Friday, April 19, 2013

{another} Black Buffet

This is the last black piece I will be showing for a while --I think! :)  I've done 14 of the buggers in a row (black pieces) and I'm ready for a little color! :)

You know my little heart went pitter patter when my client brought this buffet in. ( I have a little fetish, obsession thing for buffets.)  It's so beautiful (you know when I say an old piece of furniture is beautiful I am talking about the shape and not the color). 

 I wish they still made them like this!



 Before

Goodness--the chunky turned legs get me every time!!  And, of course, the rest of the details are fabulous, too!




 After




When I am painting something with a lot of detail (that's not raised) black I'm afraid of them getting "lost".  This sweet buffet is going in a nursery along with this dresser/hutch combo I recently finished.  I wanted to make the detail on the bottom drawer pop, but was afraid to distress it too heavily because she likes very little distressing.  She's doing the nursery in gray, yellow, and black, so I decided to "pick out" the detail with a little silver paint.  I still wanted it to be subtle so I sanded most of it back off which left it in the grooves.  I love how you only really notice it when it catches the light.  




 Was so happy to get to use these knobs again, which match the knobs I used on the other dresser.









 Sometimes I think veneer gets a bad rap.  There was a beautiful piece of veneer on the top, which was in excellent condition, so I gently sanded it down, re-stained it, and did 3 coats of poly.










Just loving her!  It's actually going to be used as a changing table for the time being!  



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14 comments:

  1. I absolutely LOVE that black. Is it chalk paint or just flat paint? I would love to do one of the bureaus like that. It is absolutely beautiful.

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  2. Don't stop, each thing you paint is beautiful and I happen to favor black.
    Bliss

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    1. Thank you so much :), and I won't stop, just taking a little break! ;)

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  3. Hi, You did a great job and it is beautiful...Connie

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  4. I REALLY love this! There is just something so elegant about black and wood mix. Beautiful!!

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  5. Oh dear, be still my heart, oh that is gorgeous and you did such an incredible job on her. What a triumph you accomplished. I'd so love to find one of those buffets, love those legs. Interesting choice for a changing table, love it. How you did that detail is breath taking. Bravo. Happy Days

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  6. This is simply stunning! I have been thinking about painting some furniture black and after seeing this beauty, now I know I am! Fantastic job!!! Have a wonderful weekend! Cindy@littlemisscelebration.com

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  7. What a nice buffet! Makes me rethink all those buffets I would leave behind in the thrift stores because of the style and "color".

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  8. Hi, I have a Buffet, China cabinet and table like this. I so want to do it in the black. Can you please tell me in more detail how you accomplished this beautiful look? Also what is best to use for cleaning before painting? I have never painted furniture before so any advise will be greatly appreciated.

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  9. Very beautiful! What type of paint did you use? I am trying to decide what to use to give my entry table and end tables a makeover.

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  10. Very pretty end result!
    What paint brand did you use?

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  11. Very pretty end result!
    What paint brand did you use?

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  12. I would love to know if that is black chalk paint or some other kind of flat(?) paint?

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