Buffet Makeover
Buffet Makeover
Supplies used
- Dixie Bell paint in the shade Fluff
- Dixie Bell Gray Grunge
- Rustoleum Spray Paint
- Clear Enamel
- Zebra Paint Brush
- 220 grit sand paper
- Spray Gun
- 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!
