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Vintage Built in Buffet Turned Into Cool Rustic Farmhouse Island
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Kristin Castellano Zolkowski
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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, 2015
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