As promised! Here it is, My Pottery Barn inspired buffet cabinet!
This is the 2nd roadkill rescue I’ve had lately! My handsome Mr. just found me another one the other day too…(which I’ll show you later!) I have been saving furniture all over the place!
This little HUGE guy was on its way to the dump after my neighbor’s yard sale showed no signs of a new home for him. I stopped my truck as she was putting everything away and hopped out.
The sweet lady saw me kneel down to open the cabinet door and said
“If you want that thing, you can HAVE it!” dripping with sarcasm…
I felt bad (only for a minute) to just TAKE this from her so I asked…
“oh, no I can’t do that. How much do you want for it??”
She responded exactly how I hoped with..
“Oh dear, it’s been in my garage for years. I’ll have my son load it in your truck. Oh and here are some (like 10!) toy trucks for your boys!”
What the what??!?! OKAY!!!! DEAL! Scoooore!!!!
She must have seen the Hallelujah choir singing behind me as I lit up with excitement! She smiled sweetly and went inside to get her son. I was ecstatic to say the least.
I sanded it down and removed the hardware. My lil sis, Jodi helped me hand paint it. I used one of these handy little do-ma-floch-ees (actual technical term) for most of it. It worked like a dream on the flat surfaces. Have you tried these on furniture? You must!
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I used Ace Hardware’s Royal paint in “Cannon ball” to paint 2 coats. Then once it dried completely, I used a 120 grit sheet of sandpaper to distress the areas I wanted the wood color to show through.
I added some pulls I had removed from my son’s nursery dresser! I really like how it looks on this piece.
I love this little spring vignette going on.
My Mother-in-Law bought it from me before I even finished! I think it looks fab in her living room! Like it?
I think the finish looks pretty dang close to my inspiration from PB.
What do you think? Pretty close eh?
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49 Comments
Kat
April 27, 2011 at 6:15 pmSCORE on the Free price tag! I love your finished product!!! Think it’s very similar to your inspiration photo.
willie and camie shill
April 27, 2011 at 6:44 pmyou girls are so busy and all your stuff is great! you can’t beat FREE
lauren@WESTFURNITUREREVIVAL
April 27, 2011 at 6:52 pmBEAUTIFUL… LOVE, LOVE, LOVE IT..
Cassie @ Primitive & Proper
April 27, 2011 at 7:07 pmi love the weight and elegance of this piece! it makes a grand statement!
Jen
April 27, 2011 at 7:24 pmSeriously AWESOME find!!!! & Love what you did to it!!!!
thegreatestshowonearth
April 27, 2011 at 7:57 pmwell done spal. only a few more pieces to find to finance your trip SF!
PicturePerfectPixies
April 27, 2011 at 9:25 pmI think it is right on! Great find!
Heather@The Black's Best
April 27, 2011 at 10:04 pmThis turned out beautifully! I am jealous because I’ve been looking for something like this for-ev-er!
Jamielyn@Iheartnaptime
April 29, 2011 at 4:32 pmoh my gosh LOVE it!! You are amazing Mal!! It looks BETTER than PB!
Decor & Harmony @ 4290
May 3, 2011 at 6:39 pmWow it looks really, really NICE! It’s such a stately piece. Stop by for a blog visit 🙂
Miss Kitty
September 4, 2011 at 1:07 amIt turned out beautifully! SO MUCH better than the original. Thanks for sharing your how-to! I saw your post over at “Under the Table and Dreaming” .
HI THERE!
September 4, 2011 at 1:34 amIt looks beautiful! Who would have guessed that it was free {I can imagine what that PB price tag would be!} If you get a chance, I would love for you to share this at my link party, The Creative Spark, on Tuesday night. Hope you have a great long weekend!
Jenn 🙂
Jennifer
October 13, 2011 at 1:24 pmAbsolutely gorgeous <3 <3 <3 Quite a score!
Chrissy
October 15, 2011 at 3:09 pmI love black furniture!! This is an amazing piece!! I found you on a linky party!
http://thetaylorhouse-chrissy.blogspot.com/
Jessica
October 24, 2011 at 4:25 pmI love it! I am in search of a great buffet and will use your results as inspiration. Great job!
faith
October 30, 2011 at 4:37 amAbsolutely perfect. I never get deals like that. I can’t even get the different people to write back if there item is still avail or if I can look at it on Craig’s lists. It’s so annoying.
Jodie
December 3, 2011 at 9:20 pmeven better than the Pottery Barn !!
Cara@TheSheetBoutique
January 6, 2012 at 3:57 pmSpectacular! I bet the giver would swoon if she could see it now!
Melysa - Moments with the Montanos
February 5, 2012 at 6:16 pmI love it and would be happy to have it at my house! Amazing rescue!!
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March 9, 2012 at 11:39 pmI like your buffet better! The Pottery Barn original pales in comparison!
Julie
May 20, 2012 at 5:24 pmHuge Score! Good for you! It looks great 🙂
Julie
May 20, 2012 at 5:26 pmPS….I am going to share your post on my FB pages!
