As you know I have been working on pieces for my husband's new office and I found this very large (6 feet long) and dingy buffet at the Flea Market and it was the perfect size for his office.
Before:
The piece is going in the reception area when you walk in and will have coffee and a few other things on it. I wanted the top to be natural wood, so I sanded it down and sealed it with dark wax and hemp oil. My next step was to mix up some home-made chalk paint in Garlic Glove by Benjamin Moore. After painting the buffet, I distressed and sealed it with clear wax. The top is really beautiful and so buttery smooth!
I was not able to take good photos since it was loaded up quickly and taken to the office so please excuse the poor quality.
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I love it! You need to get your husband to take pictures of the office to see all your hard work in action.
ReplyDeleteThank you Susan-I need to see the office, I agree. I just finished a table for his conference room!
DeleteIsn't it amazing what a redo can do! , love doing Buffets from long dressers. Nice Work, I bet your husband is proud. newest follower.
DeleteI sure hope you'll be giving us a tour of his office when you're done with it. Love this newly painted piece...beautiful!
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Thank you Mary Alice-I am working on a few more pieces, but will have to drive over and see how it is all looking. I have been telling him where everything goes but have not seen it yet. His work is about an hour away!
DeleteIs it Drexel? It has those pulls that look like Drexel. Anyway - Gorgeous!! You did a great job and it is beautiful. Lucky guy!
ReplyDeleteThank you Suzanne-I think it is and it is pretty nice now! Working on more pieces for his office-it's a good thing I love him-ha ha ha!
DeleteThank you Martina-It is a nice piece!
ReplyDeleteYes, photos from the office, please. It is certainly inviting to people coming in. Beautiful transformation.
ReplyDeleteThanks Donna- I will have to go over to the office soon and check it out. I just finished a table and got him a rug. Still more to do but getting close to being done. Nothing like a free decorator!
DeleteI love all of your pieces, you do such great work! I noticed that you home made your chalk paint and wondered if you would share with me what your recipe is for chalk paint?
ReplyDeleteThank you Bobbi-Painting is my thing as well as junkin! For my chalk paint I use Plaster of Paris. I add 2 big scoops to an old yogurt container ( recoiling-ha ha) and then add water until it is like running pancake batter. I then add 3 part of flat paint and mix up and paint away. It is easy and cost effective!
DeleteGreat piece. Perfect for a office. I bet his office looks wonderful!
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful night :-)
~Sherri
Thank you Sherri-I haven't seen his office since he put all the new things in it! I will have to go see soon.
DeleteI love it, what a beautiful transformation. It had great bones to begin with, but you sure gave it a new life.
ReplyDeleteThank you Betsy-It is a very nice piece and the top turned out great.
DeleteWow, this looks sooo much better! Thanks for sharing! Leticia
ReplyDeleteThank you Leticia-I agree it looks so much better now!
DeleteIt turned out so gorgeous! What a beautiful finish you gave the top too. Lucky husband!
ReplyDeleteThank you -I agree-lucky husband!
DeleteWow - what a transformation! I was going to ask for your chalk paint recipe but I see you posted it already in the comments above (thank you!) I'd love to see pictures of this piece in your hubby's office; I bet it looks great!
ReplyDeleteThank you Amy-it really has a gorgeous top-I have not actually seen it in my husband's office yet!
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