Feeling especially creative!

At Kismet, the styling station was perfectly good and nice looking but it wasn't my style and it didn't fit my new decor.

I felt a little guilty replacing this very functional piece of furniture.
 The station went to a good home, a salon in Windsor CO and the new owner was thrilled to have it.

My plan was to replace it with something no other salon has, something antique and beautiful. I already had my eye on a buffet at the antique store down the street, Serendipity. 

The store owner gave me a great deal too! So into the back of my SUV and down the street it went.

My plan was to paint it... a big job, I know. 

 A few people saw it in it's place before I started working on it's transformation. One person even suggested I live with the mahogany for a while... maybe it would grow on me....

...I don't let things grow on me, that's why I'm single (grin).

 I like making things unique and better ...and most of all I LOVE change.

It was time to start sanding.

 ... I really don't enjoy sanding.

 Once the sanding was done it was time to apply the primer. I had the fella at Home Depot tint it about one shade lighter that the paint color I would be applying.

The trick to painting furniture is to do thin coats of paint and primer, otherwise it will look "gloppy". 

I did about three coats this thin.

I forgot to take a pic of it all painted because I was way to excited for the next step....

I wanted to glaze the piece to make the carving detail "POP".

Here are two videos taken on my phone of applying the glaze and wiping it off. I hope you can watch them.

So here is the finished product.

I love it!
...ok one before & after...