It's Cocktail Hour

Last week, when Nancy and I were out looking for new pieces to transform, I found this Bar/Buffet.

I forgot to get a before photo. It was your usual boring brown - no grain wood. The condition was excellent, it was just outdated. In this photo, you see a Buffet.  But wait til you open the top.

It's a Bar.  I love the rack for glasses and side slots for bottles. I only had a few glasses at the shop for display, so I couldn't fill it up correctly. The little holes are for cordial glasses and shot glasses. Larger glasses will easily fit in the larger ones. Now look at this feature....

The front opens up to make a little bar table. The inside is an off white formica. Great for making drinks or putting the Wine Glasses and Bottles on. This piece is unique, its a nice change to have something different from the norm to make over.

I wanted to do it in a fun color, but figured more people would be able to use it in Antique White. As always it has nice detail to distress so I did it a bit heavier than my usual. I gave it more of a worn look.

The handles on the doors were broken, they had a hole in the center for a key.  To fix them, I had Jeff put a knob in the center and it covered up nicely. Little paint over them and slight distressing, instant aging.

When finished,  I gave it a double coat of the Daddy Van's wax on the top, now it's really waterproof and ready for a party.  I think it's time for a Cocktail.

Lets see how long this piece lasts on the floor.

Til the next time... keep on creating.
Patti