Green Buffet Makeover

I wanted to quickly show you a makeover I did on a makeover. Smile

It’s my new green buffet.

green buffet makeover

It didn’t used to be green.  It used to look like this in our previous home…

buffet makeover

But that was what it looked like AFTER I gave it a makeover.

Here is what it looked like in the very beginning when I bought it from Goodwill…

buffet makeover

And here is Eli when he was two helping me sand the buffet.  I. am. dying.

buffet makeover

You can read about how I painted and glazed the buffet {the first time} HERE.

We have gotten a LOT of use out of this buffet, and we have used it in our kitchen, den, laundry room, and bedroom at one time or another. Smile

It was showing some wear, so I decided to give it some new life with a new Annie Sloan paint color that I have been wanting to try, Florence.

annie sloan florence

It is a very bright color, but I have seen it used before, and I knew that applying dark wax as a finish would turn it almost green in color.

So I painted the buffet one evening.  The thing I love about Annie Sloan chalk paint is that it dries very quickly.

annie sloan florence and dark wax

After two coats, I applied some Annie Sloan dark wax.

annie sloan florence and dark wax

I am TOTALLY not an Annie Sloan expert, but I just applied the wax in small sections at a time with an Annie Sloan wax brush.  If you do not have a brush, a lint free cloth will work just fine.

Then I used an old cloth to rub the wax off.  I rubbed off as much as I wanted to get the look I was after.  I give the wax a good scrub until it shines a little. Smile

That’s it!  How easy is that?!

I bought some white knobs from Hobby Lobby at 50% off, which came to about $6.00.

Then I added a few Christmas decorations, and I love the way it turned out!

green buffet

It’s a bright color for me because I usually stick to neutrals, but I am enjoying the “life” it brings to the room.

So there’s my buffet makeover-makeover.

Isn’t it fun to change the look of a piece of furniture with just a can of paint?

buffet transformation

Have a blessed day!

34 Comments

  1. BE-U-TI-FUL! I had painted my front door in Provance during the summer but changed it because it was a bit to bright. I should have tried the dark wax on it! And what a cutie Eli was! They grow up so fast!

  2. Love the new make over of the buffet! I’m loving the color choice as well. Wouldn’t it be fun to add some horizontal shelves beneath that drawer space?? I’m sure you could style that up nicely!

  3. That is a gorgeous color!! It really is beautiful where it stands in all it’s re-do beauty!!.. thanks for sharing the before and afters… I had not seen the original !!!! AND YES.. I TOO CAN SEE WHERE YOU NEEDED TO PAUSE AND SIGH OVER THAT PICTURE OF ELI!!!! :) What a cutie pie!!!!!!

  4. Great looking piece – good job!! Would also love to know where the chalkboard print came from or did you make it yourself??

  5. I thought that looked familiar! It really adds a bit of je ne sais quoi! the perfect foil for the decorations and looks to be very functional as well.

  6. LOVE THE NEW COLOR AND I WOULD LOVE TO FEATURE YOU AGAIN, IF THIS WOULD BE OK PLEASE LET ME KNOW
    LAUREN

  7. I am looking for the adorable chalk pictures with this wood framing! Do you know where I can find one? Do you make them?!

  8. I love what you did to your buffet, the color is amazing! I am going to paint my lower kitchen cabinets with Florence and have a question for you… Did you add old white to the Florence or just use straight Florence before waxing? Thanks for your time!

  9. I DID have to sand the first time, Dorothy, because it was a very old piece and had a varnish on it. I also was using a regular latex paint on it.

    I did NOT have to sand it when I painted it green because I used Annie Sloan chalk paint.

    Thanks!

  10. With AS dark wax I was told I had to use the clear wax first befor using the dark and I’ve always done it that way. You used only the dark correct?

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