I’ve developed a new addiction: faux bamboo furniture. But the problem with vintage faux bamboo is that it is usually pretty dated and dingy. I’ve painted a few pieces so far, and it’s always a struggle to get a smooth finish on it.
Thomasville Faux Bamboo Buffet Before and After
A few months ago, I found this faux bamboo buffet table at a thrift store and thought it would be perfect for the living room.
Thomasville Faux Bamboo Buffet/Console/Dresser – before
I have seen this exact buffet/dresser in shops around my house for $500 in “vintage condition” – meaning nothing was done to them. Some of them were still dusty and dirty! So I was pretty happy to find this one for $29! Obviously, it needed a little love, but I had visions of glossy black paint and brass drawer pulls before I even paid for it.
Since I recently came across this pin from Natty by Design about the perfect red paint, I also knew how to paint it without getting streaks. If you want to check out that post, click HERE. (or on the picture below).
Red and Faux Bamboo by Natty by Design
I was planning on making it a future project, since I would be keeping it for myself, but then someone bought this one that I had in my living room when they came to purchase some end tables. He fell in love with it, and since I was planning on eventually selling it, I just said yes.
Made in Mexico, this buffet was made of heavy, thick wood, and iron drawer and door pulls. It is a gorgeous piece, just not for my house
Since that one was now gone, I needed to get the other one painted faster than I was planning, so this week, I finally got to it. I used the same paint and procedure that Natty’s post recommended, using black instead of red. Completing it took a little longer than I thought since it has been so humid and rainy, and it took forever to dry. But here she is, finally, in all her glossy black glory!
Thomasville Faux Bamboo Buffet table – after
Now that I look at this picture, I realize that everything in the picture has been thrifted or bought at a steep discount, except for a few of the books and the owl vase, which I bought at HomeGoods for $7, so it’s not like it was expensive to begin with. I love that each piece has a story or a memory attached to it, even if they aren’t my memories. I also love that the whole space didn’t cost me an arm and a leg.
Don’t you love the way the brass handles go with the lamps, and the base of my coffee table? I got all the paint off of the handles by boiling them in water and baking soda – so easy and cheap! I was going to polish them up with some Brasso, but I liked the patina with the black paint.
Brass P, Brass Lamp, Scarf wearing rocking horse
I usually have a fiddle leaf fig tree on the right, but I currently have it outside getting rained on – it needed a good soaking and as a bonus, it is getting the dust off too.
I’m not sure what I’m going to hang on the wall on the left side, but I have a few things in mind. I need to hang up the curtains that I bought months and months ago at Ikea, but I’m still debating on just how to do them. Not sure if I want to put a cornice/valence long the top, or just hang them on the sides by themselves.
This room has seen quite a few different looks in the two years we’ve been here, but I’m liking where it’s headed now.
I wasn’t really trying to go brassy in here, it just kind of happened.
Oh, and can you see the corner of that table? It’s the one I posted about on Facebook on Thursday. I ended up going turquoise/teal. I like how it picks up the blues and greens already in the room. I haven’t styled that yet. I’ll get there soon… Or it might get moved to the patio when it’s completed because I think the scale is off for the rest of the room (a little too big)
Thomasville Faux Bamboo Buffet Before and After
Want to see a few other faux bamboo updates I’ve done? Check these out:
Faux bamboo end tables – and how to check for lead paint!
So, that’s it for now. Hope you are having a great weekend.
Thanks for stopping by!
Eliesa
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scottiev says
I love it!! It looks fabulous- Wonderful job!
A Pinterest Addict says
Thanks 🙂
kirbycarespodi says
It does look fabulous! I love the whole vibe of that room–so much more fun than the everything white and plain rooms that folks are showing.
A Pinterest Addict says
You would love our bedroom then – it’s navy blue! Thank you!
Melanie says
Nice job Girlie-Girl! I always enjoy reading about what crazy thing you’re up to now and am always inspired mightily to grab some ugly piece of whatever and turn it into something fab! Have a great summer!
Melanie
A Pinterest Addict says
Thank you! It still makes my day to have a piece turn out to be better than I thought it could be.
Sheryl says
You have such vision for these pieces! The black paint for the bamboo piece is just perfection, Beautiful job; I am in awe. 🙂
A Pinterest Addict says
Thank you! I’m going red for my next bamboo piece. I can’t wait to see how it turns out. 🙂
Danielle Driscoll (@ScituateMom) says
How fabulous! Love it! I love the brass and the black and your styling is perfect. Thank you so much for sharing at Silver Pennies Sundays. x
A Pinterest Addict says
Thank you! I am still in the “every time I pass by, I smile” mode about it.
Shannel K. says
Oh how nice!!! I’m becoming obsessed with Pinterest and blogs but tooooo lazy to start my own. So I’ve been stalking yours because you sound like me. I am so ready to paint my dressers white. My bedroom is now teen colored turquoise with a whole wood bedroom set. Dresser night stand etc and I’m ready to brighten my life. Now you have me ready to paint it black! I’m loving this look!!!!
A Pinterest Addict says
Thanks for stalking 🙂 I say go for it! I love white and black for furniture – so easy to change everything around it when my tastes change (which is every other day around here!). I have been contemplating painting our bedroom furniture white because the navy on the walls doesn’t make the dark wood “pop”. Not really afraid to do it, just being lazy since I know it will mean A LOT of work.
mairzeebp says
First I want to buy a home. Next I want you to see it. After that, I want us to go shopping. Then, I want you to design, re-do, fix-up, decorate the entire place. You have a gift my friend. I LOVE what you do!
A Pinterest Addict says
You just made my night 🙂 I will do it, just call me!
Korrie@RedHenHome says
What a great piece! Love it.
A Pinterest Addict says
Thank you 😉
vmg206 says
WOW! It is amazing! I like the black – that red one was sure cool, too. I’m stopping by today from DIY Showoff.
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Miss Kitty says
Beautiful piece now that it is classy black!!! I like it SO MUCH better than the Mexican piece. Thanks for that tip about how to get paint off of the hardware.