In our first apartment, we stored our dresser in the dining room & loved using it as a place to display the food when guests came. We only had a couple of awkward moments when our guests opened the drawers to find my undies, but overall it worked well!
So I spent several hours on craigslist and was willing to pay $50 for a buffet that I could redo. Until I spotted this $5 beauty at the thrift store.
And gave her a lot of paint one day.
Until she looked like this
Now she stores all of my craft supplies.
Did you notice the paper I mod podged on the bottom? I repeated the steps I did for the baby dresser as shown here.
Cost Breakdown of Project:
Buffet: $5
Paint: used leftover paint from other projects
New Hardware: approx $20
Project How To:
I started by disinfecting this piece like crazy because it was from the thrift store & I disinfect everything I receive from the thrift store. I had Joel remove all hardware. Next, I used an oil based primer. It's messy & not good for the environment, but because this piece was not solid wood, I needed a primer that covered everything. Next, I covered this piece in 3 layers of black paint and waited for it to dry. Finally, I added new hardware.
Let's chat about hardware options for a minute. Hardware is super expensive. Because I knew this item was pretty cheap wood, I wasn't ready to pay much for my hardware. Although, I certainly considered breaking my budget for these knobs from Anthropologie.
or are you kidding me, how perfect is this checker knob? It would have matched my candlesticks perfectly!
but I also did not care to go through all the work of moving the holes and using wood filler on this piece. So I opted for my a few much cheaper options at Home Depot.
Now we have a nice buffet area to place food for our guests. Not too bad for a rookie, right?
I love how it is the perfect spot for the tray I redid a few weeks ago.
11 comments:
Wow, that buffet looks awesome. So worth the effort. I'm really impressed with your handiwork!
Hello! I recently posted a link to this blog post on the Thrift Stores Canada facebook page - it was so inspirational I had to share! Great work.
www.facebook.com/OntarioThriftStores - we focus on reclaiming old fabrics and furniture to create something beautiful and original - exactly like what you have done here :)
Marcia, Thanks! I had a lot of fun doing it & love the extra storage!!
Jana, thanks!! I think it's incredible the deals you can find at thrift stores & the fun you can have making them over! I cannot imagine buying anything new!
Saw your link from TDC, this piece looks amazing!
looks great-one day i WILL do something like this, lol. i read your about me-lancaster! i'm in the philly suburbs but went to school closer to lancaster (chester co.) love to see east coast bloggers!
Love it!! I've been looking for a cheap buffet to redo too and this gives me the motivation to keep on looking! And how cool that you're from Lancaster!! What part were you from?? I live in Elizabethtown!!
Natalie
http://aturtleslifeforme.blogspot.com/
That turned out beautiful. I even love the shelves above it. Impressive.
Agreed. I love the shelves. And those candlesticks are gorge.
thanks guys!!! the candlesticks are from Pier 1...from my sister--I think they're super fun too :)
$5.00 buffet WOW! It looks great.
Wow,$5 buffet!Sweet deal:)You did a good job repainting,too.Was wondering if I could get a closer look at your shelves,though?I have some kitchen shelves that I want to put glassware on,& looking for arrangement ideas.Thanks!
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