A Perfect Catch All Piece for the Kitchen

Posted by Susan @ Uniquely Yours or Mine

My client Tina recently brought me this peitite buffet to make all pretty for her. She found the buffet on Craig’s List, it was the perfect size for the catch-all spot in her kitchen… you know a place where you can hide all of the “crap” you don’t want to look at! While this piece fit her needs size wise… it was not cosmetically what she wanted in her beautiful kitchen.

The buffet did have quite a few minor problems (and a lot of gunky buildup) which I took care of prior to painting but overall it was in pretty good shape for its age…

BEFORE

She wanted the buffet painted in Old White and the drawer fronts is a mix of Duck Egg & Old White (3:1), it truly is a very pretty combination!

I didn’t distress it too much… and I used Briwax wax to seal the paint.

She had purchased these cute acrylic knobs from Pottery Barn, I like them so much better than the original knobs… they add a touch of whimsy to the piece…

The buffet didn’t have a lot of detailing to it, but where there was detail I wanted to highlight it.

I also carried the blue up to the top back…

I hope she will enjoy seeing this buffet in her kitchen now!

I really adore this petite buffet and could totally use it just about anywhere in my house… hmmm… now I need to look for one like this to update for myself!

A special thanks to Tina for being such a wonderful repeat client… you keep bringing them and I’ll keep making them look awesome!

Thanks so much for stopping by…

Until next time!!!

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About Susan @ Uniquely Yours or Mine

Hi, my name is Susan and I’m a furniture hoarder… whew, now that I have said that I feel so much better! Anyway, I started this whole furniture refinishing and blogging business in 2011 and I have LOVED every minute of it! It’s not “easy” by any means but it allows me to utilize my creative side and meet lots of wonderful people… it is seriously my dream occupation! I have been refinishing furniture for myself for over 20 years but never gave any thought to doing this for others until my kids had gotten to the point that they didn’t need me as much… sad but true! So now I’m a stay at home mom and wife who has decided that fixing up and painting furniture is so much more rewarding than vacuuming and grocery shopping… my house is never quite as clean as I would like for it to be and there is furniture everywhere… but I couldn’t be happier! I hope you can come along on this journey with me!

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Posted on February 8, 2013, in Furniture and tagged Annie Sloan chalk paint, Briwax, custom annie sloan chalk paint color, duck egg chalk paint, Old White chalk paint, Painted furniture, Refinished cabinet, refinished furniture, Vintage cabinet painted. Bookmark the permalink. 32 Comments.

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Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co. | February 8, 2013 at 8:11 am

What a pretty little piece Susan! I love the scale and the color combination!

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- Susan @ Uniquely Yours or Mine | February 9, 2013 at 7:42 am
  
  Thanks Sharon… I’m a little sad it wasn’t my find
  
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Susan @ sunflowerhugs | February 8, 2013 at 8:21 am

Beautiful!

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Jeanne Ireland | February 10, 2013 at 3:25 pm

Love it!

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Emily | February 13, 2013 at 9:38 am

Beautiful makeover! Love the color and the adorable pulls………

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- Susan @ Uniquely Yours or Mine | February 15, 2013 at 6:36 am
  
  Thanks so much Emily… The colors are very soft and pretty!
  
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DecorateWithaLittleBit.com | February 13, 2013 at 9:41 am

What a great transformation! Beautiful choices for paint colors, placement of them and perfect knobs to go with. love it! Little Bit from http://www.DecorateWithaLittleBit.com

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- Susan @ Uniquely Yours or Mine | February 15, 2013 at 6:37 am
  
  Thank you so much! I love the piece too…
  
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Patti Krank@OldThingsNew | February 13, 2013 at 11:11 am

Beautiful! You are so talented and I’m glad that you decided to share your creativeness with the world. Thanks, Patti@OldThingsNew

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- Susan @ Uniquely Yours or Mine | February 15, 2013 at 6:37 am
  
  Aww.. Thanks Patti! I always appreciate nice thoughts
  
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Natalie Monday | February 13, 2013 at 11:20 am

Susan-
I love this piece! You did a great job and the colors are perfect with a nice level of distress.
Natalie
http://www.mondaymorningpress.com

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Deborah | February 13, 2013 at 7:03 pm

This piece turned out awesome! I love the detail and the two-tone color. I’d love it if you would link this up to my new linky party, “What We Accomplished Wednesday.” It is live right now. Have a happy Valentines Day!

