off is not necessary}

Dining Room Buffet MakeoverAnd by everything, I mean every thing….

It’s funny how many things you find in a piece of furniture that you never really intended to put in there in the first place, right?

Dining Room Buffet MakeoverSince I knew I’d be replacing the old hardware with new ones I got from Hickory Hardware, the first thing I did prior to painting was fill in the existing holes.

Dining Room Buffet MakeoverJust before I got started I wiped the whole piece down with white vinegar to rid it of any gunk. Then, armed with about cup of paint, I finally got started.

I used one of the paints I am always telling you guys about, American DECOR’s Chalky Finish Paint. I used a gorgeous cool gray called, Yesteryear.

Dining Room Buffet MakeoverJust after one coat…

Superior coverage! I went lightly on the shuttered doors because I didn’t want the paint to puddle up in the creases.

Dining Room Buffet MakeoverAnd even after two coats I had about an 1/8 -1/4 cup of paint left over!

Dining Room Buffet Makeover

Dining Room Buffet Makeover

I didn’t want the details to be flat so I used an art brush to fill them in with white called, Everylasting, and then a dry paintbrush to wipe away the excess.

Dining Room Buffet Makeover

Dining Room Buffet Makeover

Dining Room Buffet MakeoverTo go over the shuttered doors, I dipped my dry bush lightly into the paint.

Dining Room Buffet MakeoverThen stippled the excess off onto the lid.

Dining Room Buffet MakeoverThat way I could just lightly brush on some white here and there. Basically a dry brush technique.

Dining Room Buffet MakeoverIt definitely made the details pop and livened the piece up.

Dining Room Buffet MakeoverOn top of that I added the Creme Wax in clear, wiped away the excess and then applied the Creme Wax in Deep Brown, also wiping away the excess. Then I buffed it with a soft cloth to give it a slight sheen.

Dining Room Buffet MakeoverAnd I have to tell you, I’m in love.

Dining Room Buffet MakeoverI have wanted this buffet, that I loved but not like I used to, to be at home in our  new house.

Dining Room Buffet MakeoverAnd I have wanted it to play nicely with my favorite cow painting. I think it’s her nose I love best.

Dining Room Buffet MakeoverNow, I feel like it does just that. It fits better in its space and plays quite nicely with my pretty cow.

Dining Room Buffet Makeover

Dining Room Buffet MakeoverI might just stay here and take pictures of it all day…

Dining Room Buffet Makeover

Then again, I probably have some other unfinished project to get to!

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  1. Theresa @DearCreatives says

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    I love how your project turned out. I love the color you picked it really makes the basket weave and flowers look pretty. Such a beautiful piece of furniture that you made over. Love it!

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    • jamie says

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      Thank you Theresa!

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  2. Karla @SmallTownRambler says

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    Looks great, Jamie! I remember Heilig Meyers…we had a store here in my town!

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