This petite French buffet was painted for our Shizzle Design office but we sold a couple large pieces and had to fill the void. So much for decorating our own place; everything else takes priority.
I started out as I always do by giving her a good cleaning.
I gave her a base coat of American Paint Company’s Wild Horses, my go to color for base coating. The color looks off in this picture but it’s a deep rich brown which looks fabulous alone or layered with any other color.
Don’t let the delicate shape and petite size fool you, this thing is heavy!
It was in tip top condition with the exception of some messed up spots on the top. No worries, a little added texture took care of that. I dumped Home Plate, Rushmore and Smoke Signal in a paint tray (aka, leftover container :D) and slapped the colors on any which way. I use the same brush while I do this and dip into whichever color(s) I need as I go along.
To build even more dimension, I went over everything with a wash of Desert Cactus to pull in the extra warmth it needed to coordinate with the wall color in our office. I sealed it with clear wax, working in sections so I could pounce American Grit into the finish while the wax was still wet.
American Grit is so much fun to play with and adds so much more to textured finishes!
I love how the grit settles into all that texture!
Post courtesy of Shelly
Thanks for sharing our buffet! Just reminds me how much I love playing with the Grit!! I