DIY

Buffet Makeover

Buffet Makeover

Supplies used

  1. Dixie Bell paint in the shade Fluff
  2. Dixie Bell Gray Grunge
  3. Rustoleum Spray Paint
  4. Clear Enamel
  5. Zebra Paint Brush
  6. 220 grit sand paper
  7. Spray Gun 
  8. Jig saw

I LOVE an antique buffet, I mean LOVE. This one came my way via an online estate sale auction…my weakness. I am naturally a competitive person and didn’t want to lose out on this buffet! I got so wrapped up in the excitement and didn’t notice the actual condition this piece was in. It wasn’t until I drove an hour to pick it up that’s I noticed it was missing a piece of trim. I was pretty displeased with myself and was not sure about how I would go about fixing it. To be honest, this piece sat in the garage for three months until I got the courage to take it on. I am confident in my abilities to repair and refinish pieces, however, when it comes to cutting and adding new wood, I felt overwhelmed.  By the time November rolled around, I needed to get this buffet ready in time for the shop’s grand opening and was down to the wire to finish it. Luckily for me, it hit me! I could just use the original trim as a guide, trace it onto a new piece of wall trim from Lowe’s and cut with a jig saw!

Here’s how it turned out. After, I reattached the the trim, I sanded, sanded and sanded some more. This piece had years of hard use and the body had some pretty deep scratches.

Once I was done sanding, I painted the buffet there coats of Fluff by Dixie Bell. Originally, I had planned to leave some wood bare and paint the rest, however, I ultimately decided to go ahead and paint it all. The stain i had applied bled through, the first two layers because I did not prime. Typically, you will only need 1-2 coats but overall I was very happy with how well the paint blocked the stain on its own. You will not get the same success with latex paint, I learned that the hard way a while back when I refinished an old fireplace for my house.

I was super excited to try out my brand new electric spray gun! My previous one broke but looking back,  i’m glad it did because I LOVE this one so much more! The application went on so smoothly and it was very easy to use! Before I sprayed, I took the doors off and the drawers out and only sprayed the body of the buffet while hand painting the doors and drawers. This is just a preference, for this particular piece, I felt I would get a cleaner finish without drips in the cracks/ openings. I know me, and I’m a messy painter, so sometimes I have to take extra steps to achieve a clean finish!

After allowing the paint to dry, I applied Gray Grunge wax by Dixie Bell. I LOVE this wax. I have glazed previously, however, this product gave me such great, even coverage and was super easy to work with.

After the wax was applied, I sprayed the hardware a dark gray/ nickel to tie the colors together.

To seal, I used Rustoleum spray paint in Matte Clear Enamel. I typically use polyacrylic to seal, however, I was looking for a shortcut and figured I would try spraying on my top coat. I was very happy with the outcome, the application was even and gave me the durable finish I was looking to achieve!

Ta-Da! Here is the finished look! Let me know what you think about this project in the comments!