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Buffet is done!! Antique mahogany gone lilac.

12 years ago

I'm so in love with her. :)

I had a dining room thread going for a while with all your help in choosing craigslist chairs. Towards the end of that thread I showed an inspiration buffet, and some of you hated the buffet altogether, some liked it and thought it should be aqua, and others joined my crazy train and got on board with the lilac. nonetheless, she was meant to be lilac, at least while she lives with me.

here is the before and after. i added 3 appliques as well.

BEFORE:

AFTER: (color is not quite as saturated as this first pic, but not quite as gray as the other pics)

if anyone's interested, the colors and some of my process are all documented on our construction blog linked below.

thanks for letting me debut her! haha

Here is a link that might be useful: A Nugget and a Doodle Blog

Comments (21)

  • 12 years ago

    OMG she is fabulous!!! I love the appliques, too! They look like they've been there all along.

    edited to add: I just read your blog post about your start to finish. Now I appreciate the finished product even more!

    This post was edited by cat_mom on Mon, Sep 9, 13 at 12:29

  • 12 years ago

    Holy Smoke! That is one stunning lilac lady. I would gladly find room for her in my home!

  • 12 years ago

    I love lilac, and love your buffet. I have painted my dining table and benches lilac a few days ago, it is a beautiful and underutilized color.

  • 12 years ago

    Omg, that is so fantastic! I love how you distressed it. I have an old jam cupboard/sideboard (?) as well as a table that I have been thinking about doing that to, but haven't gotten up the nerve.

    When I was younger, my father and grandmother went through the phase when they would buy painted antique furniture and go through the painstaking process of removing the paint and refinishing it. Because of this, I am having a hard time going ahead and painting these pieces. Maybe I should buy something to practice on until I get my nerve up.

    One question, when you said you used a deeper base, was the base a primer?

  • 12 years ago

    Wow, that is absolutely stunning! Love the color!
    Where did you get these applique pieces?

  • 12 years ago

    like!

  • 12 years ago

    thank you everyone! i'm thrilled she's getting a positive response, but the truth is it wouldn't matter either way - i love her THAT much. hehe isn't it fun when that happens?

    Debra - I didn't prime this piece at all. I made my own chalk-like paint using plaster of paris in a deep purple as a base coat to show through where i distressed, and i also left the inside cabinets the deeper color for some fun contrast.

    NSM - these appliques came from Homedepot.com (my local stores don't stock them) because I wanted something very traditional as though it could have been original to the piece. I've also purchased great appliques (good quality flexible resin and great variety) from doityourselfchic.com but those tend to be more "shabby chic" with florals and laurels and ribbons.

  • 12 years ago

    Wow!! Wow!!

    I admit, as I was reading along, and saw the lovely wood finish, I cringed before scrolling down further .... at the thought of lilac, and painting the piece. But I love it! You did a wonderful job -- great shade of lilac, and the appliques look perfect! I also love the not-heavy-handed distressing.

    Very impressive, thanks for sharing. This is going in my inspiration files. :)

    ETA: great blog post, too!

    This post was edited by Miz_M on Mon, Sep 9, 13 at 14:22

  • 12 years ago

    She is beautiful! I have a similar buffet that I purchased just before we moved to use as an entry table and planned on painting white. She is too big for my planned space, so right now I have it in the living area. I am waiting on a color to speak to me before I paint! Seeing your beautiful piece makes me want to cancel plans for the weekend so I can stay home and paint! You did a wonderful job!

  • 12 years ago

    Oh. My. Looks like you did a good job but I really liked the wood grain on that piece.

  • 12 years ago

    It's terrific! The appliques look like they belong there. Good design eye, maggiepie!

  • 12 years ago

    Perfection!

  • 12 years ago

    Gorgeous!! The appliqués look original!

  • 12 years ago

    As a person who just painstakingly painted a patio groove ceiling and the walls for the first time in thirty three years, pulse painted two fuax rattan chairs plus am now painting two sets of four panel room dividersâ¦well letâÂÂs just say that I can appreciate the time, conscientiousness and artful thinking you put into that little beauty!

  • 12 years ago

    Love the fun/interesting color! It turned out amazing!

  • 12 years ago

    This is so beautiful. I have always felt bad about painting good wood but you have given me the courage. Now I need to find the right piece.

  • 12 years ago

    Wonderful job...may you and your family enjoy it for many years to come. Did you make those cupcakes too?

  • 12 years ago

    wow! I mean WOW!

    ML

  • 12 years ago

    thank you all so much for the kind words!

    now i'm just waiting on amazon to finally deliver my pneumatic staple gun so i can reupholster the drexel heritage dining chairs. i refinished them a month ago! then the furniture for my future dining room will be complete! i'm going to do a big piece of art too so maybe i won't call it complete until that's done. haha

    the projects are stacking up though - gotta keep moving!

  • 12 years ago

    oh, i forgot to mention, i jumped the gun posting this buffet because i'm in the process of lining all the drawers with deep purple velvet. :) i'll post a quick pic of that when i share my chairs.

  • 12 years ago

    Stunning work! The applique really is the icing in the cake, too.