A DIY English-Style Makeover
I have to share my latest DIY project because I am tickled pink with how it turned out. When we first moved into this house, I had the vision of creating a cozy, moody, cigar-lounge/art-gallery sort of look in this space. I leaned pretty hard into the dark wood furniture, but always struggled to like the space. It is a north-facing room and has always felt dark and cold (literally and figuratively). I’ve tried quite a few iterations, and I have painted a wall in this room 3 (about to be 4) times! Do you have a room in your house like this? Please tell me I’m not alone!
Anyway, in keeping with the dark and moody vibe, I found a great buffet piece on FB Marketplace several years ago. It is a beautifully made, solid-wood piece, and it has functioned extremely well in holding all of our homeschool books and supplies. Practically speaking, it has been great. Style-wise, I have never really liked the dark wood furniture. My dream piece for this room is an English pine hutch. I have wanted one for ever so long. But until I find the perfect piece, at the perfect price, I still need a place to store all of our school stuff.
The “before” photo of the buffet.
Another “before” photo.
When I started to re-decorate this space, I wanted to get rid of the buffet. My first plan was to post the buffet on FB Marketplace and find something else. In fact, I did post it. And I even almost sold it. Then I realized I could re-imagine this good-quality, functional piece and like how it looked. So that’s exactly what I did!
“After” - Transformed with a bit of paint and new hardware!
I absolutely adore how it turned out. I used a sample pot of paint that I already had from another project. A delightful butter yellow color from Sherwin-Williams called White Raisin. I ordered some British unfinished wood knobs off of Amazon and painted them to match. Can you believe the transformation on this? It is hardly recognizable! I am so happy that I kept it and now I have a piece I really love (that is until I find the English pine hutch 😁).