Have you ever gotten in a rut with creativity and felt like you want to do something new? Well since John’s been home, I’ve felt a little less than creative mostly because he’s been doing all the work. Even though I’ve told him the color and design I wanted, it’s not quite the same as digging in and getting dirty myself. So, it was time to play.
Last week my kids were at Vacation Bible School at our church which gave me extra time to work on pieces for our for sale page. I’ve been itching to get my hands on this buffet for a couple of different reasons. I think it’s ugly. Yup, it’s true! Mostly because I don’t like the wood or the ornate detailing or the hardware on the doors. There is something about ugly that makes me want to conquer it even more, I guess it inspires me! lol It’s a sickness I tell you!
The minute I saw it, I wanted to add mirrors to the doors. John gave me the “look” of doubt but trusted my gut. (One of the many reasons I love that guy!)
The details on the front of the door were actually made out of plastic so we just broke them off and filled the holes from the hardware. Then John sanded the whole thing and primed it.
Now that the dirty work is done, I came in and painted it. :) I did a different technique for this piece where I made my own chalk paint using Benjamin Moore’s Shaker Grey and brushed it over the primer. Then I made chalk paint using Benjamin Moore’s Simply White and did a second coat brushing it on.
I took a palm sander and used 220 grit paper to sand away part of the white to reveal the grey. I call this the art of imperfection. I’ve seen this done wrong or should I say… done in a way that I wouldn’t buy it. The love of distressing is in the eye of the beholder. I also like when distressing is done in a way that says, “hey, this was on purpose”. In my mind that’s what happened when we added the mirrors. I ordered them at a local glass shop and attached them using liquid nail. My Little Man helped me with that part and did a great job!! Even a 5 year old can add a mirror!
The hardware is from Lowes. I wanted it to have a chic, modern and rustic look. The hardware brought in the rustic I was going for.
Here it is all done and pretty!!!
Thanks for coming along for the ride. :)
Here’s a side by side picture for pinning purposes!
Happy redesigns everyone,
Sarah
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Hi I love the mirrored buffet. Would you be able to make me this piece? Looking forward to hearing from you