PAINTING A FRENCH PROVINCIAL BUFFET - grey and white

I had found this lovely French provincial side board buffet at auction years ago. It was that classic dark brown wood look with shiny gold handles.

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BEAUTIFUL CABINET MAKEOVER AND BRICK WALL - soft turquoise

This is a two for post, 2 makeovers in 1 article. The wall got a makeover and so did the cabinet. The room all this is happening in is a small add on to the mobile home. Over time I have been grooming it into a nice little semi formal entry. 

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WIPE ON POLY OVER RED - ascp emperors silk red chalk paint

I finished this beauty of a buffet with Annie Sloan's Chalk Paint in Emperors Silk red and I used wipe on poly for the top coat.

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ANNIE SLOAN's EMPERORS SILK RED - vintage buffet

It can be scary choosing such a bold color but that one bold step I made resulted in one striking piece of furniture.

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ANTIQUE BUFFET REPAIRS - leg supports

I took on a furniture project recently
that turned into 8 hours of just wood
working repairs before any beautifying. I'm sharing each repair in different posts. Let's start with the next problem ....

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VINTAGE FURNITURE REPAIRS - broken drawer joints

Recently I worked on a buffet that needed
major repairs. I photographed most of it to share how I fixed each problem.
I'm hoping it can help a few of you to
take on a repair or two of your own.

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VINTAGE FURNITURE REPAIRS - saggy drawer bottoms

I took on a furniture project recently
that turned into 8 hours of just wood
working repairs before any beautifying. I'm sharing each repair in different posts. Let's start with the first problem ....

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