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A Color Wash in Layered Greys

November 20, 2014 by Patti 23 Comments

Buffet 015I’m SO excited to share this post with you tonight as it is the first furniture project I’ve completed in my new home.  Please read on for all the details on how to do a Color Wash in Layered Greys.

Buffet Before 001This is the “before” picture of a buffet that we found at a great local antique/junk store.  It was very dark in the store and the buffet was kind of hidden behind a lot of other stuff so I wasn’t sure of the condition of the piece until Mr. OTN brought it home.  I thought the burled wood on the drawer fronts might be worth restoring but it is veneer and had a lot of hairline cracks on the surface so I decided to just paint over it.

Buffet Before 002The top had some surface scratches but they didn’t look too deep so I decided to see if I could sand back and re-stain the wood.

Buffet 006Here is the “after” of my gorgeous new buffet.  I used two tones of grey, painting on the darker color first and then adding a color wash of the lighter grey.  I then used white wax as a finish.  I have a ton of “how to” pictures and also some other shots of the piece so read on please . . .

Buffet with gray wash 001I began with a color I had custom mixed at Home Depot to match the Annie Sloan chalk paint color French Linen.  I buy the sample sizes and make my own chalk paint.  I’ve tested and reviewed several home made chalk paint recipes and my favorite can be found HERE

Buffet with gray wash 003After the first color was dry I painted on a wash of Home Depot’s version of ASCP Country Grey.  This was also made with my home made chalk paint recipe and watered down quite a bit so it would wipe off easily.

Buffet with gray wash 004Here I’ve wiped it off using one swipe of a crunched up paper towel.  The important thing here is to use a new surface of the paper towel for each swipe.  Otherwise you’ll be putting paint from the paper towel back onto your piece of furniture and it sort of ruins the look you’re going for in a wash.

Buffet 003After everything was dry I used some Miss Mustard Seed white wax to seal the paint.  It is a different look completely than some of the pieces I’ve done with dark or clear wax and I really like it on this piece.  According to the ASCP website you can add white chalk paint to clear wax to get the same effect.

Buffet Befor 002I sanded the old finish off the top of the piece and, luckily, there weren’t any deep scratches that couldn’t be removed.

Buffet 001I used a Pre-Stain Wood Conditioner by MinWax to prepare the wood to receive a smooth stain, then stained the top with MinWax Wood Finish in the color Cherry.

Buffet After 010Finally, I sealed the wood with three coats of a water based Polycrylic, also by MinWax.  I used a clear satin finish for this piece.

Buffet 024So this is my new buffet standing all alone in my new dining room.

Buffet 007 The wallpaper is in the process of being stripped behind her but that job has become bigger than I ever imagined . . . and I’ve removed a lot of wallpaper in my day!

Buffet 008So far I’ve removed the second layer of wallpaper and in doing so found that the first layer was glued directly to the sheetrock, without the use of any sizing to prepare the surface . . . Ugh!

Buffet 035So I’m working on tearing it off one little piece at a time with my steamer in one hand and my scraper in the other.

Buffet After 003I’ll be moving a Craigslist dining room table and chairs into the dining room for our Thanksgiving dinner.  They too are in need a lot of work but just a good cleaning will have to do for now.  Chairs take hours and hours to paint and, as my sister said, “Don’t worry about the house.  FOOD is all that is important!”  Haha!  Food AND family.  I’m so happy that my sister and her hubby are coming out from SoCal for the holiday and also that we’ll have our dear college friend Holly here with us as well. 

Buffet 014

Buffet 031By the way, remember the old tarnished brass hardware?  I rubbed just a touch of Martha Stewart’s Metallic Craft Paint in Silver over the metal.  Not too much as I wanted the dark color to still show through.

Buffet 029 I’m pretty happy with this piece and I’m excited about my vision for this room.  I’m not sure what colors I’ll use on the dining room set.  Maybe the same colors but in the reverse order for a completely different look with the same color base.  I’ll have to do some experimenting to see what feels right.

