How to Upcycle a Vintage Buffet

What I loved about this vintage buffet was its elegant shape, serpentine body, and tall saber legs. I knew I had to emphasize its inherent beauty in a fairly minimal way.

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Materials Needed

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Step 1: Wash & Scrub

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Step 2: Chalk Paint

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Step 3: Furniture Wax

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How to Upcycle a Vintage Buffet

What I loved about this vintage buffet was its elegant shape, serpentine body, and tall saber legs. I knew I had to emphasize its inherent beauty in a fairly minimal way.

Materials Needed

Materials Needed

–Sugar soap solution –Graphite chalk paint –Metallic finish gold paint –Masking tape –Dark furniture wax –Wax brush –Brasso

Step 1: Wash & Scrub

Step 1: Wash & Scrub

I started by giving it a good wash and scrubbing it with a sugar soap solution. I watched years of grime wash off this antique piece.

Step 2: Chalk Paint

Step 2: Chalk Paint

With chalk paint use it sparingly as it dries fast and gets thick and textured on the brush. Don’t be afraid to water it down very slightly.

Step 3: Furniture Wax

Step 3: Furniture Wax

I darkened the walnut with Rustoleum dark furniture wax. The walnut didn’t need refinished or stripped as it was in excellent condition so I was able to apply the dark wax straight on.

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