Friday, May 3, 2013

Dining room Buffet Table


Buffet Table
  
My final piece for the dining room was a buffet table. I wanted something simple made from real wood that I could redo myself…and with a low price tag. Something like this but with more open storage instead of so many drawers. 

"My Inspiration"


So I began my search on craigslist. It took about a week to find the one that was just right. I found it just 15 minutes away from a very nice man moving to Michigan…who was selling it for $25. It did have all 3 drawers when we bought it, two of them became firewood for my husband later that week.

before


 We got it home and gave it a good cleaning and sanding. We had to replace the bottom board with plywood for to create a bottom shelf. Then I painted the entire thing black to match our fireplace and new chandelier. Add a few coats of polyurethane to protect it from my children…and finished!



We already had the sanding, painting supplies. So the only new costs were for the dresser, the plywood, and new knobs…Total cost $30.