The 80s made people do questionable things... the faux marble finish on the 13-foot buffet cabinet in our dining room has been one of the biggest projects.

Our lovely seller, Jill, told us (thankfully!) that underneath the faux marble — that she had commissioned a local artist to do — there was a lovely warm wood and the top was the 1x3 tile that matched our entry.

I spent many hours stripping both sides of this 13-foot buffet with an eco-friendly paint stripper. Pulled the top off only to see that the 80s top was glued down to the lovely tile. We were able to salvage a lot of the tile which came in handy when we repaired the entry way which had some broken pieces (and needed re-grouting). We sanded & stained.

I have lovely pulls on their way and acrylic solid surface counters being installed soon!

Here is our work in progress... Final transformation in a couple weeks!

Originally published August 12, 2015 on OhMidMod.com