I figured I would update you guys on the buffet!! She is not quite done yet.. but She will be soon! You might be wondering why in the world I am calling an inanimate object a she?
My buffet, she is gorgeous (without any help from me, mind you!!) her bones were hearty, but delicate. She is like the workhorse that will silently carry all of my goodies for years to come! She is my right hand lady and I have loved working with her! Could it be the stain and paint fumes going to my head?? Perhaps, but today... she is a she.
I love love love hosting parties. It might be a sickness. I love feeding people, I love visiting with people, I love making pretty drinks garnished with lemons and berries. I above all, love the memories made over finger foods and deli trays. In our current home, we host a lot during the summer months because we have a ginormous deck, but I cannot WAIT to host some dinner parties in the new house!!
Alright.... here we go... The buffet. I saw her on a website for sale and contacted the lady over in Wilmington, Ohio about possibly making a trip out to pick her up. The lady was kind and said it was already spoken for, but would let me know if the interested party passed. Well, of course it sold. I was sad, but knew there was a reason I didn't end up with it... and Wilmington was awfully far. But no kidding, I took a screen shot of the sold picture because I wanted to find one JUST. LIKE. IT.
Fast forward about 2-3 weeks and I see the buffet, but this time on a local site! NO WAY! I immediately message the woman selling her, and she said "Stop on by!".... NO WAY! I could hardly get the money out of my wallet fast enough when I saw this behemoth of a buffet screaming my name! I swear I heard her say," There you are!!! Where have you been?? Come get me!!" Like my little lost puppy.I also fell in love with the husband and wife that sold her to me. They are much wiser than I when it comes to refinishing these items, but they went out of their way to tell me I can do it! My naivety must have been painted across my face as I bounced around their house with excitement, but they cheered me on.
I sent my wonderful, fabulous, dashingly handsome husband and father to pick it up. I waited like a kid on Christmas for them to pull in to the drive. "What do you think??" I asked on my tip toes. "Its gorgeous right?"
Okay so looking back, maybe it wasn't super crazy gorgeous but I could see where we were going to take her. What did I see that stood out as being special? The small beaded woodwork on the doors has to be my favorite part... like pearls on a lady. The two fleur de lis-esque pieces on the doors... like perfect button earrings. I also love the legs and intricate wood structure underneath.
So, now you know WHY I LOVE HER... the next blog...."How did the magic (elbow grease) happen?!!"
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