Dining Room Rehab Project

After completing my first project (dresser for my bedroom), I was ready to tackle another project for my dining room.  I had really like the way my dresser turned out and wanted a similar look for a dresser turned buffet for my dining room, which I was able to find on Craig's List.  This one was just $20!  Outdated, but very useable. 

And this other piece, a china cabinet, kind of fell into my lap (literally delivered to my door by my friend who bought a different piece of furniture from the same lady), and was a $25 bargain. 

After searching online, I decide this was how I wanted it to look.... as you can tell, I have an obsession with white furntiure.

So I knew I kind of had my work cut out for me.... sanding, de-stinking, priming and painting.  The buffet really smelled like old lady/ciagarette smoke, hence the $20 price tag maybe??  I researched how to remove the smell, and I ended up trying baking soda, a vinegar and water combination spray, and febreeze.  Which all helped...mostly.  Once it was painted the smell was totally gone inside and out.  Both pieces took a lot of paint - pretty much 3 coats plus the primer. 

Baking soda treatment

lots of prep work for these pieces 

And here are the before and afters...

BEFORE:

AFTER:

BEFORE:

 AFTER:

I haven't added the last 2 knobs on doors on the china cabinet as I need to find longer screws, but I'm happy with the way it turned out!  I think it's pretty close to my inspriation picture.  And the buffet provides LOTS of storage for all kinds of things that don't fit in my kitchen.

 

My supply list:

Kilz primer

Behr creamy white

assortment of brushes, sandpaper, rollers

water based polyeurethane

wood filler to touch up a few bad spots

new hardware

pricing:

$20 dresser

$25 china cabinet

$35-45 in paint and supplies, depending on what you already have

$47.47 for new hardware

so about $135ish for the whole project

I think they are a nice contrast to the dark dining room table we have.  Another project done.  Next one will be COLORFUL!