Old Buffet to New Coffee Station ~ Free vintage website

This one is for mom.

See this old buffet? Let me explain why it’s topless.

My mother had this piece with the china cabinet that sat on top for years. It was finally time to get rid of the top and just use the buffet as a server. But when the china cabinet came off, so did the top. She had already asked me to paint it for her so now it was a matter of replacing the top.

Enter this finished piece of plywood.

I have to admit I was slightly skeptical about using this for staining but if it didn’t turn out I’d either paint or find another piece of wood.

I should mention that I sanded the entire piece down to rough up the finish before priming with KILZ primer. Then as always, lightly sand down again once the primer is dry.

Alright… now I know you’ve seen this color a few times recently on my blog, but it was my mother’s choice. I used Heirloom White. (I didn’t have creative reign over this one). I think I’m hanging up the Heirloom White for a while after this project.

Aside from that, it really is a great color. In the pictures below you can see the addition of the wood and stainable trim.