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Thursday, July 7, 2011

Paris Grey Buffet

This is one big beautiful buffet! And luckily, I found her in perfect condition. It seems that most of my recent projects have involved bad veneer and broken drawers. It was refreshing to work on something that did not need to be repaired.



And except for the fact that she looked a little outdated, she was beautiful right from the start too. Just look at those great curves!



My immediate thought was to accentuate the French details with a combination of Paris Grey and Old White Chalk Paint.


And I do love that the chalk paint works so well on hardware too. No need to change a thing here. These were perfect too.




I painted the entire piece with two coats of the grey, then went back over the details I wanted to highlight with just one coat of white. You don't have to worry about being perfect here. Distressing will soften the lines where the two colors meet.
























After distressing, she got a coat of Fiddes & Sons light wax (which is really clear). And that was it! If only they could all be this easy. And this beautiful!




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50 comments:

  1. clustresJuly 7, 2011 at 10:24 AM

    Beautiful! I have painted 5 in similar grey shades and I have loved them all! I even have a couple of them on my blog.
    Pam

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  2. Katie @ Wildwood CreekJuly 7, 2011 at 10:28 AM

    Simply beautiful. Love the Paris Grey and Old White combination.

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  3. The Frosted GardnerJuly 7, 2011 at 11:00 AM

    Sharon - this is a beauty. I love your two tone pieces. You have such great style!

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  4. ToteJuly 7, 2011 at 11:19 AM

    It looks beautiful!

    Susan

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  5. Cassie BustamanteJuly 7, 2011 at 11:41 AM

    oh so gorgeous!!!!!!! i love it, sharon! the color is fabulous- as you know i love that color!
    and let's plan on that tuesday if that works for you and you are sure i won't be bugging you the week before your sale! :) i can plan to get there for noon, and you can shw me the "shop" and then we can hit the deli- how does that sound? and of course i will be taking oodles of pictures! :)

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  6. Allison@FabRehabJuly 7, 2011 at 1:21 PM

    Another gorgeous piece!

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  7. Mrs. Kelley DibbleJuly 7, 2011 at 1:21 PM

    She's lovely!

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  8. Twice NiceJuly 7, 2011 at 1:21 PM

    Just Gorgeous! How lucky not to have to glue and clamp, and fill and sand like crazy! This one won't last long at your Summer Sale, if it even makes it that long without finding a new home.
    Deb

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  9. AllisonJuly 7, 2011 at 1:56 PM

    I'm new to you blog, Sharon. Your buffet is beautiful. You do very nice work! Love the two tone. One of these days I need to venture into trying chalk paint.

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  10. Kim @ A Brush of WhimsyJuly 7, 2011 at 3:39 PM

    It is exquisite! Love it, and the two colors are just beautiful!

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  11. NanaDianaJuly 7, 2011 at 8:23 PM

    wow,Sharon. That is a beautiful piece! Just gorgeous in the gray and white! I think you are liking the chalk paint better as you get more used to using it then? GREAT piece and GREAT job! xo Diana

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  12. kathieJuly 7, 2011 at 9:08 PM

    love, love, love!! it is gorgeous!!

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  13. Pam - @diy Design FanaticJuly 7, 2011 at 10:21 PM

    Really pretty! I love paris grey!

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  14. Michele @ {Primp}July 7, 2011 at 10:24 PM

    This is gorgeous--I love the gray with the white detailing. Great job, I absolutely love this, and would love it if you would share this at my linky party.

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  15. Sherry @ No Minimalist HereJuly 7, 2011 at 11:08 PM

    Hi Sharon! This is a beautiful dresser and I love the paris Grey! I received my cupcake supplies and I wanted to say thank you again. I am saving them until my grandkids for a visit.
    xo,
    Sherry

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  16. Maryann @ Domestically-SpeakingJuly 7, 2011 at 11:09 PM

    Beautiful... love the grey!

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  17. WhyCuzICanJuly 7, 2011 at 11:12 PM

    Visiting from MMS Linky Party tonight :)

    What a pretty color on your buffet...the more and more I SEE the results of chalk paint, the more eager I am to try it

    Thanks for sharing!

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  18. MaureenJuly 7, 2011 at 11:13 PM

    It looks beautiful. I have seen several pieces with white hardware lately and I am loving it. Must put that on my "to do" list.

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  19. Amber and BradJuly 8, 2011 at 12:12 AM

    Very nice! Like the end results.

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  20. Deborah MarchJuly 8, 2011 at 7:44 AM

    BEAUTIFULLY done!!

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  21. TammyJuly 8, 2011 at 12:01 PM

    It looks fantastic!

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  22. Julia @ 551EastdesignJuly 8, 2011 at 4:17 PM

    That hardware is wonderful and the chalk paint on it worked so well!

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  23. Evey's CreationsJuly 8, 2011 at 10:26 PM

    French Provincial furniture and Annie Sloan were meant to be <3 SO gorgeous!!


    http://sweetsongbirdofmine.blogspot.com/

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  24. The Revamped SoulJuly 8, 2011 at 10:57 PM

    You did a beautiful job on this, I love the way it turned out.