Patricia @ ButterYum
May 24, 2013 at 5:10 pmSpotted this on Pinterest. What a fabulous transformation – beautiful!!!
Mallory & Savannah
May 24, 2013 at 8:28 pmThank you!! You’re so sweet!
Ana
May 30, 2013 at 12:00 pmHello,
What sheen did you use? Semi-gloss?
Thanks!
Patty M
October 29, 2013 at 4:54 pmLooks great and I’m going to be painting some pieces just like this. May I ask if you used flat, satin or semi-glass (it looks like flat or satin) and did you use a wax or any kind of polyurethane coating over it? Does it hold up to wear and tear? Thanks!!
Missy Langley
December 2, 2013 at 10:19 pmI have the same question as Patty M. I have painted my hutch black (Valspar-Lowes satin finish) but don’t have a top coat on it as it looks too shiny- So please do share once painted did you use a soft wax ( Lowes paint department had never heard of this stuff??) and if poly what kind ( is it sprayed on too is my other question….The piece is so pretty.
I would like to email you a picture of the hutch to get your opinion on it…..as …. ( when I wipe my hand across it-it leaves a white chalky like mark)??? So I know it needs some kind of final coating…
Thank you very much as I love your work!!!! 😛
Missy Langley
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Epiphany
June 18, 2014 at 4:06 pmLove this! You did an awesome job.
shannon
July 6, 2014 at 12:07 pmHow did U prepare the piece before painting it? It looks wonderful!
catherine parrish
August 26, 2014 at 11:44 amI laso want to ask if you used flat, satin or semi-glass and did you use a wax or any kind of polyurethane coating over it?
Deborah
September 7, 2014 at 11:58 amSame questions here – what was your prep work before painting? Did you degloss or sand? Also did you use a wax or a poly after, and if so what type of finish was it – satin or semi gloss? It’s just lovely and I am mid stream of doing exactly the same thing in an expresso color so would love more info. Thanks!!
Robin @ Redo It Yourself Inspirations
September 26, 2014 at 6:47 pmLove this makeover so much. I’m featuring it, and you on my blog today as one of my favorite five. Beautiful job!
Have a great weekend!
Robin
Amber
January 27, 2015 at 1:20 pmSo I’m a few years late, but I just found you in a Google search and am loving your blog here!
But despite being 4 years late, I just HAD to comment and say that your piece is so much better than the pottery barn one! Kudos!!
Mallory & Savannah
January 27, 2015 at 6:36 pmThanks Amber! Welcome to our blog! Hope you like it and visit often!
xoxo – Mallory & Savannah
Janice
February 23, 2015 at 5:58 pmHi Mallory,
I have never painted ANY piece of furniture and I have a triple dresser (Thomasville)with the same type of finish as your street “find”…Oak. I couldn’t find anywhere on the blog as to the steps to take when painting. I did find where someone used 150 grit sandpaper and spray painted a cream color buffet….however your DIY used a flat type pad. Can you direct me to where it may be listed on your blog, what type of paint? Did you prime first? Did you use a finishing wax?
I LOVE your site and would like to learn more as I don’t want to ruin a quality piece of furniture.
Thanks SOOO Much!
Cara
March 4, 2015 at 7:37 amWhat paint did you use on this? It is beautiful!
Missy
March 22, 2015 at 1:01 pmI have the same questions as the others….what sheen was the paint? Eggshell, flat, semi? And was a wax coating used? Looks great and would love to do this project, just can’t tell what finish. Help!
Mallory & Savannah
March 23, 2015 at 11:01 amHi Missy! I used a satin finish with a polycrylic clear coat on top! Hope that helps! 🙂
Jody
March 26, 2015 at 5:47 pmVery nice! I think it looks even better than the Pottery Barn piece!
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Pat Bradley
June 5, 2015 at 3:43 pmGreat job Mallory and wonderful ideas. I’ll be watching for more successful projects from you girl. You’re the bomb!
Jessie
June 11, 2015 at 11:08 pmNice job. I am looking for a antique gueen size bed.
Sara
July 28, 2015 at 7:14 pmDid you sand it down by hand or with an electrical sander? What grit was used?
Kathy from CT
March 17, 2016 at 6:33 amLove it….and I am NOT a fan of painted furniture. Can you please outline the specific steps you took @ exactly what products you used? I want to do this same thing to wood file cabinets I scored for free.
Thanks in advance.
Mallory & Savannah
March 18, 2016 at 7:02 amGlad you enjoyed! At the bottom of the post there is a section of products that we used that you can purchase! If you have any further questions email us at classyclutter4@gmail.com
Linda
April 1, 2016 at 5:02 amRe: Potery Barn look alike black dresser. I am a bit late to this blog. I am inspired by the redo of the oak dresser. I don’t see the list of products used at the end of the blog. I have the same questions as others. Did you sand and prime the dresser befor paining? And what finish is the paint?
Thank you for the inspiration.