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If the buffet is a nice older piece, see what you can do about selling it and getting one you like, or trading with someone- refinishing kills any antique value it might have or eventually gain. On the other hand, if it's a mass production piece from the eighties, say, go for it: just go to a paint store or the paint department at HD or Lowes and ask for advice on finishes. Don't ask me, my idea of a real good time is pigmenting Howard Citrus Shield (carnauba wax) and doing a couple of dozen coats rubbed down hard.
Wooden kitchen tables can be stripped (there's orange-based chemical strippers that are kinder on wood and time than just sanding), sanded, and repainted with almost anything, but my preference is to use a polyurethane based exterior grade paint for durability's sake. Oil paint is better for the wood, but one of the ways to make it rain in September is painting furniture with oil-based paint: it will be sticky forever.
Painting chairs is an annoying process, have you thought of making full-chair slipcovers instead of just chair pads? I've seen some made out of dishtowels (IKEA or Ross for the cheapest prices) and they have the enormous advantage of being washable as well as cheap.
Thats a great idea about the exterior paint, Im going to do that. I was going to try and do a slipcover on the chairs never thought about the Towel. I have some great Rooster Towels that I can add to one side and then put other material to finish it off.
If the buffet is a nice older piece, see what you can do about selling it and getting one you like, or trading with someone- refinishing kills any antique value it might have or eventually gain. On the other hand, if it's a mass production piece from the eighties, say, go for it: just go to a paint store or the paint department at HD or Lowes and ask for advice on finishes. Don't ask me, my idea of a real good time is pigmenting Howard Citrus Shield (carnauba wax) and doing a couple of dozen coats rubbed down hard.
Wooden kitchen tables can be stripped (there's orange-based chemical strippers that are kinder on wood and time than just sanding), sanded, and repainted with almost anything, but my preference is to use a polyurethane based exterior grade paint for durability's sake. Oil paint is better for the wood, but one of the ways to make it rain in September is painting furniture with oil-based paint: it will be sticky forever.
Painting chairs is an annoying process, have you thought of making full-chair slipcovers instead of just chair pads? I've seen some made out of dishtowels (IKEA or Ross for the cheapest prices) and they have the enormous advantage of being washable as well as cheap.
Thats a great idea about the exterior paint, Im going to do that. I was going to try and do a slipcover on the chairs never thought about the Towel. I have some great Rooster Towels that I can add to one side and then put other material to finish it off.