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  25. Kathryn Ferguson GriffinJuly 8, 2011 at 11:23 PM

    So pretty! I love the Paris Grey. I've done a little pedestal table with the ASCP if you want to check it out. http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com/

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  26. jmprattJuly 8, 2011 at 11:39 PM

    GORGEOUS! Two-tone is so classic!

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  27. Becca RossJuly 9, 2011 at 11:55 AM

    This is so pretty! Love your blog. I'd love it if you'd link up to my Home and Family Friday linky party.

    Becca

    becca-homeiswheremystorybegins.blogpspot.com

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  28. KathyJuly 9, 2011 at 1:21 PM

    You are really good!!! Glad to have found your blog coming from MMS and so glad I did new *friend*

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  29. JoselynJuly 9, 2011 at 6:41 PM

    Oh so pretty! I didn't know you could use chalk paint on hardware too. You did a great job!

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  30. Amy ChalmersJuly 10, 2011 at 11:22 PM

    This is very nice and came out quite lovely!

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  31. Annie LouiseJuly 11, 2011 at 7:00 AM

    Oh my goodness, I love how this turned out--good job!!!!
    Jeanette

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  32. Ann from On Sutton PlaceJuly 11, 2011 at 5:35 PM

    This is a great piece...and I love that you painted the handles. I would like to find a piece similar to this is size to use as a TV stand. I haven't had any luck though...I guess I need to try harder!

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  33. AnneJuly 11, 2011 at 9:11 PM

    Love your color choices!

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  34. CindyJuly 11, 2011 at 10:57 PM

    I love your new buffet!!! The colors are perfect, they suit her curvy little shape very well.
    Hugs, Cindy

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  35. ChrissieJuly 11, 2011 at 11:20 PM

    I am in love with this buffet! I think this has to be one of my favorite Elizabeth & Co pieces. Perfection!

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  36. Rosemary@villabarnesJuly 12, 2011 at 12:24 AM

    Beautiful! Love the details and the two tones.

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  37. Amber and BradJuly 12, 2011 at 1:12 AM

    Beautiful!

    Love to have you stop by and share your project on my Chalk Paint Linky Party

    www.ShadesofAmberInc.blogspot.com

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  38. Tammy @ Type AJuly 12, 2011 at 2:45 PM

    love! do you love the paint? i'm getting ready to order, is it as easy as it looks? thanks for partying with me!

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  39. very merry vintage styleJuly 13, 2011 at 10:50 PM

    Sharon--this turned out beautiful--love all the white accents. That Paris grey is the perfect shade of grey! Thanks for linking up to Share the Love Wednesday!
    Mary

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  40. JohnnieJuly 14, 2011 at 6:52 AM

    This is so cool! I am a new follower. Stopping by to invite you to link up to Thrifty Thursdays. Blessings!

    Johnnie

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  41. ShaunnaJuly 14, 2011 at 9:36 AM

    Beautiful, beautiful!! Thanks so much for linking it up, Sharon!!
    :-)
    shaunna

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  42. Kristin @ My Uncommon Slice of SuburbiaJuly 14, 2011 at 10:58 AM

    It's just gorgeous, fabulous job!
    XO
    Kristin

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  43. Anna Whiston-DonaldsonJuly 15, 2011 at 3:27 PM

    she's lovely! so wonderful to breathe new life into something old.

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  44. Lolly JaneJuly 16, 2011 at 3:41 AM

    This is absolutely GORGEOUS! Love the grey tone you used- lovely! :)

    Thanks for linkin this up with us! We featured you today!
    http://lollyjaneboutique.blogspot.com/2011/07/wgw-20.html

    Happy weekend! :) xo

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  45. bahar006July 16, 2011 at 8:20 AM

    İt's great, I love it:)

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  46. Nita StacyJuly 18, 2011 at 5:22 AM

    I featured your lovely buffet redo today over at Mod Vintage Life!

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  47. Jenn EricksonJuly 18, 2011 at 4:40 PM

    Sharon, you have such a great eye for pieces with potential as well as elegant color combinations. This piece is absolutely beautiful!

    Thank you so much for being a part of the party at Rook No. 17. I've missed your creativity and talent!

    Best,
    Jenn

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  48. driftwoodesignOctober 13, 2011 at 11:17 AM

    Great job, it was like I was looking at my own post. My grey was a combination of colors and is much lighter than Paris Grey. Our supplier here is out of chalk paint so I had to make do with what I had.
    Kristy @ 4 the love of WOOD

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  49. Our DIY DiariesOctober 31, 2011 at 5:41 PM

    This is so beautiful! You did a wonderful job! We just found your blog and will be following for sure!

    -Jen
    http://www.ourdiydiaries.com/

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  50. SaltAndPepperMakersNovember 30, 2011 at 7:17 AM

    Amazing how some paint transforms a piece into an heirloom. Just beautiful. Great job! ~Pepper

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