Hey Everyone,
Finally I'm sharing my buffet!! Only took a while right?
I spotted this Ikea beauty on a local Facebook page and quickly offered all my money!!! Sorry for the blurry pic - we wont discuss my awful cellphone!
I had planned to wait a while before painting but inspiration struck and I couldn't stop myself!
I wanted a modern piece that still incorporated my favourite white but it also needed to fit in with the beachy look.
I knew I was going to use it to house the TV and decoder so we removed the 3 small drawers and Sean removed the drawer runners and built a shelf.
I primed the entire piece before painting then painted two coats after the primer. It took a few coats here and there before I was happy with the final look![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmwi4ku6z98KB3GTTA6nT6AasFL0FB41BCllzD9exvzRX4mKNU9o5JBD8_8uzDbqgwY4g-fDc75P6q5g31rY5pBH9v3E5WZ5CfhiX1utnTIPqIZ6vM60zxL0Jy64P5ktUxEt-kcIT7MXM/s1600/1-IMG_2367.JPG)
I put the original hardware back on...
And distressed the edges ever so slightly...![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOU4BzbXVwzET10HYQwJFpLigPiZUKg9A8yR3Y2HlbZCHGaNuoRjiFoNNVI1_2yLZQ_o438qvmTMSs_UTabUWPn54r1BssnssR_RtUjfSfOIVMgXtQjQ1RhB2M8-frUAlL1EJDaLNc90w/s1600/blue+dresser+(3).JPG)
Then a coat of polish and she was ready to go.
We decided to use her in the living room as a hold all and for the tv.
I am so happy with the end result and still cant believe how well the makeover went. I was fully expecting to have to repaint the whole thing white.
A before and after, just for fun!
Hope you all like it as much as I do, it perfectly matches my striped blanket box too
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Take care
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nicely done, Natalie...what was your prep prior to painting? really like the blanket box, as well....
ReplyDeleteThanks hun. I primed it before painting
DeleteThat's great Nat . Looks lovely 😄
ReplyDeleteThank you so much hun.
DeleteOh my gosh Natalie! I adore this piece! I love the color blocking, which I think is hard to do. You did it masterfully! Very well done! Great to see you posting again too, my friend!
ReplyDeleteThanks hun. I had so much fun doing this buffet.
DeleteBeautiful, as always! I have four small ikea dressers I need to paint but can't find the time or motivation. Why don't you come on over to Canada and paint them for me?
ReplyDeleteAw hun I would love to! How cool would that be huh?
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