Saturday, June 13, 2009

Painted Buffet

I bought this little buffet last week at a garage sale for $5. I imagined it painted white. Also, I thought it'd be perfect on our covered deck to replace a couple of crates that housed a lamp and such .

I had one of those common brass lamps from the 80's, and spray painted it white. I put this picture on facebook and a picture of the lamp with a wicker shade. It was a 50/50 vote. But, even the red voters thought that the wicker was more appropriate for outdoors and went with the 1950's sort of look. The red adds so much to this corner but, there is a lot of other red out there.

Ah yes, the fun turquoise interior. I just can't help myself.

This is a good place for the aluminum this summer. I actually use this stuff when I entertain. Last summer I had 5 girlfriends from HS over. Everyone brought a bottle of wine and snack, I provided iced tea and iced water which was served in the aluminum. This summer, the top of the buffet could be used for the wine serving which would avoid some of those big wine spills. One of our friends is an actress and singer, she talks with her hands a LOT. And every single gathering, she knocks her glass over. I'm not kidding. At a party the month before that one, she broke 2 glasses. Which was really funny to all of us as we're 50 and were not having a "Partay". Needless to say, I was at Target shortly after that and saw that they sold acrylic wine glasses. I bought one just for her and of course, when she knocked it over at the party with the 5 of us, we laughed til we cried. SO! the buffet will make that cleanup easier as part of the stuff will be on there and not the table. OK, you know this mess that I just wrote, I talk like that. It may annoy you, but, that's one thing my friends like about me.



So, this is how it looks for now, but I will change it through the summer depending on the occasion and my mood. I really like all of my vintage stuff and like to rotate it around. Have a great weekend! We're having a family reunion here on Sunday.

21 comments:

  1. It is wonderful - - - which prompts me to wonder if the garage sale folks who SOLD it to you might regret their decision if they ever see this blog and wish they had had the foresight to KEEP it and give it a redo themselves!!! :-)

    Love that aluminum ware.

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  2. It looks fabulous! I wish I had an outdoor area like that instead of a plain ole patio.

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  3. Great transformation! The turq interior is such a great touch! I remember we used to have aluminum glasses when we were kids. Great collection you have!

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  4. Hi Cindy,
    Just dropped by your site to say thanks for visiting mine and welcome to my site. I also appreciated your comment.
    PG

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  5. Hi Cindy!

    Well, didn't that turn out just great. I love make-overs. I'm so glad you posted the finished product.

    Blessings,
    Spencer

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  6. WOW!!! That had to be the best deal ever, and it looks amazing now!! Great job, all the best,Chrissy

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  7. Hey, I LOVE that turquoise inside!! And you're killing me here with those aluminum ice cream cups or whatever they are--I JUST saw that very collection at a flea market this past weekend. I wonder if they'll be there next week....hmmmm....I had lingered over them for a time, thinking about how cool they were, but then I resisted my urge to buy.

    Thanks for stopping by my blog and commenting. I'm so glad I got a chance to come over here and "meet" you! :)

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  8. Well here's hoping that some yahoo from the Antiques Road Show does'nt see this and say that you just painted a 30,000 Dollar New England cabinet from the 18th Century...hehehehe

    Good paint job though....G

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  9. It looks good. I like the turquoise interior. Great idea for storage too.

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  10. Thanks for visiting my blog and your kind comment. You did a great transformation on this little piece. Really pretty blue inside!!!!

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  11. Oh, I think it is just FABULOUS! My favorite part...the inside. I am a huge sucker for anything aqua blue or turquiose. Beautiful!

    ~Amanda

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  12. The buffet turned out great! I personally like the red lamp shade better. More pizazz for the room. Thanks for leaving me a comment on my blog.

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  13. I commented on your Thrifty Treasures post about this cabinet and am back to find you took a great deal and made it amazing! I absolutely love the turquoise interior!

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  14. NO WAY!!!! You got that for $5.00???? How cool is that. I love the transformation and the fun, unexpected color. No wonder you wanted the starfish photo ;-) Speaking of...you sould be getting it anytime.

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  15. Wow! I love it! And what a great deal! =) It's just perfect for ourdoor entertaining. I do like the lamp with the wicker shade the best. It fits the setting nicely.

    Have a great weekend,
    Jennifer @ Fiddle Dee Dee

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  16. Fab-u-lous!

    I have been looking for something similar and no luck yet. I have serious garage sale envy right now.

    :)

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  17. GREAT paint job. Love the blue interior...fantastic. I also love the idea of the acrylic wine glass --I've got one of those hand-talker friends, too, who also is the one who drinks the most wine!
    Cass

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  18. I enjoyed visiting today and am now a follower. I love the turquoise interior of the buffet. What a great idea.

    Laura

    whitespraypaint.blogspot.com

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  19. Oooo Cindy YOu Scored BIG with that treasure!!Love how you painted it and the colored aluminum is just so great! I know I have drank from those type of aluminum cups/glasses, probably from one of my grandmothers...
    Thanks so much for sharing...just too cute!!
    Hugs,
    Lynn

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  20. That blue on the inside just makes it sing! Great transformation!

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  21. cindy...that is a hilarious story about your girlfriend :) i really like what you did with the table...and i totally vote the wicker shade...good choice :)

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