Transformation Tuesday...Sweet Little Butter Buffet

I LOVE a good vintage find...I usually fix them and part with them.

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Not this one...she's mine!


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Here is how she looked when we got her home. 
(I say we...my husband just LOVES hauling furniture for me, wink wink.) 

 I always clean each piece first by wiping out all drawers, wiping the furniture down with TSP or vinegar and remove all hardware.   I couldn't wait to get started...and had just 
the idea for a color.

You can read my recipe for home made chalk paint here.  The color I used here was an 8 oz sample of 
Martha Stewart's Cornbread and I mixed in a drop or two of a milky white to soften it.

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I applied two light coats of my paint...

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You can see where I lightly distressed in real-worn areas.

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The hardware is all original...and I kind of thought of painting the hardware white.  But, I love original hardware...and am leaving them as-is for now. 

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Love the worn look...

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I think this is the perfect butter-y color for our dairy farmhouse!

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I found that large frame at a yard sale a few weeks ago...and painted whit chalkboard paint (I know...you are shocked, right?) right over the pictures.  I had this in the garage and couldn't decide whether or not I was going to sell it.  Well, duh...it is perfect for this buffet!

Tackle something you have on our "to do" list...make your house your home one project at a time!

Love & Junk~
Julie

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