Tempermental Mid Century Buffet
It's really hard to articulate the frustrations that went into this project. Simply looking at the before and after pictures, you're probably thinking 'she's just being overly dramatic'...'how could this project have been that tough!' I should have captured some 'in progress pictures' so you could thoroughly enjoy the chaos!
After replacing the back, filling in several areas of damaged veneer, I cleaned the entire piece. It had some sort of film on it, like years of oily cleaner or something.
After a couple coats of shellac, I finally stopped the bleed through! So tedious and frustrating, but not all that uncommon. I painted the body with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint, Old White and Graphite. The panels on the doors are done with General Finishes Java Gel and satin top coat.
Here is the before/after comparison. I'm pretty happy with the final product...despite all the setbacks along the way.
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