Thursday, May 6, 2010

Faux Buffet

I really, really wanted a buffet in my dining room but I really, really don't have the money to buy one, even a cheap used one.  Luckily, I have an old coffee table that was given to us by my in-laws when we got married.  Its just the right size but about 20 inches TOO SHORT. I've been thinking cutting the short legs off and replacing them with longer ones but I doubt it would be very stable, so here's my down-n-dirty solution.



I dragged in a plastic folding table from the garage.



As you can see I just stuck the coffee table on top - looks great right? :-)
At least its the right height now.


And Voila!
After hemming the fabric (it's been sitting in my closet for a several years), I just hot-glued it to the plastic table.  I still need to hang the mirror and decorate the table better, but I am so LOVING my free faux buffet!




Have a great day y'all!



I'm linking up to
Beyond The Picket Fence     The DIY Show OffFurniture Feature Fridays 

15 comments:

  1. genaMay 10, 2010 at 8:44 PM

    Brilliant !!!!! I'm thinking this would also work really well when having a party and you just need something nice but temporary ! No one would guess what's under that pretty fabric - unless of course they read your blog !

    thanks for sharing !
    gena in nj
    www.thehouseonlavenderhill.blogspot.com

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  2. UnknownMay 10, 2010 at 9:18 PM

    This is seriously GENIUS!

    Julie
    www.FrugalFabulousDesign.com

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  3. MichelleMay 10, 2010 at 11:20 PM

    Very creative! I never would've guessed. ;)

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  4. ValMay 11, 2010 at 1:36 PM

    That is about the most creative...genious project I've seen. WOW! You should be very proud of yourself. Great job!

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  5. shalezaMay 11, 2010 at 3:36 PM

    Thanks for all your sweet comments!

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  6. Angie HoldenMay 12, 2010 at 2:48 PM

    This is great!! I don't know how I have missed it so long!! And thanks for having me in your blog roll! :)

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  7. InnovativeMomMay 12, 2010 at 10:10 PM

    that is an amazing idea!!! I love it! (visiting from House of Heapworths link up party)

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  8. Ann @ makethebestofthingsMay 13, 2010 at 1:49 AM

    You are a genius. This looks wonderful and very stylish.

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  9. Debilou ~ Mississippi MamaMay 13, 2010 at 2:07 PM

    now thats thinking outside the box., i love it. and no one will know unless you wanna tell em..

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  10. Julie @ Frugal and Fabulous DesignMay 14, 2010 at 6:31 AM

    This project is the Friday Favorite on my blog this week -

    www.FrugalFabulousDesign.com

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  11. Paddywack DesignsMay 14, 2010 at 9:48 PM

    This is such a creative idea. WOW! Love it.

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  12. Frugal Home DesignsMay 14, 2010 at 10:06 PM

    That is absolutely brilliant. It looks great. Way to think outside the box.

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  13. Dixie RedmondMay 15, 2010 at 7:01 AM

    You are a very smart woman and I like when people use what they have. :-) I'm going to be doing some creative things in my office and this is so wonderful! :-)

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  14. Julie @ Frugal and Fabulous DesignMay 16, 2010 at 4:15 PM

    Shaleza - I created a "I've been Featured" button for the blog today....feel free to grab it if you want. :-)

    www.FrugalFabulousDesign.com

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  15. Kendall@ Finesse Your NestMay 17, 2010 at 9:14 AM

    WOW! That is such a great idea! Bravo!!!! Thanks for linking up to Shop The House Sunday.

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