Turning a Buffet into a TV Stand

You all know that I’m a sucker for wood furniture, so when I saw this big hunk o’ woody goodness online for $60 and I just knew that I had to have it – I mean, it had my name written all over it…

The top was pretty beat up and crack-a-lacked. I had to sand and sand and fill and sand to get it nice and smooth again. However, this ENTIRE piece was SOLID WOOD. I will say it again, SAW-LID WOOD!

And here it is now…

Okay, I have to admit that I even impressed myself (easily done btw)

(Painted with Benjamin Moore Cloud White )

Now, the UBER DUBER cool thing about this buffet is that when I get bored of it (which is inevitable) I can turn it back into its glorious buffet-self simply by sliding the drawer back in.

How did I do all this?

These are the basics…

#1 – I sanded…and sanded…and sanded… Normally I would not have had to sand so much but that top was really roughy-toughy.

(A quick once-over with 150 grit sandpaper and my Black and Decker Mouse was ample sanding for the rest of the piece.)

#2 – I primed it. The top of this piece was pretty raw by the time I was done so primer was necessary. I also wanted to save myself 1 or 2 coats of paint as white paint over yellow-toned woods can be a long and painful process involving many glasses of wine.

#3 – I painted it with a foam roller – 3 coats. And I love it. End of story.

Want to see my kitchen cabinets painted in Cloud White? Check this out… Maple No More!

Chat soon,

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Erin
August 10, 2013 at 10:01 pm

Please don’t call the cops! As I want to steal this from you!! It is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen!! DIBS if ever goes on your sale floor!!!!

Gayle
August 11, 2013 at 6:20 am

That truly is a beautiful piece of work. Who dah thunk it. You of course.

Fi
August 11, 2013 at 9:22 am

Firstly, let me say just how glad I am that I do not have carpet in my bathroom, plastic on my furniture, a blow up doll (well… at least not on display) OR a glass and chrome TV stand! I’d have to actually get up and go look but I think I have an extension cord visible in the living room but hopefully we can still be friends.
Secondly – I love your buffet er TV stand er whatever it is this week! Great work!! Worth every bit of sweat and wine you put into that baby 😉

Kim
August 11, 2013 at 11:21 am

Okay, I LOVE this piece!!! Definitely my favorite so far (I think). And for me, because you used ‘real’ furniture paint, it would stand up to a little bit of abuse!? (I always worry how fragile the chalk painted furniture is). Well done!

Lorraine
August 11, 2013 at 11:35 am

What a fabulous eye you have for imagining what else things could be used for. Great job.

Ellie
August 12, 2013 at 7:57 am

Want this for my entrance hall to hold all the junk that seems to end up on kitchen island..hubby’s keys, wallet and whatever else comes in the door.