Mama With a Dash of DIY Drama: buffet

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Thursday

DIY'er Gone Wild (with an emphasis on the ER)

Well, I didn't actually visit the Emergency Room, but I probably should have! I've been busy trying to ready as many things as possible for the Grand Opening of my booth at Hello, Sailor!

In my rush to "do it all" I dropped 2 doors on my right foot. It's a lovely shade of green right now but at least my limp is gone! A few days later I sliced my hand on an upholstery nail and decided a tetanus shot was in order. I have to admit, the sore muscle from the shot is almost worse than the pain in my foot.

Okay, that's about enough hobbling around and complaining for one day! I want to show you one of the beauties I've been working on!

Before (okay, I'd already started so it's not a true before pic)

After

I stripped off the original finish and stain to uncover a beautiful wood grain.
Then I dyed the wood using the vinegar solution that I love (read all about it HERE) and finished the cabinet with 3 coats of wipe-on poly.

The drawer and doors got a coat of Annie Sloan Old White, but I decided the contrast was too stark with the dark ebony stain on the wood. So, I went back over them with a color I created using Old White, Greek Blue and hint of dark teal. I glazed the doors and sealed them with wipe-on poly as well.

(If you're interested, the blue in the first photo is the exact color! I'm still learning a new photo editing program, so the color in the 2nd photo isn't as good a match!)

Alert: Shameless Self-Promotion Ahead!
For those of you in the Kansas City area, here's the inside scoop!

Hello, Sailor! is KC's newest Vintage Furniture and Home Decor shop,

located on the 4th floor at 1300 West 13th St., Kansas City, MO.

If you're familiar with First Fridays at the West Bottoms, then you already know to expect beautiful home decor, repurposed and vintage furniture and other antiques! If you're not familiar, bring your friends and come check it out! There are hundreds of vendors in a fun, vibrant atmosphere!

Be green, let your home reflect YOUR STYLE, and don't buy "made in China"!

The Grand Opening weekend is coming up - Friday and Saturday, April 6th and 7th.

Hours are 8:30am to 9pm.

I'd love to see you there!

Check out the Hello, Sailor! facebook page for more info!

My sideboard was featured here:

Linking up here:
Piece of Work Wednesday at Primitive and Proper
Furniture Feature Friday at Miss Mustard Seed
Furniture Friday at Decorating Insanity
Feathered Nest Friday at French Country Cottage
Frugal Friday at The Shabby Nest
Flaunt It Friday at Chic on a Shoestring Decorating
Let's Party at The 36th Avenue
Transformation Thursday at Shabby Creek Cottage
What Have You Redone? at Redoux
Fridays Unfolded at Stuff and Nonsense
Catch as Catch Can at My RePurposed Life
Stinky Linky at Hating Martha
Crafty, Scrappy, Happy Me. Thursdays
Hookin' Up with HoH
Thrifty Thursday at Thrifty Decorating
Thingamajig Thursday at Radcrafter
Creative Inspirations at Embracing Change
Debbie Doo's Reunion Party
Wild Wednesday at One Chatty Chic
Pity Party at 30 Handmade Days
Free For All Friday at Sassy Sites
Strut your Stuff at Somewhat Simple
Do It Ya Self at Three Mango Seeds
My entry into Strut Your Stuff sponsored by Appliances Online and the Bosch Washing Machines

Tuesday

Buffet Beautification!!

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There is no formal dining room in our home. Well, the room itself exists, it's just been repurposed. Hubby and I decided a few years ago that a "lounge" was in order.
(Can't you hear the music and see us dancing cheek-to-cheek in the low lighting? Yep, that's a joke).
Since the formal dining room had been used all of twice in 3 years, it was an easy decision. We sold our nice dining room table, chairs and buffet on Craigslist. (ugh, what were we thinking?), put in a gorgeous bar, some comfy chairs and added some animal print, and vintage bar accessories.

The "jungle room" has been a place where serious and silly conversations have taken place and more than a few party pics have been snapped. But mostly it's a place where you can relax and laugh and just BE, with no television or video games. As a family, it worked for us. I say "worked" because I've recently taken over the space as my ~~place to stack furniture and other unfinished projects to the ceiling~~ office.

My reason for telling you this is that I have no reason to own a buffet/sideboard. There is no space for one, no need for one, and yet, when I saw this one I knew I wanted to give it a new life (for someone)!

The wood was solid, and the legs and curves were nice. The backsplash was missing and it had some veneer damage, but it was minimal and you know I love a challenge!
I recruited routing help to give her a little tiara. Thanks Dad!

I also considered new hardware, since the tarnished grey stuff wasn't doin' it for me, but then I remembered the greatest of all "de-gunkers" - Diet Coke. After a quick soaking, they were back to their original beauty... and WOOO, they were bright and brassy!

This is after 2 coats of paint, with no distressing or topcoat.
(I was just giving that hardware a test-drive)

I distressed, glazed, dry brushed, and then sealed; some of which was overkill. After trying about 5 different sets, I decided that the original pulls were what I liked, just not in their bright, brassy state. So, rather than buying new and after all that de-gunking, I ended up painting them lightly with Rustoleum Hammered Brown.
(I know - "make up your mind, woman!")

In all her glory...