Restored

A friend gave me this buffet. It had some unusual carvings in it and some kind of funky laminate covering on top and on the shelves inside. I filled in those carvings and sanded it smooth. The next post will reveal the finished product. I just couldn't make all the photos fit on this one!

So, almost 8 months ago I bought a table. It was in bad shape. But it had great bones. If it could tell the stories that it had heard!! It took me forever to get inspired about it. I sanded the top. I could never get all the old stain off of it. I painted the bottom three different colors. Ugh! I just could not make up my mind! I found a gray stain that had been mixed by mistake at Lowe's and I bought it for $5. Then the table started talking to me. Long story short...I'm done! The three colors of paint worked well for me. The first color (white) came through beautifully when I began to distress it! Enjoy. :)

I'm not quite done with this side table but I'm so close that I decided to go ahead and post it. I love this French Provincial style. It looks so nice when it's finished! Pardon the rest of the mess. I have four pieces of furniture in my living room in various stages of completion. I'll clean it when I'm done! :)