What I've Been Working On...

Over the past few months I have been working on several projects off and on. One of them was this buffet. PLEASE ignore the stuff on it.

Now this solid poplar wood buffet was bought second hand over 50 years ago by my parents. When my mother purchased a new dining room set; the buffet w/china hutch was moved into their garage for storage. That is where it remained until a few year after DH and I married. I asked my father if I could have it, minus the china hutch, and here it is.


When I first got it the middle section had 3 rather good size drawers and was stained maple. DH made an open hutch to sit on top. I lived with it for several years, then one day I decided it was time for a different look. So, the hutch was removed, the 3 drawers were removed and reconfigured to what it is now and molding was added. I then painted it white, lived with it for about a year, then painted it black. Since its adoption into our family it has been used for everything from a dresser, a make shift kitchen island and an entertainment center; not to mention being moved all over the country.

Now excuse me for a minute while I veer off course. If you notice above I mentioned that I had painted it white. YES, I used to have white shabby chic/country decor. I loved it.............until my kids started becoming more mobile. I spent most of my time washing dirty hand prints off; after about two months I gave up and that is when I started painting things black. They remained black until recently when I remembered how much I liked having a few white pieces of furniture. Which brings us to the present.

Once we moved it back down stairs, I decided to put it back in the dining room, paint it white and distress it.

Here is a peek at the vignette within the center opening: Both the teapots came from Taiwan, the little votive basket is from Kirklands and inside are a few pieces of the teak and brass eating utensils.

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This little pedestal table was stained walnut, then the top was painted black and was used as a night stand in my grandsons room. When I redid his room I decided to paint it white, paint a harlequin design on the top and distress it. It is now in the corner in the dining room.

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On one of our bi-weekly visits to the Exchange furniture store, I spotted this table. It was marked down from $400 to $227, because there was some damage. I fell in love with it; but we weren't in there for a table. Well, for the next 24 hours all I could talk about was that table. So when DH went to pick up the other recliner (the one purchased the day before) for the man cave, he bought the table for me and since we they know us DH got them to mark it down another 50%. Imagine my surprise when he told me.

I sanded it, stained the top Kona, painted the base white and distressed it just a tad.

In case you're wondering.................yes I did paint it right there in the dining room.

There you have it.

Enjoy your day,

♡ Tina ♡