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Rustic vintage farmhouse buffet cabinet

This vintage buffet cabinet is actually the base of a two piece hutch. I have separated the pieces to maximize its potential and the bottom has been transformed into a beautiful rustic farmhouse buffet.

The top and two drawer fronts have been sanded to reveal the attractive wood grain and then stained with Varathane’s Briarsmoke.

The old brown wood has been recovered in a chalky white paint, called Etched Glass. The two cabinet doors have a shiplap look and open and close with no rubbing.

I love the look of the original distressed brass hardware and it stays with the piece to maintain its vintage integrity.

The top is 48 1/2″ long and 18″ deep, the base is 47″ long and 17″ deep and it measures 31 1/2″ from the floor to the top. Versatile and beautiful this piece can be used in virtually any room. Place it in an entryway, dining room, breakfast room or kitchen. The shelf inside the cabinet, provides excellent storage for anything from quilts to dinnerware.

Please visit Knicknaques Vintage Boutique at 707 S. Broad St, Monroe, GA or my facebook page at www.facebook.com/knicknaques for more information. Please subscribe to my blog to get first hand information of all my custom furniture reveals, including the makeover of the top of this hutch! 😊

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Out with the old and in with the new

2016 was an exciting year! With the opening of my store, Knicknaques, and the crazy schedule of appraisals, there wasn’t much time to get to all of the projects I have on my list.  So, in 2017, I am vowing to get more custom jobs finished. 


Over the past few months, I have collected an assortment of beauties that I am calling my “Emerald” collection. Somehow I ended up with a stash of green pieces and although they’re lovely in their current condition, I always envision something better. 


I have had this green wing chair sitting in my garage for awhile and we actually use it there. Its also on my list to redo and I’m not sure what we will do without it in the garage. Yes, I do…I will find another chair to fill its place. Duh. Until then, I am going to chalk paint over the green and recover the seat. I’m thinking gray with a stenciled canvas seat…


I found this little cutie at a thrift store. I walked by it several times before decided that it would be adorable sanded down and stained and the top recovered in burlap. Here’s hoping that green paint wants to come off easily. 😬

I love, love, love this sewing chair. 💚 The green vinyl is in excellent condition, although the color is a little outdated. There are so many possibilities with this one! But then again, I may just leave it be. Hmmmm…


This ottoman is a popular size and can be used in any room. As a bench, an ottoman, a footstool or an accent piece. I have already recovered a similar one in a coffee bean sack and it turned out beautiful. I think I want to do something different with this one, I just haven’t decided what yet. 

Come back to see how they all turned out! Feel free to leave me a comment with your suggestion. I love fresh ideas!
Jayme