How do you strip old buffets?
Stripping the Old Finish Paint stripper is simple to use, I use Klean Strip 15 minutes application, apply a decent amount over the old stain/paint/finish and let it sit and bubble up for 15 minutes. The stripper removes all the old stains and finishes bringing us down to bare wood.
Can a credenza be used as a TV stand?
A credenza can be used as a TV stand – so much so, in fact, that there is a whole subcategory of credenzas known as ‘TV credenzas. ‘ A credenza is lower, sleeker, and contains more inner compartments than a TV stand.
What do you call a sideboard for a buffet?
A buffet used in a living or family room is usually referred to as a sideboard, but it’s essentially the same thing, also providing ample opportunity for expression.
How to determine the era of an antique buffet or sideboard?
According to The Furniture, a buffet is the bottom portion of a cupboard or a low cupboard used for serving food. A sideboard is a cupboard used for displaying plates. Look on the back of the buffet/sideboard or under it. Often company names and dates are engraved, burned, etched, or inked on a back or under section.
What’s the difference between a buffet and a smorgasbord?
Buffets usually have some hot dishes, so the term cold buffet (see Smörgåsbord) has been developed to describe formats lacking hot food.
What was the tongue and groove on a sideboard?
Tongue and groove was a method of joining that required no fastener. One wood piece had a protrusion, called a tongue, while the other wood piece had a slot for the tongue to slide into, called a groove. The absence of screws and nails usually dates your buffet or sideboard to before the 1600’s. Photograph your antique buffet or sideboard.
What is a dining room buffet?
The dining room buffet is a multipurpose piece of decor. It provides needed storage, a serving station for drinks or food, display shelf and visual anchor for the room.
What is a buffet cabinet?
Buffet cabinets are furniture pieces most often used in the dining room for storage and as a place to serve food. Sometimes called sideboards, these cabinets also can be useful in other areas of the house.
What is a buffet table?
A buffet table, as far as I know, is a table on which one would serve a buffet meal (i.e. a meal where everyone serves themselves from the dishes which are all sitting on the buffet table). A buffet is also another name for a “sideboard” while a buffet table is as you describe.
What is Kitchen Buffet?
A kitchen buffet is a great way to store everything from kitchen utensils to small appliances. We carry a full line of kitchen buffets in a variety of styles and colors, including the sophisticated and modern black with a stainless steel counter top, to our rustic antique white with a natural wood top.
