On Tuesday I showed you this sideboard that I have had the privilege of making over for my friend Carrie. Click here if you missed Antique Sideboard Makeover {Part 1}. I left you yesterday at it primed. Carrie wanted the piece painted black for a nice neutral base for all of her pretties in her dining room.
I used my air sprayer and air compressor and blasted the piece with some black paint (Black Suede by Behr slightly watered down). Carrie wanted the embellishments to be slightly highlighted. I slightly sanded just the details of the piece to bring out the character a little more.
I didn’t want the piece to look too distressed but rather just bring out the best parts of the piece.
I actually decided not to change the hardware to a different color. I think the antiqued brass picks up on the highlighted edges. So I just scrubbed them with soap and water and then reattached them.
Are you ready for the big reveal? Can I tell you that I am dying that I have to return this piece to its owner. I want to keep it so bad! Come on Carrie you don’t realllllly want this fantastic, sentimental, antique back buffet in your house do you?
Oh my gosh – I am totally over the moon with how this turned out and so excited that a piece of history has been restored to its rightful place as the show stopping piece in her dining room.
