Sideboard central

I adore sideboards.  They are so beautiful and useful.  I stalk Craigslist for them, and pick them up whenever I see a decent price.   Here's a sampling of a few sideboards I've done...

I found this one at Mill 77 in Amesbury, MA (where I currently sell my own stuff!)  It was blocked by other furniture and covered in knick-knacks.  The price was right on the borderline; that is, I wasn't sure if I'd be able to sell it for much more than I was paying for it.  I decided to grab it anyway because it really "spoke" to me and it was just plain beautiful.  I adore this piece "as is"--without paint I mean.  The wood is gorgeous and I struggled with whether or not to paint it. In the end, I decided that it needed a facelift to make it more fresh and appealing to a modern homeowner.   I know that wood lovers will hate me for this one...

 

I painted this guy with 2 coats of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Coco. I then sanded the whole thing lightly with 180 grit sandpaper, pressing harder in spots that I was wanted to be more "distressed," such as on the corners of drawers, and carved or recessed parts. I finished it with Minwax clear wax.

Next up is an old sideboard I scored on Craigslist for $40.  When I went to take a look at it, I realized why it was only $40--half of the knobs were either broken or missing, three out of 4 of the legs had a piece of wood missing, and some of the veneer was falling off.  Luckily the seller had kept the wood bits that had fallen off.  I decided to give it a whirl and took it home, knowing that this one would take a lot of TLC.

After applying wood filler to some of the missing veneer and wood gluing the legs back together, I painted it with Annie Sloan Coco (love that color) and waxed it with Minwax clear wax. 

Here's a newer piece that I painted more recently.  It is an Ethan Allen sideboard that was put on the side of the road as trash! My boyfriend's cousin saved it from certain death (thanks Phil!)

I painted this one with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Chateau Gray (which is more green than gray), then distressed and waxed it.  I also painted the original knobs with gold spray paint.