Not My Mama's Buffet

Bethany P
by Bethany P
$125.00
1 Day
Medium
I had been looking for a buffet project for months when I came across this beauty on Craigslist. I HAD to have it - because it was identical to one my mother had in her dining room when I was a child. PLEASE NOTE: This is NOT my mother's buffet (I have no idea what happened to it). If it was - I would not have painted it. But it wasn't......so away we went!!
I spent a little more than I normally would on a piece of craigslist furniture, but I just had to have it!
Before - pretty pretty but boring.
This was a solid piece with good, working parts and no real damage other than some scratches.
I'm not a fan of the "colonial" looking drawer pulls, so I knew they would have to go.
What??? Oh yes - I went red! New drawer pulls from Hobby Lobby and a little nautical touch so it would match the rest of my décor.
I used home made chalk paint using Behr "Ruby Ring". Lightly distressed and then added dark wax to finish it off.
The result was a silky smooth, deep red finish that I adore!
What do you think?
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