This is a story about buffet makeovers. Well actually it’s a story about two different buffets in two different states on the exact same day.
Which is kinda weird because it’s almost like two stories: Goldilocks & Freaky Friday. Yeah, it’s a heck of a mesh up.
So back to the buffet….
During our recent living room renovation, we tore out our non-functional fireplace. However I had NO idea how much it would change the dynamic of the layout of the room. I figured we’d take it out, put down new floors, plank the ceiling, add paint and pretty much Humpty Dumpty the room in a way.
Oh no. Life is never that easy, right? I guess we can add Give a Mouse a Cookie to the literary list for this story’s inspiration. Because when we ripped out the fireplace, we had to move down the sofa. And when we moved down the sofa, we had to move the television. And to move the tv we had to take it off the wall. And that made my husband want a newer (read: bigger) one. Which meant the little cabinet I had under the original wouldn’t work. So I needed a new one.
Whew.
Now here comes the Goldilocks chapter of this story – we looked high and low for local piece. We looked at media consoles, dressers, basically anything that might work. Even an Ikea solution was going to cost around $200. So in a last ditch effort (after way too many second hand stores), I texted my friend Suzanne to see if she had something in her shop that would work. She sent me a few pics, so we took off on the 3 hour trek to pick up the piece we thought would work.
Or so we thought. When we got there, it was way too small. Luckily, in the very next booth over, I spotted the perfect piece.
It was one of those times when you found it and prayed you could afford it before you got to the tag. However, there wasn’t a tag. So I very cautiously asked how much, and she said “$250”. Now normally, I’d never give that for a second hand piece, but this one almost felt like it was meant to be. So I took the plunge.
On the way back home, I texted my friend Lindsay to show her what I found (because she’d been helping me try to decide) and low and behold – she found the EXACT same buffet, all the way in Iowa, on the same day. But hers was $60. Apparently I need to frequent yard sales in Iowa. That conversation is why we decided to show you our buffet makeovers together 🙂
After I got mine home, it only need a bit of filling in nicks and scratches, a good sanding, a few coats of paint and that was pretty much the extent of it. Even the hardware was in great shape (yay for saving money there, huh?)
Alright…. we’ve been through the stories of Goldilocks & Give a Mouse a Cookie (even with a dose of Humpty Dumpty), so let’s get to the Freaky Friday.
Today Lindsay and I are both going to show you our buffet makeovers…. and I was shocked at how different they turned out!
CLICK HERE TO SEE THE OTHER BUFFET MAKEOVER
This makeover was so much fun! I still can’t believe that this happened. I had so much fun with it! I would love to take you out yard saling with me any time!!! 🙂 The dresser you had planned on at first was not meant to be because this buffet is GORGEOUS and perfect for the TV!!!! I love what you did. Now, if I could only find a church pew like you did. 🙂
Go to OfferUp for Knoxville, TN. Search “church pew”. And there it is! You can thank me later! Hee hee!
Dude!! I live in Iowa, and I can confirm, our thrift stores and garage sales are dirt cheap. 😀 I never get furniture that’s more than $30–I see buffets like that regularly in the small town thrift stores for about $40-70. You gotta take an extended thrifting road trip through here one of these days. 😉 The buffet turned out /gorgeous/, it’s a shame about the $250 though. 🙁 Oh well, the adventure will be an icebreaker, right?
you both did a great job but—-you really need to come to Iowa, think you could pay for your trip with what you would save on project material!!!
Thanks Pat! Wouldn’t that be fun 🙂
If you need a traveling buddy, let me know! I love a bargain! And I could learn so much from you ladies!!! ♀️ROADTRIP!
Ha ha BJ, I love a good roadtrip…especially when it’s a hunting for bargains and treasures one!!
Both the buffets are very pretty! My question has nothing to do with furniture, buy about the plant in the metal container by the turquoise buffet. I believe it is a fiddle leaf fig. I live in West Tx and cannot find one. I love that plant with the large dark green color. So can you tell me where you got it…..is it a real plant or something other? Would love to know! Many thanks!
Thanks Betty! The plant is not live, it is a faux tree and I got it at Homegoods. I hope to get a live one at some point and hopefully keep it alive 🙂
This is why I L*O*V*E DIY. Two great ideas, the same piece, and two different outcomes.
Thanks Jeanette!! So much fun!!
Great! I love nice style of photo 2nd. Thanks for your project.
Thanks Joseph, we had a great time with this project!
A really fun makeover. I can’t decide which buffet I like most. Both I think!
Thanks so much Daniel, good answer, LOL 🙂
Nice transformation! I like both variations. Grey buffet looks more conservative, while the blue one looks fresh and bright that is a great choice for a energetic people who are not affraid to experiment.
Thanks so much!!
Really fun transformation! I love both of the buffets. Although I love turquoise and I really enjoy how yours turned out. I think it makes the room brighter and fresher. Thanks for sharing these!
Thanks so much Rose!