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Val finished her dining room buffet and it’s beautiful!  She’s been working very hard on this built-in project for months.   I am very proud of her for sticking with it and striving for excellence.

She had a few hickups along the way because the wall behind the buffet is VERY “off” and there is like a 5′ section that has no studs behind it–most likely a big contributor to the wonkiness of the wall.

At one point she tore out the entire top half and redid it because she wasn’t happy with it.  She sent me a text one morning that said, “So I had a moment yesterday…”.

I personally didn’t think the issue warranted starting over but I wasn’t there — so I trust her judgment.  It turned out amazing in the end!

Dining room built-in buffet - SawdustGirl.com

 

Val went full on SawdustGangsta and did inset doors even though this was her first door project.  She did a great job and I love the hardware she chose.

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The wall behind this buffet houses an intake vent so we had to get creative to work around that but not let it rule the wall.

The toekick space is open to the cavity of the cabinet which is all open and has no back.  The air circulates just as it would if there were a piece of furniture placed in front of it.    Dining room built-in buffet - SawdustGirl.com

 

It brings character and functionality to a previously “blah” dining room.

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It was a LOT of hard work for Val I’m supre proud of her for getting it done and making it awesome!

See more great built-in projects:   Val’s progress posts:  1, 2, 3.  All Sawdust Diary projects.

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Comments

  2. Gorgeous! I am so impressed. I can’t imagine how long this took. It looks awesome and so professional.

    Random question – what color is Val’s beige paint? I’m getting ready to paint and that color looks so nice in the photo. Thanks

    • It took me from mid January until the end of May, well worth it! The color is Martha Stewart Heath. It was initially a little dark for this room but now the contrast with the bright white of the built-ins is AMAZING!

  4. Awesome work Val! You are a machine now too! It is perfect–classic and attractive. Sandra–women love ya’! Thanks for inspiring so many. And I loved reading your post about getting started. I loved reading about how much you LOVE what you do. And you are spreading the love. Your Sawdust Diary idea was a great one!

  5. Wow Val, you did an awesome job! And it really transforms the room. The details are amazing and the doors are spectacular!

    • Thank you! I agree the doors, the arches and the crown molding make it look like a pro did it!

  6. Amazing job Val – you have a lot to brag about here! It is a night and day difference and I’m sure seeing the end results have made all the hard work worth the effort.

    Kudos on a job completed, and one completed well!

    • Thank you so much. I still am blown away when I walk into that room and I am still in awe. “I built this, I BUILT THIS!”

    • Thank you Ann! I will tell you what I tell my daughter– borrowed from Henry Ford “Whether you think you can or you think you can’t… you are absolutely right.” You CAN do this Ann, but only if you have the desire to do it! ♥

  8. WOW! This is stunning! The attention to detail and style really brings this room to a new level. I’m so proud of you!!……..AWESOME!

    • Thank you! Yes, the toe kick being left open actually allows the air to circulate much better than the hutch I previously had there and the best part, no wasted space!

    • Thank you Kristen, you are one of my inspirations for working with power tools, glad you like it! ♥

  11. Wow, that’s impressive! I’ve been a DIY-er for a long time but never had the courage to try something that large and complicated! Now I think I can!
    I ordered my Kreg Rip-cut as well as some other “babies” and cannot wait to use them!

  13. Gorgeous!!
    What wood is used for the countertop? What’s the color of the paint/stain for the countertop?

    • Thank you!! The countertop is 1×4 pine and I used a mixture of 3/4 dark walnut oil stain and 1/4 ebony oil ebony stain plus three coats of orginal formula Waterlox.

  16. Val, that is amazing. Way to go ladies!

    I’m seeing that there’s no way to open the inset cupboards. What’s the plan? 😉

    • Thanks Malisa, glad to be on the finished side with you! Well I have handles that are a smaller version of the drawer pulls (we don’t do knobs on lower cabinets in this house.. cargo shorts is all I am going to say) but I kind of like the doors without them. So I purchased those magnetic catches where you push it and the door pops open and then you push and it stays closed.

  17. Absolutely beautiful! How do you feel when you look at them and think “I made that!”???

    • Thank you! And every morning, I walk down the stairs and I beam with pride– still amazed!

  19. OMG! I am beyond impressed especially since this is Val’s first project!!! I can only imagine that this just brought tons of value to her home! Beautiful job!

  21. WOW is what keeps going through my mind. Your creation is beautiful and I can certainly feel your pride as you see it new each day. Congratulations and WELL DONE, you must be a ‘sawdust girl’!!

  24. Val!
    you go girl! You did a great job! Kudos!

    And inset doors?!? You are a Saw Dust Girl Gangsta indeed! 😉

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