Asked on Feb 18, 2012
Finished - Mahogany Buffet - http://www.facebook.com/ShabbyDazeNJ
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This tired piece was stripped, sanded and painted with Annie Sloan Old White - sanded again and lightly distressed. I used Minwax Mahogany to stain the top and covered the paint with stain as well. The finishing touch...two coats of AS wax to seal and shine.
I'm always so excited to start a new piece I forget to take before pictures. This is after stripping lots of old nasty finish.
Not great photos - but I'm working on it. I'll take some others later.
Thank you to all the hometalkers who have given photo tips. Now, if I just weren't exhausted after this......
16 answers
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How pretty !!!
JP S
on Feb 18, 2012
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Messy business but worth it. Such a nIce color choice and stain effect technique. CP
Peace Painting Co., Inc.
on Feb 18, 2012
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Beautiful job
Peggy H
on Feb 18, 2012
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Thank you everyone. Yes Peace. This was a particularly icky one.
Donna McCrummen
on Feb 18, 2012
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How do you strip the stain? I think I may need to on one of the chairs. I don't know which route to go ASCP or strip any advice?
Yamini LEED AP at Urbanmotifs
on Feb 18, 2012
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What's ASCP Yamini? Glad to see you are gettin you hands dirty Shab (-:
Peace Painting Co., Inc.
on Feb 18, 2012
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Lots of hardwork provided for a superior finished product! Kudos for you.... me, on the other hand would worry about my manicure ~ ! (chuckles~~)
Bonnie B
on Feb 19, 2012
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Thank you everyone! Yamini - It depends. I used Citristrip on this piece. It was caked with different finishes, poly's, etc. According to nearly everyone if you use ASCP you won't need to strip or prime. That is counterintuitive for me so I always sand lightly and prime at the very least. I love the chalk paint. Try it.
Donna McCrummen
on Feb 23, 2012
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This is one of my preferred finishes and color schemes. Before I saw the new application I thought this would look great in a stain brushed cream paint and medium to dark toned top. Imagine my surprise when I clicked forward to see that your finish matched my idea for it. I love happy endings. lol
Gabriel D
on Feb 28, 2012
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A bit of trouble here at Shabby Daze. I was distracted by my pesky life while I was working on this piece. I didn't get to the doors until a couple of weeks after finishing the rest. The more I look at it the more I can see differences between the two doors and the rest. I won't offer it up for sale like this. I've stripped down the doors and will try to get them stained to the same tone as the top. What do you guys think? Top and doors stained dark mahogany and the rest as is? Or a total redo?
Donna McCrummen
on Feb 28, 2012
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What a great suggestion Sheila - I've already stripped doors though. Perfectionism is exhausting. I'm checking out graphics fairy right now.
Donna McCrummen
on Feb 29, 2012
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Darn. I can see a big difference. Very Nice &a lot of work
Pat
on Aug 02, 2015
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Great job! Beautiful cabinet..
Jayne
on Aug 22, 2015
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Just so gorgeous and love the colors that was put together.
Desiree'
on Jan 01, 2016
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I have this same exact buffet! Hmmmmmm
Sul2896164
on Sep 05, 2016
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Awesome job! Great piece. Thanks for sharing.
Diana Deiley
on Sep 30, 2016
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