Sunday, January 13, 2013

Pottery Barn Inspired Buffet










Each Christmas, my husband likes to make me a piece of furniture.  This year we wanted some sort of table behind the couch.  We thought about a simple, two shelf table that would display some scales, apothecary jars, etc., but then decided that a buffet with much needed storage for extra dishes would be perfect.  We were in Pottery Barn and saw this piece and were inspired.

We loved the look of it, but it was too tall for our needs.  Well, with a husband who can make just about anything, that really wasn't a problem.  He made a piece that works perfectly for us.



He made this out of pine, as we love the look of it.  It took him about three weeks start to finish.  In those three weeks, we had Christmas, he has a full time job that does not involve woodworking, and we had two snowstorms that dumped over two feet of snow on us!  (meaning, snowblowing before woodworking on several days).  He is so dedicated to making everything perfect and getting things done!



He used Minwax Provincial Stain to get the dark color.



We ordered the feet from Osborne Wood Products and the handles/pulls from Pottery Barn.  

 





We wanted something different for the doors.  We looked at several types of wavy glass and beaded glass, but wanted the things inside the cabinet to be somewhat hidden.  So we came up with this:  We ordered eight pieces of glass and put these mesh inserts (from Hobby Lobby on sale for 41 cents each!) between the glass.  We are thrilled with the way the doors came out (even though it's proven almost impossible to get a good picture of them!) 



The drawers are made of maple and will hold my Mom's silver.  We've been using it quite a bit lately and absolutely love it!  It'll be nice to have all of the pieces so close.


When we brought it in the house yesterday, without the doors on, here was Bailey to make sure everything was ok. 



We put the red scale on that my husband refurbished a couple of months ago, along with the Chelsea lamp and burlap shade from Pottery Barn.  And, the most important item on there is the little chocolate lab in memory of Max.  :)


I am so happy with this piece and can't wait to fill it up.
Thanks for your visit!
Pam


I am linking to the following parties:

 Debbiedoo's Newbie with a Twist
Common Ground's Be Inspired Party




DIY Show Off

Furniture Feature Fridays

65 comments:

  1. Oh my goodness, I've got some "serious" drool going on here. What talent your hubby has! This piece is absolutely beyond gorgeous!!!! Happy New Year darling. hugs ~lynne ~

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  2. Pam you are so lucky, your hubby is so talented! That piece turned out beautiful!! Love where you placed it!
    Have a super week!

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  3. Oh my word, he really is so talented. You are so lucky, this piece is amazing. Hugs, Marty

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  4. How fabulous is that??? I need to borrow your hubby for a while. I asked mine to build me a corner hutch (that was 4 years ago) and still no hutch. Yours looks perfect and I like it better than the PB version. Lucky you!

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  5. *jaw drop* He made that? It's gorgeous and perfectly scaled to your sofa.

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  6. Did I ever tell you your husband is amazing? Well he is Pam!!! I love your buffet and the clever why you used the mesh to hide the dishes. It's beautiful!!!

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  7. Love this! How Beautiful! Your husband does awesome work.

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  8. Hello,

    You guys are the best....It's beautiful! Happy New Year!
    Take care,
    Claudia

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  9. wow!! incredible piece. much nicer than PB.

    How blessed to be able to make things yourselves....

    blessings
    barb

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  10. Oh my goodness, that is one talented man! Any man that can build furniture gets an A+ in my book! You are SO fortunate!

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  11. That is gorgeous and just looks like it came from PB! What a great hubby you have, of you know that:)

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  12. Hi Pam,
    This is so beautiful. Your husband is a very talented carpenter. Great job.

    hugs
    Sissie

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  13. Your husband is amazing. Such a gorgeous piece of furniture. I love the sweet lab in memory of your Max.

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  14. Look at this! WOW your hubs is good. Very impressive. I love it!

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  15. Hi Pam, I stopped by earlier and saw your fantastic Christmas gift your hubby made for you. I didn't get to leave a comment since the internet went down due to bad weather but wanted to stop back by and say that he did a fantastic job!!! I like how you decorated it as well! Blessings, Tammy

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  16. Yayy! I love to see people making beautiful pieces like this! I have to pin this, thank you so much for sharing! Visiting from DebbieDoo's!

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  17. I just LOVE this piece of furniture! What a wonderful gift! And I love provincal stain by minwax my wood floors are stained with this! :)
    Kristi

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  18. WOW!!! This is absolutely beautiful!! I'm beyond impressed that your husband made this!
    Allison

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  19. that is a great addition! really great woodworking!

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  20. Pam, What a wonderful job your husband did! The piece turned out beautiful and looks great in your room.

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  21. My yes, he can certainly build! That turned out fabulous. I know you appreciate your hubby and his furniture making skills...and I know you will cherish this buffet! It looks wonderful.
    Pat

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  22. Wonderfully crisp and always interesting! So happy to be catching up with all of your exploits!

