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Painted Buffet Makeover To Make An Old Piece Current Again

June 9, 2017 18 Comments

This Painted Buffet Makeover is like no other I have shared. The odds of this makeover will never happen again (I guess I should never say never). Finding pieces to breathe new life into is my goal every time I head out. I never know what I will find, but when I see it, I know it is meant to come home with me. This buffet makeover is different because my blog friend and mentor found almost the exact piece on the same weekend!

Gina from The Shabby Creek Cottage was looking for a piece to add to her living room makeover and I am just always looking for pieces that need a little TLC. We are calling this a “Freaky Friday Makeover” because this was not planned and the similarities are “freaky”. 🙂 The story goes something like this: Gina found a dresser that she wanted to make over and use as her entertainment center in her living room. The dresser fell through while I was out on my normal yard sale hunt and found this piece. 

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A few days later, I asked Gina about her dresser and she told me how it didn’t pan out and that she had found a different piece instead.

Imagine my surprise when she sent me this photo???

Painted Buffet Makeover - Have an old buffet you would like to make over? Check out this DIY Buffet Makeover With Paint from My Creative Days.

I laughed out loud and quickly sent her a picture of what I had picked up over the weekend. My buffet even had some of the veneer coming off at the bottom like hers. The hardware on mine is different and mine has more of an ornate detail on the edges, but pretty much, we bought the same piece that weekend!

I couldn’t believe it. We were both surprised! Gina lives in Tennessee and I live in Iowa. What are the odds that we would find the same piece to make over at the same time? 

Sometimes, when I rescue a piece, I already have a plan for it before I get it home. This particular buffet was planned out when I got it home, but then I received a box of paints from Fusion Mineral Paint that day. When I opened the box and saw Bayberry in there, my heart skipped a beat.

I have a thing for green and this color is beautiful. I thought about changing the color of the buffet to BayBerry (hence the reason there is a swipe of it on the buffet before I even take “before” photos). Then, thinking about it and deciding that I would probably have to sell this piece, I went with my original plan. 

Painted Buffet Makeover - Have an old buffet you would like to make over? Check out this DIY Buffet Makeover With Paint from My Creative Days.

This piece was in great condition, but there were several scratches on it. I didn’t love the cherry color of the wood so I knew I would paint it when I bought it. All of the original hardware was still on the buffet and I knew the paint would bring out the pretty details this piece has. 

Painted Buffet Makeover - Have an old buffet you would like to make over? Check out this DIY Buffet Makeover With Paint from My Creative Days.

To start the painted buffet makeover, I used a cotton cloth and rubbed the entire buffet with Latex Agent’s Oil Bond. When I have a high gloss/shiny piece like this, I always use a product like this or sand the piece to ensure the paint is going to stick really well. 

Painted Buffet Makeover - Have an old buffet you would like to make over? Check out this DIY Buffet Makeover With Paint from My Creative Days.

CAUTION: For all of you who are furniture purists and would never dream of painting wood furniture, turn away now.

Don’t look!

You are about to enter a painted furniture zone. 

Painted Buffet Makeover - Have an old buffet you would like to make over? Check out this DIY Buffet Makeover With Paint from My Creative Days.

Look at the painted buffet now!!! I chose “Bedford” from Fusion Mineral Paint and It. Is. Beautiful!  

Painted Buffet Makeover - Have an old buffet you would like to make over? Check out this DIY Buffet Makeover With Paint from My Creative Days.

The new color compliments the hardware nicely.  

Painted Buffet Makeover - Have an old buffet you would like to make over? Check out this DIY Buffet Makeover With Paint from My Creative Days.

I love buffets. They used to my top on my furniture bucket list, but now have had the pleasure of bringing many home that I have tried different makeovers on: Navy Buffet Makeover, White Distressed Buffet. Furniture pieces that are versatile and can be used for many different purposes are my favorite. Like dressers, buffets can be used all over your home. 

Painted Buffet Makeover - Have an old buffet you would like to make over? Check out this DIY Buffet Makeover With Paint from My Creative Days.

They are a lot of fun to decorate too! 

Painted Buffet Makeover - Have an old buffet you would like to make over? Check out this DIY Buffet Makeover With Paint from My Creative Days.

Painted Buffet Makeover - Have an old buffet you would like to make over? Check out this DIY Buffet Makeover With Paint from My Creative Days.

Painted Buffet Makeover - Have an old buffet you would like to make over? Check out this DIY Buffet Makeover With Paint from My Creative Days.

This painted buffet came a long way. It is more current now and could be used in so many spaces and go with many styles. 

Painted Buffet Makeover - Have an old buffet you would like to make over? Check out this DIY Buffet Makeover With Paint from My Creative Days.

Okay, now that you have seen what I did to the buffet I bought, you must head over to The Shabby Creek Cottage to see how Gina transformed hers. It is a beautiful makeover and I love the statement it makes in her living room! 

Do you have a painted buffet in your home? What do you use it for?

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If you liked this Painted Buffet Makeover, you will also love these makeovers:

White Farmhouse Hutch Makeover 

 Dresser Makeover With Ship Lap

Painted Round End Table

 

 

 

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Comments

  1. Pam says

    June 9, 2017 at 8:46 PM

    I feel like I have entered the twilight zone lol! We just brought home a buffet today that looks exactly like yours! Too funny.

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      June 13, 2017 at 3:58 PM

      What?! That is hilarious!!!!

      Reply
  2. Gail says

    June 17, 2017 at 1:35 PM

    I don’t see any difference in the two buffets…are they different pictures? Looks like you both used the exact same color.

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      June 21, 2017 at 4:45 PM

      Are you clicking the links to take you to the other post? She painted hers a turquoise color.

      Reply
  3. Kimberly says

    June 20, 2017 at 1:38 PM

    Both you and Gina did a beautiful job. I love how fresh this piece looks.

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      June 21, 2017 at 4:44 PM

      Thank you!

      Reply
  4. Nicolle Dempster says

    June 21, 2017 at 5:13 PM

    Love this piece, and the colour, and that you have now helped me convince my husband that a reclaimed buffet is the way to go in our new bathroom. I’m thinking a gorgeous piece like this with a basin sitting on top. Now for the search!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      June 22, 2017 at 2:06 PM

      That would be beautiful! We want to find one that will fit in our bathroom!

      Reply
  5. Ivory says

    June 22, 2017 at 8:10 PM

    I love the color you chose and the fabulous job you did. Thanks for giving me an idea, because I’ve been trying to choose a color for my dinning room table and Buffett , you just helped me solved my problem.

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      June 23, 2017 at 5:04 PM

      YAY! I am so glad! Good luck on your project!

      Reply
  6. Vicky says

    June 26, 2017 at 10:32 AM

    I also love buffets and dressers! Did you make the flag hanging over the buffet?

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      June 29, 2017 at 4:11 PM

      Yes. It was a piece of cloth we made a wood frame for and used our staple gun to attach it to them frame. Easy project that makes a big impact!

      Reply
      • Vicky says

        July 3, 2017 at 10:54 PM

        Thank you!

        Reply
  7. Una Reinman says

    March 23, 2019 at 11:55 PM

    Wonderful job!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      March 26, 2019 at 12:13 PM

      Thank you!

      Reply

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