Refinished Buffet

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On one of my lunch break trips to the DI, I spotted this extremely large vintage buffet/sideboard.  She was very used up and smelled like..well..like a thrift store.  For $25, I saw the potential in her and decided she just needed to be prettied up and loved again.

This was definitely stored in someone's dark and creepy basement or garage because I found tons of creepy crawly homes.  Ugghh...  I hate spiders...  

Don't you just love these handles?

This was a great solid piece and I couldn't get all the deep dents on the top sanded away with just my sand block.  So Mr. S and I took a trip down to Lowes and bought a DeWalt electric sander.  Yay!  Another "Investment Tool".

Make sure you use a dust mask and goggles when using a sander, this stuff gets messy!

Here's what it looked like sanded down.  It was so smooth!  I just lightly sanded the rest of the buffet down with the block since I decided I was going to antique it after painting.  I wanted to highlight all the perfect imperfections in the woodwork.

I applied some Brass-o on the hardware and wiped away all the tarnish and gunk.  Ewww...  See the difference?  By the way, make sure if you use Brass-o, to be in a very ventilated area.  This stuff will make you cough and gag - it's pretty smelly!

My garage became a crazy cramped mess after painting on my Glidden (Primer + Paint) Granny Smith Apple paint.  I promise it's all cleaned up now!

Finished!

All sparkly and new!

I added a touch of French Country...

Magnifique!  So, did it fit in my dining room?  Nope!  It was too deep for the space.  What to do... what to do...  *Light bulb moment!*

Ever since I met Nichole and Shaun, owners of Tookiloo (my fave high-end consignment store in downtown Ogden) and one of my insurance clients (Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you, I lead a double life - Insurance Agent by day, savior of neglected furniture by night!), I had been toying around with the idea of consigning some of my work out.  I figured, I spent very little money on this, what do I have to lose?  I had some help from Mr. S and his brother hauling it over to the store, signed a contract and hoped for the best!  

A week and half later: SOLD!!!  Unreal!!  I get to make money while doing something I love?!  How great is that?  A word of advice for those who want to consign:  Go for it!  Head first, right into the water!

If you happen to be in the area, check out Tookiloo.  They're at 2246 Washington Blvd, Ogden, UT - on the east side of the road.  I looooove this store!

A look at next week's post:  $300 asking price..SOLD for $15!!!!  My new dining set.

~*Abigail*~