Running On Story Time: Estate Sale: Antique Buffet/Sideboard Chalk Paint Makeover

Yall I have been searching long & hard for an antique buffet/sideboard. Call it whatever you want but I finally found one. THANKS to an Estate Sale on Old Bullard. Granted its been setting in my garage awaiting for its sand down and fresh coat of chalk paint but what a better day than this afternoon for that to FINALLY happen. Say hello to my long awaited antique buffet. Oh how I love thee.

I chose Annie Sloan Chalk Paint just b/c that's what I'm used to using, it works great for me & its not let me down thus far. There's lots of other options out there so use whatever your heart desires.

As you can see if had something I'm not even sure what it is built up on it. It looked years of wax or polish build up to me but who knows what it really is/was. I sanded it off so it is no longer there.

I also had a little helper through the first part of this. He wasn't feeling that great today but he wasn't bothering me either & it was less whining while we were outside so we just went with it until naptime.

So I started this project by sanding down the buffet & then blowing it off with the air compressor for any loose dust, followed by a good wipe down with a wet rag. Once finished it looked like the following below & was ready for the chalk paint. As I already mentioned, I chose Annie Sloan Chalk Paint, in Old White. It has become my favorite.

I was mainly just trying to get the grime or whatever that was off before I began to paint. Next I began to paint & got a solid two coats on before it was time to go in & give the boys a bath. So stay tuned & hopefully I will get updated pics on tomorrow, assuming I have time to finish it. MAJOR IF!!!! But hey a girl can dream right?! I'm much to anxious to see the finished product so I might just make time.

After removing all the hardware I read somewhere that if it were brass you could soak it in fresh lemon juice. Now granted I was fresh out of lemons, I did have lemon juice so I figured what the heck. It said to soak it for an hour & then use salt as a light scrub. Man the gunk that came off of those things was pretty amazing yet a little gross. But hey it worked! Unfortunately I forgot to take an after picture to show you just how well it worked but believe you me it did tremendously.

After two full coats of chalk paints I went back & distressed it with my sander. I then proceeded to stain it with the dark wax as pictured above in every crease, nook or cranny. It still wasn't enough for me so I took a fine tip paint brush & went over all the fine detail on creases on the front & then wiped it off with a old tshirt. And I finally liked it! And moved it into my dining room.