Beautiful White Buffet

This has been the summer of buffets!  We are overloaded.

I never grow tired of buffets.

Perhaps it's because I don't have one myself.

I always say, "I'm going to keep this one,"  and then I never do because

I find something else I'm going to keep!

Here's the before...

When work commenced on this piece, it was so stinkin' hot and humid outside

I couldn't even take a picture without my lens fogging up.

Blehhh...

The sides were not repairable and had to be replaced, as did the veneer on the doors.

We cut some backer-board to size and glued it on with clamps.

The doors were pretty plain then, so we glued some wooden decals on

to make her a bit more regal.

And regal she is... like a fortune teller!

After much sanding, puttying, repairing, glueing, priming, painting, and poly-coating,

she is finally complete.

Ha, I see myself in the gazing ball now-- soooo not supposed to be in there!

Her drawers feature crystal knobs...

...her interior spaces are white-washed and clean...

Elegance restored.

Sharing with:

Funky Junk Interiors Saturday Night Special

Sunday Best at My 1929 Charmer

Between Naps on the Porch Metamorphosis Monday

White Wednesday at Faded Charm


Savvy Southern Style's Wow Us Wednesdays

Swiss Army Desk...A Swiss Issue Make-Over

For our newest prairie dove make-over, we went military style.

We found this beautiful 1930s waterfall desk...

...yes found.  Last Sunday on the way home from church.

He needed some minor repairs.

Dan covered the sides with a new piece of plank

because the veneer was not at its best.

Then, some overall sanding, primer, paint, decorative taping and more paint

resulted in our Swiss Army Issue desk.

I'm still using grey-green and a dirty red here.

I wanted the drawers white to provide contrast,

but I glazed them to enhance a rugged appearance.

The back of the desk originally had these numbers on the back,

so I painted them on the front to resemble army numbers.

I think the tailored lines of a waterfall piece

can be really masculine,

so I decided not to fight it but roll with it.

The green and red are subdued, so this piece

blends nicely with neutrals.

These perfect little vintage toys were picked up

at a flea market last year.

Simple, clean, industrial, retro.

I'll be sharing my Swiss Army Issue desk this week at:

Sunday

Sunday Best at My 1929 Chamer

Tuesday

Nifty Thrifty Tuesday at Coastal Charm

Table Top Tuesday at A Stroll Through Life

Wednesday

Savvy Southern Style's Wow Us Wednesday

PoWW at Primitive and Proper

{PRIMP} Your Stuff Wednesday at {PRIMP}

Thursday

Share Your Cup Thursday with Jann Olson

It's a Party at Creative Princess

Friday

Vintage Inspiration Friday at Common Ground

Feathered Nest Friday at French Country Cottage

Fiona's Friday GREEN Party

Miss Mustard Seed's Furniture Feature Friday

What Have You Redone?  Every Friday at Redoux

Saturday

Funky Junk Interiors- Saturday Night Special

St. Joseph in My Backyard

We have St. Joseph in our backyard.

This spot was specifically chosen for him

--so he could watch our backs--.

He has also been watching over our chicken coop since

this past spring when Dan had to move it

because of a nosy-busy-body.

This turned out to be a very important placement for all of us concerned.

He is the patron saint of the family, the home and home protection.

I have found him to be quite dependable.

 

 

MAJOR chicken update coming soon...

We are still waiting to find out the details,

but I believe I will have quite a remarkable story to share in the end.

Sharing with:

Fiona's Friday Green Party

Garden Party at Delightsome Life

Garden Party at Fishtail Cottage

Not So Random Pairings

Sometimes you have things that wouldn't necessarily go together,

but you can make them pair up wonderfully with a little work.

I have a chair collection in the garage that has been growing exponentially.

Dan doesn't like me to pick up too many chairs because they can be hard to store

-and take up a lot of space-

until you find a use for them.

So, I finally was able to get a grouping of them together and make them work collectively.

Enter a little table with a leaf.

And here is my little set...

A matching bath in turqouise paint with a mocha glaze on the chairs

-and a contrasting white table-

helped to pull this little country folk kitchen together.

   

And now my random pieces

have been pieced together.

Sharing this folk table set with:

Vintage Inspiration Friday at Common Ground

Feather Your Nest Friday at French Country Cottage

What Have You Redone?  Every Friday at Redoux

Miss Mustard Seed's Furniture Feature Friday