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Vintage Built in Buffet Turned Into Cool Rustic Farmhouse Island
by
Kristin Castellano Zolkowski
(IC: blogger)
Many many years back when I was just a little itty bitty little girl, I lived in a rental home in Milwaukee. There, in the basement, was this built in china cabinet.I could never imagine parting with it so I redesigned it with purpose.
I started by cleaning the whole cabinet with soap and water. I then removed any hardware and sanded the whole thing down by hand .
Distressing was the key. Measured and with some help from a friend started cutting.
Next we added a piece of wainscoting as the backing
Painted it white and let dry over night
Then I distressed the entire thing with a hand sander.
I added brackets and reclaimed wood to each end for added storage. I ended up adding baskets on the little shelves for small cookbooks.
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Published December 14th, 2014 9:46 PM
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SANDY HOLLY on Jan 31, 2015OH MY GOSH I LOVE THIS!!!!! GREAT JOB!!
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Linda Weeks on Apr 07, 2015really nice job! the hard part is seeing its potential in the first place!
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Kristin Castellano Zolkowski on Apr 08, 2015@Linda Weeks LOL yea you are right. I get jealous of all those creative minds out there who can create from the most obscure pieces. Thanks for your comment. Blessings to you
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