Farmhouse Sideboard Buffet Makeover (Before and After)

Farmhouse Sideboard Buffet Makeover – If you have a tired old, worn out sideboard buffet and would like more of a farmhouse sideboard look, take a look at my before and after photos. I’m still in shock!

I say this EVERY single time I complete a DIY project, but, this. This farmhouse sideboard buffet makeover is my FAVORITE! Now, the Kitchen Makeover was just a HUGE sense of accomplishment, although, it is my favorite ROOM 😉 See…I just can’t help it! So how about we just call this Farmhouse Buffet my favorite buffet project?!?. Ya know, just so the other projects don’t get all jealous. I love them equally. Kinda like my children! Can I get a AMEN?!?

Hey look it’s another one of my DIY Projects. The Upcycled Cardboard Box Turned Storage! Seriously this box is still going strong and used EVERY SINGLE DAY! It’s not so organized, but, it does house the children’t crayons and markers! That’s just another project that I love 😉 Now from looking at the picture you can just tell how sad and worn out the sideboard buffet was. I mean it was just tired and worn out….sorta like me!!!

I let this farmhouse sideboard buffet piece sit in my dining room with all my other favorite DIY projects:

• Farmhouse Inspired Dining Room Table
• Curio Cabinet Makeover
• Dining Room Hutch Makeover

How to Make Over a Farmhouse Sideboard Buffet

So I knew at some point I just had to stop what I was doing and tackle this beast. I honestly just sat down and started working from the floor up.

1. I had to fill a few spots on the trim with wood putty, then lightly sand those spots down.
2. I removed what was left of the hardware and set it aside.

As I was painting the farmhouse sideboard buffet, I was thinking I wanted it to go along with the other pieces that I have finished, but, wanted it to stand out a bit. I wanted it to have a classic, antique feel to it, as the majority of the pieces in our home are antique pieces.

I call my home decor Modern Antique Farmhouse style. Although we live in a ranch and not a farmhouse, but, that’s a story line for later in my life.

It’s been raining for three days. My surgery foot is sore and can barely walk. So I’m painting…it’s become something that is fun for me! #DIY #buffet #makeover #myheavenlyrecipes @decoart #comingsoon

A photo posted by Marci Loehner (@heavenlyrecipes) on Aug 17, 2016 at 6:16am PDT

 

Chalk Paint DIY Tips

Much like the Hutch Makeover and Curio Cabinet Makeover I applied two coats of Americana Decor Chalky Paint in Relic. Then once that was dried I applied a light coat of  Americana Decor Creme Wax in Brown. I then went into my craft supplies from Americana Decor and realized that I had a little bit of Chalky Finish left from my Fireplace Makeover. At that point I knew what I was going to do!

That time I ran out of paint!!! Truth is this happens ALL the time. I don’t ever really plan my projects per say. I just do it with what I have on hand! I need more @decoart paint. That’s for sure! #DIY #comingsoon #myheavenlyrecipes

A photo posted by Marci Loehner (@heavenlyrecipes) on Aug 17, 2016 at 10:04am PDT

Ok, so I might have under estimated how much chalk paint the farmhouse sideboard buffet makeover was REALLY going to take. So I headed to Home Depot and grabbed another 8 oz jar (they REALLY need to carry the 16 oz line!). Once I got back, I laid on 3 heavy coats of the Everlasting on the top half of the buffet. I also used a clear Creme Wax  and applied 2 heavy coats to ensure the paint wouldn’t chip off or become discolored over time.

Sneak peek…. I have done a lot of projects lately and I ALWAYS say this is my favorite project…but this…how could you not?!? #DIY #comingsoon #myheavenlyrecipes @decoart #ad

A photo posted by Marci Loehner (@heavenlyrecipes) on Sep 29, 2016 at 1:22pm PDT

 

Choosing Farmhouse Sideboard Buffet Handles

Now I’m going to get real with ya’ll for a minute. I was GOING to place cup handles on the entire farmhouse sideboard buffet to give it a more modern look. HOWEVER, my handles measure 3 ½″ and for the life of me couldn’t find handles that were AFFORDABLE. Sorry, I’m not paying $10 for 1 handle. I paid $80 for the buffet and can’t justify having more money in the handles than I bought the piece for!

Over a 2 month period I looked high and low for the right handles. I ended up digging through the buffet to find 8 complete handles and the other small pull for the doors.

I decided to go ahead and put the handles down the middle drawers and I would find something to put on the two outside drawers. Seriously I went to all my local “go to” stores and they failed me. One day as I was getting ready to head out the door I happened to look at a “desk” that I converted into a media table. It really just houses our cable box, DVD player, the fish tank (Please don’t even get me started) along with candles and family pictures. I saw the glass handles and immediately took them off and put them on the farmhouse sideboard buffet!

 

The sideboard is classic and timeless and that is EXACTLY what I was going for! I hope that this Farmhouse Sideboard Buffet makeover inspires you to get out and refinish a project that you have been needing to get done! I’m seriously in love and now going to go enjoy a glass of wine for my labor and all the time I stressed out about handles! They were right in front of me the ENTIRE time!