White hat = good guys, right? White flag = I surrender! White dress shirt on 5 year old boy = um, NO!
"Dark walnut stain, then butter yellow paint, then black paint, then dark stain. Can I be WHITE
this time around?" she asked.
"Of course." I replied.
What, you don't talk to your furniture? Then how do you know what it wants to become?
See, it's NOT about me and I know it, mmmmmkay?
Now, when you partially disassemble and then reassemble a large and fairly detailed piece of furniture there is at least a one important thing you should know:
No matter how perfectly the exterior cabinet looks and that perfection is subsequently confirmed by various levels and measuring devices (is plumbness even a word?) please be aware that the drawers will NOT fit back in said "repaired" cabinet. (carpentry 101?)
And, you'll have to find a disguise for your poor buffet.
(Also, I blame anyone I ever knew from the time I was 12 until I graduated from high school for
not making me take a wood shop class.)
So, it was back to square (or not so square as it were) one.
We discussed my good intentions and the fact that I would not surrender.
And we both agreed we could happily live with a few imperfections. No surrender necessary.
And we both agreed we could happily live with a few imperfections. No surrender necessary.
Linking to these fun parties:
Piece of Work Wednesday at Primitive & Proper
Monday's Party at Three Mango Seeds
Power of Paint Party at Domestically Speaking
Furniture Feature Friday at Miss Mustard Seed
What Have You Redone? at Redoux
Saturday Night Special at Funky Junk Interiors
Restored It Wednesday at Restore Interiors
oooh it is so pretty, lori! i love the dark top and LOVE those sexy handles. swoon!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I forgot to mention those two pulls. My Aunt bought them at a garage sale... a full box of about 20. Unfortunately, they're so old that the first 2 I tried split. I can't wait to use them on something else! ~L
DeleteLove it!! Simply Gorgeous :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you!! I think it was worth all the work! ~Lori
DeleteBeautiful Lori! I love the contrast and those cabinet handles are wicked!
ReplyDeleteThank you!! I'm scheming up something else to do with the rest of those handles... ~L
DeleteVery pretty! The handles are unique and the white makes them stand out, as they should. As for wood shop, you can always take one now :)
ReplyDeleteSome days, when I do something silly like that, I def. think I should!! Thanks!! ~L
DeleteLori........... I love it. Love it white with the wood top. Love it. Someone come repurpose my house please.
ReplyDelete~Bliss~
Puh-leeeeeez! I have seen your house (in photos, not looking thru the windows or anything, honest) and there's not a thing I'd do differently! Besides, if it isn't crooked, apparently I'd have no interest in it... ha! ~L
DeleteBeautiful! Romantic white and gorgeous top. Love it!
ReplyDeleteThank you! Romantic is the word I used, too!! ~L
DeleteI love it!! There is something about light paint with a stained top that is hard to beat!...Pinning to my Awesome Furniture board! :)
ReplyDeleteDenise
Denise, thanks so much for pinning! (and for stopping by!!) ~Lori
DeleteSimple and Beautiful. I would love to have that in my home.
ReplyDeleteStopping over from Primitive and Proper. Nice to meet you! Deb
Deb, thanks so much! I wish it FIT in my house! It's the second buffet I've done that would look perfect, if it were only about 14 inches shorter, width-wise!! Thanks for stopping in!! ~Lori
DeleteLove the disguise! And the finished product is quite nice. All of my furniture talks to me. Or I pretend it does anyway. I think these old pieces would have some incredible stories to tell.
ReplyDeleteVisiting from 3 mango seeds.
Fran
I want this. It is beautiful, and quirky, and even slightly obnoxious! I am pinning this and finding a way to knock it off.
ReplyDeletecrazy beautiful hardware! love that you mixed things up a bit.
ReplyDeletei laughed out loud when i read about the drawer not fitting. me, oh, my am struggling w/ a few of those right now! one i even revealed on my blog from the BACK b/c the single dwr wouldn't go back in!
and still won't!!