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  23. Holy cow! Your husband is so incredibly talented. The piece is so beautiful and functional, as well. I thought it was very interesting how you put the mesh between the glass. You two are so creative!

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  24. It's stunning, and how this idea and piece of furniture solves a layout issue....I dont like walking into my living room and seeing the back of the couch. Thanks for sharing!

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  25. Pam,
    What a beautiful piece of furniture. Gorgeous! Your husband did an excellent job.
    Visiting you from Debbie Doo's

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  26. This is an impressive piece of furniture for you to tackle making on your own and it looks beautiful. I need something behind sofa but don't think I'll manage something on this scale! :) Very cool. Shannon@SMCbyDesign.com

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  27. What a great piece of furniture to add to your family room! Your husband is very talented and well so are you for that matter for picking such a pretty piece of furniture :-)

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  28. Wow - it looks amazing. What a wonderful talent and such a special treasure - love it!

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  29. Hi Pam,Your husband is very talented and i know you appreciate your husband of his beautiful furniture.Thanks for sharing.

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  30. Oh Pam, I would be thrilled too! What a talented woodworker you husband is...I see woodworking in his future retirement! Absolutely gorgeous, a true heirloom! Now, make sure somewhere he signs and dates it

    Carol

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  31. Such talent! He did an amazing job...AGAIN!
    Truly a beautiful piece of furniture!!!

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  32. That's a great PB knockoff Pam. Love it in the room behind the sofa. Perfect!
    xoxo,
    Kim

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  33. WOW!! It's such a beautiful piece when I saw the picture! Even more impressed that you all built it yourself! Beautiful. {Swoon!} Looks much better than the PB version. :)

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  34. Wonderful to have a husband who has furniture making talents. Your piece is far better than the one at PB. It's perfect for both storage and for your vignettes on top. Super!

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  35. Pam,
    Your hubby did an outstanding job on this piece.

    Blessings,
    Linda

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  36. Beautiful. Don't forget to line your silverware drawer with Pacific cloth.
    Carol

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  37. Its gorgeous! I like it more than the PB version! I love that your husband makes you a piece of furniture every year. What a thoughtful husband!

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  38. Beautiful buffet, with much better dimensions than the PB one.

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  39. What a great piece of furniture to add to your family room! Your husband is very talented and well so are you for that matter for picking such a pretty piece of furniture :-)


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  40. How wonderful to have a husband that
    makes such beautiful furniture.
    I'm in envy!
    sandy

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  41. Wow, Pam! What a talented husband you have! Your new piece is beautiful and looks wonderful where you placed it! You two make a great team!

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  42. Oh my goodness, that cabinet is amazing! Your husband is so crazy talented and sweet to boot! Take care, Laura

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  43. Thank you for posting the steps. As a seamstress I now realize that making a piece of furniture is like making a dress. The wood just doesn't bend and stretch like fabric. Your pieces is beyond perfect.

    My husband builds nothing. But he is a professional artist and a gourmet cook so I have no complaints.

    Tell your husband his work is amazing.

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  44. That is one talented husband you have! I hope Bailey waited until the stain was dry before doing his inspection ;-)
    ~Diane

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  45. You are lucky enough to get a husband like this .He seems great in designing the buffet.

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  46. That is a wonderful forever piece. Lucky you. Have fun filling and decorating it.

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  47. Wow, what a beautiful and very functional piece of furniture. I'm in awe of your husband's woodworking skills. Love it!!

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  48. HOLY COW...that is beautiful. So much better than Pottery Barn. A new family heirloom.

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  49. Its a blessing that you have him as husband. All he made in these examples were fantastic.

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  50. You're home looks amazing. Very homey and that's exactly what me and my fiance are going for.

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  51. A real rustic look! i really like the idea of building my home furniture, I'll bookmark this page in the hope of starting a project like this

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  52. Wow! Your hubby has real skills. The cabinet is amazing. What a beautiful addition to the room.
    Hugs,
    Patti

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  53. Just amazing- how talented is he- How proud he.you must be.
    Maybe he should make a few more and sell:)
    Thank you for sharing-
    Karryann

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  54. Great Job! My husband just finished a Pottery Barn inspired sideboard with wine cabinet. Probably will write about it this weekend, Busy. Busy.

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  55. Awesome work. I love to find such nice products. Great creations!!

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  56. It is a good blog. It is very helpful blog. Thank you for sharing this blog with us.

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  57. I bet you've used high quality stainless steel nails to those beautiful home improvement creation.

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  58. Wow! Thank you very much! I'm really happy to share your blog beautiful and informative content. I'm looking for something like this look! Thank you again.

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  59. Oh my goodness, that is one talented man! Any man that can build furniture gets an A+ in my book! You are SO fortunate! Painters

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