Last Saturday morning I was doing my usual…….. I had my New Orleans coffee in my new favorite mug, fat free half & half and vanilla creamer. I was already stretched out in my recliner, watching another Murder, Death , Kill as Big Daddy refers to any TV show I watch that has crime in it……..at 6:00am. Somewhere between the retelling of the crime and the trial details I got up for a second cup of coffee and flipped through Facebook Marketplace and found this:
Red as hell but pretty nice and the price was amazing at $40 ! I thought about sending a message right there and then but thought better of it as not all humans are a 55 year old menopausal insomniac. But the longer ai sat there the more excited I got and at eight am I hit send. An hour later this buffet was in my Murano. Not this is not an antique. It is not even a vintage piece. it was probably 10-15 years old, in great shape and I love the details of the piece.
I usually start a piece by sanding the old finish off the top and I was floored!
See what I mean?
I also DIY’ed my own Boho basket gallery wall while I was at it. I had been picking up secondhand basket in thrift stores that reminded me of things I’ve seen on Pinterest. The big basket in the middle I got from Habitat for $4. Of course I spent half an hour cutting loose all the plastic flowers someone before me had wired to it. The basket in the upper left that looks like a spider web I got for $8 actually at Dollar General .
I actually have eight of the woven hyacinth chargers that I also got at Dollar General for $2 each several years ago on the right. The black and white dotted salad plate I used for some contrast. The only actual BOHO basket that I ought retail was the the middle one on the left. It was $12 on Amazon.
I got lucky again with the hardware already on this buffet. I loved the bail pulls I did think that they were too shiny for the matte black paint I used . I highly dusted them with Rub n Buff for more of a matte and darker / softer gold tone.
Each of those side cabinets has lots of storage.
For the matte black paint I mixed General Finishes Lamp Black with Valspar’s Cabinet and Furniture pain in the color Black Magic. I like the combo of decorative paint and a cabinet paint because it more durable for everyday use.
One More…….
Happy Memorial Day weekend ya’ll………Freedom ain’t free!
Paige
Oh yeah!
Black with the wood top is my favorite! Again my friend, you’ve made it fabulous.
Wish it were a dresser for me 🙂
Beverly you are always so kind to me and I thank you for that! It just so happens that it my favorite too❤️
Classic black and elegant with a blond top and a bit of golden jewelry, Perfect!
Thoughts for a quiet and restful holiday to all.
Thank you so much Leslie! That maple top was way to pretty to cover up with paint😍
Wow! What a transformation, Paige! Love the contrast of the black with the light wood top. Also love the hardware. Another great job!
Sheryl
Thank you Sheryl! I was absolutely surprised at that amazing wood grain myself!