Thursday, December 27, 2012

Graphite Buffet


A client brought this grand buffet to me to have it painted for her dining room in a new house she just bought.  It is such a beautiful piece of furniture with stunning details.


It may be hard to tell from the pictures, but this is a huge piece of furniture.  


This is not the best after picture because the lighting in the back room at Loot is not the best and there was no way to move this piece around to better lighting.


I painted the buffet with Graphite Chalk Paint and then distressed all the edges, so the wood underneath showed through.  I used Annie Sloan clear wax and then thinned the dark wax with mineral spirits to make a glaze that deepened the graphite.  The paint makes the details stand out and I love the way the dark paint contrasts with the brass hardware.



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22 comments:

Mary Palumbo Collings said...

That is absolutely gorgeous...

Sherry at The Rusty Pearl said...

wowzer!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love love love (did) I say LOVE this .. You did an amazing job. Just beautiful

Restoration House Interiors said...

OMG! I love this piece! Wish you were closer...I NEED a new piece for my entry wall. This would fit quite nicely...how much for this one anyhow. Absolutely stunning! Great redo!

Restoration House Interiors said...

OMG! I love this piece! Wish you were closer...I NEED a new piece for my entry wall. This would fit quite nicely...how much for this one anyhow. Absolutely stunning! Great redo!

livinginmyhomeblogspot said...

Complimenti!!! E' bellissimo!!!
Piera

skok.na.szafe@gmail.com said...

beautiful !!! :) Ewa

Peggy~PJH Designs said...

Simply stunning! I love the idea of thinning the dark wax. Thanks so much for sharing. I'm a new follower.

Jeannette said...

Your site is wonderful. Concerning this buffet that you mixed dark wax and mineral spirits, can you tell me what ratio and how you applied it? Beautiful piece, as all of them are.
Thanks.

Lauren said...

Hi, I love this! I'm going to try painting a silimlar piece in graphite, as I love the way the mahogany shows through, creating a beautiful colour contrast. However, the last time I tried graphite I found the paint went a bit patchy after buffing the clear wax.... Any tips??

Redo It Yourself Inspirations said...

You've been caught having made a fabulous furniture feature! Love this and sharing today as a Friday Favorite.
Stunning work!

~ Robin
Redo It Yourself Inspirations

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happymom said...

Love this piece!!! Looking for the long hinge and filigree backplate any ideas where? Thanks

Unknown said...

This is absolutely beautiful. What color did you shoes for the top of the buffet?

Unknown said...

So beautiful! I found a sideboard very similar to this and would love to paint it like this although I haven't worked with chalk paint ever I'm pretty sure I can get the hang of it. My only trouble is the piece I found has a white marble top...I have read that Marble can be painted with chalk paint as well. Have you ever painted and marble before?

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Unknown said...

Love this piece and look! I want to do the same to a piece i have but my room has more of stainless steal not brass in it.. is there a way to change that part to make the glaze more grey/silver and then i could put on silver hardware? you did a great job!!

Pat said...

This a beautiful piece. I love how clean your distressing is. What is your favorite tool to use to do your distressing. I have a hard time targeting just the edge. Thanks for your help!!!! Absolutely LOVE your pieces and style!!

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