Refinishing an old Buffet/Hutch

We recently moved from a shoebox sized apartment to a house! It is so nice having a house that we can decorate. I don't know why I am saying "we" because I mean "me". Anyway, the apartment was so tiny and we didn't have to have much furniture to fill it up. Since moving into the house, I have been looking for furniture to help fill it. Let me tell you furniture is rediculously priced! At my age now, I am not in the market for cheap furniture that will not hold up. I want forever furniture, but that comes with a large price tag. I decided to dig deep and try to engage my craft gene( I really don't have one).

My parents had this old hutch that was my great grandparents from way back. It was sitting in storage, so I asked my mom if I could have it. She said sure, as they are trying to down size. I told her that I only wanted it if I could refinish it. She was fine with that, and she finished with telling me that if I ruined it, just to get rid of it. (At the time this statement seemed truthful, but now I am thinking . . . thanks for the vote of confidence mom!)

Anyhow, my parents kindly brought the hutch to me, and I quickly got to work after reading several tutorials and blogs on how to refinish antique furniture.

Here it is after I sanded it. I forgot to take a pic. before I started.

Here it is all finished!

I love how it turned out! It took some time and elbow grease but end the end my total cost for the hutch/buffet was $53.68! The new hardware cost the most, but I love it!

Here is a quick run down on how to refinish a hutch/buffet

1. Remove all harware, drawers, and doors
   
   
2. Sand all parts of the furniture and wipe off with damp cloth
3. Paint all parts with a primer and let dry completely
4. Paint all parts with the color of your choice and let dry completely
5. Use sandpaper to rough up the edges and corners
6. Paint on a thin layer of stain of your choice and wipe off with damp cloth, let dry
7. Use furniture wax (just like you are waxing a car) and rub all over, let sit and wipe off
8. Put hardware of your choice on
9. Enjoy your "new" and inexpensive furniture!