Hugs,
Deborah

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- Susan @ Uniquely Yours or Mine | February 15, 2013 at 6:38 am
  
  Thanks Deb! I think the colors worked out well with one another too!
  
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Donna Wilkes | February 14, 2013 at 12:06 pm

Great job – love the colors and the knobs. I would have kept it around my house as long as possible!

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- Susan @ Uniquely Yours or Mine | February 15, 2013 at 6:38 am
  
  Thanks Donna… I know just how you feel
  
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suzan | February 14, 2013 at 4:10 pm

What a beautiful transformation Susan – just love it – the blue is gorgeous!
Hope you’re having a heart filled day,

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- Susan @ Uniquely Yours or Mine | February 15, 2013 at 6:39 am
  
  Thanks Suzan… The blue is very soft… I was sad to see this piece go
  
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SwedeDreams | February 14, 2013 at 4:35 pm

I absolutely love this charming piece! Great color.

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- Susan @ Uniquely Yours or Mine | February 15, 2013 at 6:40 am
  
  Thanks so much Angela! It’s such a great size buffet too!
  
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Liz @ Quirky Vistas | February 14, 2013 at 6:03 pm

Nice color combo. That is a gorgeous piece. Wouldn’t mind finding one of those myself!
Liz

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- Susan @ Uniquely Yours or Mine | February 15, 2013 at 6:40 am
  
  Thanks Liz… I’m seriously on the hunt for one now!
  
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Christy @ Confessions of a Serial Do-it Yourselfer | February 14, 2013 at 10:07 pm

This turned out really pretty. I am working on a sewing table that I want to finish similarly only I’m using old white and provence. This gives me an idea of how the colors will turn out together! Very nice job:)
xo,
Christy

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- Susan @ Uniquely Yours or Mine | February 15, 2013 at 6:41 am
  
  Thanks so much Christy! I LOVE Provence…. One of my favorite colors..
  
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creativehomeexpressions | February 16, 2013 at 11:35 am

Beautiful transformation, Susan! What a huge difference the paint made to this piece. Love the paint colors, too. One of my favorite combinations.

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- Susan @ Uniquely Yours or Mine | February 17, 2013 at 10:15 am
  
  Thanks so much! The colors are very soothing I think!
  
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Denise | February 17, 2013 at 10:14 am

LOVE the color combination!! I’m pinning to my “Awesome Furniture” board
Denise

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west furniture revival | February 18, 2013 at 12:49 am

love how this turned out, very cute and i love the knobs i would love to feature it, if that would be ok with you please let me know,
lauren

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- Susan @ Uniquely Yours or Mine | February 18, 2013 at 6:29 am
  
  Hey Lauren, I would love that! Thanks so much!
  
  Susan
  
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Maryann @ Domestically Speaking | February 19, 2013 at 1:54 am

Love it all! Love the color combo, love the knobs… super cute! I’m featuring it in the PoPP Spotlight this week. Thanks for linking up.

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whimsyburd | March 14, 2013 at 11:45 am

I love the flower knobs! Are they glass?

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- Susan @ Uniquely Yours or Mine | March 14, 2013 at 6:45 pm
  
  No, my client bought them.. They were acrylic and from Pottery Barn.
  
  Susan
  
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  - whimsyburd | March 14, 2013 at 7:11 pm
    
    Okay, they are cute.