Buffet 018I do have a color scheme in mind for this room by the way and my grey buffet with the bluish undertones fits right in.

Buffet 039Here’s a sneak peek at my inspiration piece.  Curious?  If you’d like to see more pictures of this piece and hear the story behind it, please join me tomorrow for Freedom Friday – On Becoming The Person You Were Created to Be.

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Comments

  1. Janet Nugent says

    November 21, 2014 at 11:48 am

    The buffet is just stunning!! Love it!!!

    Reply
  2. Sherry @ No Minimalist Here says

    November 21, 2014 at 2:23 pm

    Patti, I love the buffet and the paint color is wonderful! You did a beautiful job transforming this piece. Have a very Happy Thanksgiving with your family.
    xx,
    Sherry

    Reply
  3. Stacey says

    November 21, 2014 at 5:22 pm

    Patti, your buffet looks amazing! I just love your style.

    Happy Thanksgiving!

    Reply
  4. CD Loken says

    November 24, 2014 at 11:36 am

    Simply GORGEOUS!!!

    Reply
  5. Mary says

    November 25, 2014 at 12:17 am

    You did such a beautiful job! Thank you for sharing it on Masterpiece Monday, I’m going to feature your post next week. Happy Thanksgiving, Mary

    Reply
  6. Christie says

    November 25, 2014 at 9:14 am

    This buffet is such a beautiful piece! You did an excellent job bringing out its beauty. Great job!

    Reply
  7. Jann Olson says

    December 1, 2014 at 12:59 am

    Oh wow Patti, it turned out simply gorgeous! The top restored beautifully and I love the layered grey look! O.k., I was glad you told about the wall, because I was trying to figure out if that was something you were working on or some kind of faux treatment. lol! One never knows. Thanks for sharing with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

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  8. Jann Olson says

    December 3, 2014 at 5:23 pm

    Hi Patti, just hopping back to let you know that I will be featuring you at SYC this week.
    hugs,
    Jann

    Reply
  9. Suzan says

    December 3, 2014 at 6:54 pm

    Just gorgeous Patti – I used the same technique on a vanity I scored – now I’m wondering if I should have left the top wood – love it !!!
    xoxo

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  10. Patti says

    December 3, 2014 at 9:45 pm

    Thanks so much for sharing this gorgeous piece with us, Patti. You are featured this week at Ivy and Elephants.
    Please stop by and grab a featured button.
    Hugs,
    Patti

    Reply
  11. Anne says

    December 11, 2014 at 3:28 pm

    This piece is beautiful! I am wondering how you finished the inside of the cupboards of the buffet?

    Reply
  12. Mary @ Orphans With Makeup says

    December 12, 2014 at 11:12 am

    I love this sideboard and how you transformed it. I painted one that looked quite similar a little while ago. I love the tall tapered legs…….and the peeling wallpaper and exposed wall actually makes for an interesting background!!!
    Mary

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  13. WEST FURNITURE REVIVAL says

    December 15, 2014 at 11:39 pm

    LOVE THE REDO, I WOULD LOVE TO FEATURE YOUR PROJECT, IF THIS WOULD BE OK PLEASE LET ME KNOW.
    LAUREN

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  14. Kathy Nielsen says

    August 27, 2016 at 2:32 pm

    Patti, I lkow this comment is rather late, but if you read this I want to tell you that your dining room wall looks FABULOUS. on the screen. The wall looks very old and resembles old walls in Italy.

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    • Patti says

      August 29, 2016 at 8:26 am

      LOL! Oh Kathy . . . when I shot the photos of my color washed buffet it was in front of a wall just stripped of wallpaper. I did like the way it looked in the photos, but in real life not so much, so I sought to find wallpaper that would have a faded old world appearance. I would love for you to go over to the post I did last November 30th to see if you like the end result! Here is the link: https://www.oldthingsnewblog.com/2015/11/at-long-last-dining-room-reveal.html
      Awww . . . Italy. One day I hope to go there and go wild with my camera!

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