Buffet Makeover
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Hey there!
Have you lot heard those stories almost people finding gorgeous pieces of article of furniture on the side of the road?
Yeah, I know. You only wonder where those magical roads mightiness live on located!
Then, you lot think... Why it never happens to me. :/
Well, this slice of article of furniture tin live on 1 of those stories. And I wasn't the lucky one.
It was my sister-in-law the 1 that spotted the gorgeous buffet sitting there...
Nope, it wasn't on the side of the road.
Every fourth dimension she took this road, she saw the gorgeous buffet sitting there, on the far goal corner of this forepart porch.
It was difficult for her to await at this slice during rainy days. She knew it was getting damaged.
So, afterwards she couldn't accept it whatever longer, she decided to halt yesteryear in addition to ask...
The answer: Yes! And you lot tin also accept the hutch that's within inward the foyer. :D
So, mayhap that's what you lot in addition to I cause got to do from at nowadays on... Just ask!
Well, I approximate that's if nosotros detect those roads. 😃
The veneer on both sides of the slice were the parts that endured the H2O damage.
THE PLAN
Pilar wanted to usage this slice inward her arts and crafts room. So, also repairing the damaged veneer in addition to giving the slice a overnice complete amongst antique character, she also wanted to add together a shelf on the lower part.
So, upwards side yesteryear side are the 10 steps it took me to transform this slice from nighttime in addition to drab to brilliant in addition to glam!
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1. VENEER REPAIR
I didn't accept a earlier moving-picture exhibit of the damaged veneer, but it was bad. lots of unloosen trivial pieces.
They were removed in addition to those sunken spots were leveled upwards amongst forest filler.
H5N1 220-grid sanding disc was used to shine out the entire area.
2. BUILDING THE SHELF
Every fourth dimension I await at that lower purpose of this form of buffets I'm curious to know why they didn't add together a shelf. It seems similar the most logical agency the set that lower purpose to skillful use. Storage is ever welcome.
Now, I didn't desire to encompass the especial on the top of those back upwards pieces. That's why, I built the shelf to live on placed on the within dorsum purpose of those supports.
1 x 2 cloth connected amongst steal holes in addition to gum were the primary elements to build the shelf.
¼" plywood cloth top it off.
3. ADDING THE SHELF
Again, steal holes in addition to gum were the ones used to attach the shelf frame to the buffet supports.
I also attached ii legs made of 2 x 2's for added back upwards on the back.
The ¼" plywood encompass was laid inward identify amongst staples.
4. FILL GAPS WITH WOOD FILLER AND SAND
Wood filler was used to unopen gaps in addition to trivial holes. Then, it was fourth dimension to sand the entire piece. I started sanding lightly amongst a 80-grid sanding disc, but in addition to thus I used a 120-grid.
The legs were sanded amongst a slice of 120-grid sandpaper.
Before going onto the side yesteryear side measuring it's of import to gear upwards clean actually good all the areas, getting them costless of dust.
5. PRIMING
Even if you're using chalk pigment similar I did, it is a wise do to prime these nighttime pieces earlier icon them. You don't desire stains haemorrhage through your complete coat.
I didn't prime number those recessed areas, afterwards all, I wanted them on the darker side. ;)
6. PAINTING & SANDING
I gave the entire slice ii coats of chalked paint. It form of await skillful amongst alone 1 coat, but at that spot were for certain parts that yet needed to a greater extent than coverage.
Of course, chalk pigment complete is far from smooth, but that's when these DIABLO SandNet sanding discs came to the rescue!
I used a 320-grid sanding disc to sand all those long apartment areas. The neat matter amongst this type of sanding disc is that you lot alone demand one-uno in addition to you lot tin sand 10 to a greater extent than pieces amongst the same disc - no problem at all!
The discs tin live on cleaned yesteryear shaking, spraying, vacuuming or fifty-fifty washing them.
Clean all surfaces really good earlier going on to the side yesteryear side step.
7. SEAL
H5N1 lite coat of clear wax was used to protect the finish. Then, using a soft rag it was buffed.
I could've stopped at that spot but it was too white! The pigment was hiding all those beautiful details.
The solution for that...
8. GLAZE
I applied a translucent color glaze to highlight those pretty details, engravings.
You apply it in addition to directly usage a moisture rag to take away most of it, leaving it alone on those parts you lot desire to highlight. You tin cheque my kitchen isle makeover HERE where I used this same technique to pigment it.
9. GIVE information technology SPARKLE
Apply a tiny chip of gold on those highlighted areas for added charm.
Once dry, give the entire slice unopen to other coat of wax.
10. CLEAN HARDWARE
The final measuring was to give the hardware a skillful cleaning amongst Bar Keepers Friend.
And hither is the novel beautiful buffet inward all its glory!
The 3 gold wire bins agree thus perfectly on the shelf.
My client's loving the novel add-on to her arts and crafts room! Here is a trivial peek of how it looks inward its novel space.
And I couldn't exit you lot without a earlier in addition to afterwards of this makeover:
BIG THANKS to Diablo Tools with its wonderful SandNet Sanding discs for sponsoring this post!
And hey, rest tuned for the hutch makeover ;)
Here's a brusk video of this makeover:
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