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Tuesday, May 31, 2011

My Louis Blue Chalk Paint Buffet

You may remember that a couple of months back I purchased two pieces of furniture that I was so excited about.  I found them on eBay classifieds.  These listings are usually just for local sales.  More like Craig's List.  Here is the post when I shared about my finds.

The buffet was going to be used in the foyer.  I knew I wanted to try out the chalk paint that everyone has been using but I couldn't decide which color.  After some deliberation I decided to use Louis Blue.  I remember the day the paint arrived I was so excited I couldn't open the package fast enough.  Unfortunately, this is what greeted me. 

Yup, the paint can had popped opened during shipping.  Good for me, kind Virginia, at Southern Institute of Faux Finishing in Mississippi, the placed I had ordered from, immediately made it right.  Two days later I received another can and this one was in tip top shape.

Here is the buffet before in all of it's 1920's glory.

And the reveal!!


Last Saturday, my husband and I finished up this project and I couldn't be happier with the results.  Like many others, (namely Miss Mustard Seed) I chose to leave the top as is.  I just polished it with some Old English.

  

We removed the decorative piece that was centered on top as we felt it competed some with the mirror.

 
With having the piece finished I decided to change some things around for a fresh summer look.  I brought my two white lamps from another room.  On one side I added a silver tray with a small frame, wooden box and sea shells.  


On the other side I added a pretty etched glass bottle from Portugal and continued using my silver wine cooler as a planter.  


From another view
    
And a final view with the lamps on.

I'll be back with more details on how we achieved the finished effect.  It seems everyone uses a little different process. Again, I couldn't be happier.  I just smile every time I pass it now! 

Thanks for stopping by!!  I love to read your comments!  Libby! 

**pointed out by Annie Sloan herself - it is Louis Blue not Louie Blue - Thanks Annie! correction is made**   


Linking to the following parties:

Wow Us Wednesday at Savvy Southern Style

Tabletop Tuesday at a Stroll Through Life

Home Decor and Organizing Link Party at Organize and Decorate Everything

Piece of Work Wednesday Furniture Link Party at Primitive & Proper

Furniture Feature Friday at Miss Mustard Seed

UPDATE:  To see how we refinished the buffet, click here.

38 comments:

  1. Libby, I love it. I have not tried that color yet. Thanks for joining the party this week.

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  2. I LOVE how this turned out! What a gorgeous gorgeous color! Love it with the stained top too- stopping by from Kim's party- following along- stop by and say hello sometime! :)

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  3. What a beautiful dresser, and the paint job is perfection, I like the tops left natural too. Nice of the retailer to make that mess right so quickly.

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  4. Now that is a WOW. That was a major oops on that paint can. Glad they made good right away. You did an awesome job!

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  5. Libby what a gorgeous piece and a fantastic transformation!! I LOVE IT! Martina

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  6. Libby it looks fantastic! I love that color!

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  7. What a beautiful piece of furniture! Love what you did with it.

    Melissa

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  8. i've been asking everywhere on the blogs i follow....but i get ignored.....my question is WHY?

    it was such a beautiful piece in all its glory.

    what is going on, why is it that no wood is safe...why is EVERYTHING painted....can you really not see the beauty in the word?

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  9. Beautiful buffet ... LOVE the Louis Blue !! The vignettes on top are lovely, too. Thanks for sharing! *Becca* (your newest follower)


    www.adventuresindecorating1.blogspot.com

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  10. What a lovely transformation it is!
    That buffet looks just great, and love the way
    you accessorized her as well, very pretty!
    and I bet it does make you smile!!

    blessings, Nellie

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  11. The Louis blue is gorg. That is definitely a statemtnt piece. Looks lovely.

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  12. it looks gorgeous!!! that was the perfect color choice for that piece.

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  13. BEAUTIFUL!!!
    Wow that turned out so good!!
    Can I have it...........: ha

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  14. BEAUTIFUL!!!!


    Janet xox
    http://theemptynest-janet.blogspot.com/

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  15. Excellent job, perfect colour, a true ugly duckling into a swan!

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  16. Louie doesn't look blue at all. He looks very happy!

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  17. I love how it turned out. What a beautiful piece and the color is gorgeous. Thanks for linking to the Home Decor and Organizing Link Party. I'll be featuring this on Saturday.

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  18. Stunning! I love this color! I ordered my first can of chalk paint in Old White on Monday...can't wait to give it a go!!

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  19. Looks great! I just got my Louis Blue paint from Virginia and can't wait to try it!

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  20. Your buffet is gorgeous and your did such a wonderful job rehabing it. Love your vignette. So pretty. Thanks so much for joining TTT. Hugs, Marty

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  21. It looks great! I love the color! I am your newest follower! I came over from MMS!
    Debbie

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  22. It's gorgeous and looks a hundred times better! I think we are realizing that not everything in our homes has to be the same old yucky brownish gold! Time for some color and I am loving it!

    I did order some chalk paint too and the can was extremely dented. I advised the lady I purchased it from and she immediately sent me an empty can so I could poor the paint from the damaged can into the new can LOL

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  23. This turned out so lovely...and to answer the question of why paint over it asked earlier? Because we can! Because it was tired looking , and now it is fresh and awake and ready to be passed down to more generations who will love it and cherish it!

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  24. Gorgeous piece of furniture! Perfect color choice.

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  25. Love it!!!.. I used the same blue on this bench http://www.domesticanarchy.com/2011/05/romancing-bench.html but yours almost looks more turquoise in some shots.. I really like it!

    I loved using the paint and am going to use some in the kitchen of my new studio. Love seeing how others are using it!. bravo!

    Maddie

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  26. Furniture makes me weak in the knees. I love your buffet. Absolutely gorgeous.

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  27. Gorg!! love it!! Looking forward to reading bout your process....

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  28. I WOULD LOVE TO FEATURE YOUR BUFFET , PLEAE LET ME KNOW IF THAT WOULD BE OK
    LAUREN

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  29. LOVE YOUR BUFFET AND I WOULD LOVE TO FEATURE IT IF THAT WOULD BE OK PLEASE LET ME KNOW,
    LAUREN

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  30. I WOULD LOVE TO FEATURE YOUR BUFFET PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF
    THAT WOULD BE OK
    LAUREN

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