We decided to paint the buffet, since there were a lot of tones and different grain lines on the piece. I layered a lighter grey over a darker grey, and distressed the whole piece so the base colour could show through. After using dark paste wax to seal in the paint, I sprayed the existing handles an heirloom white.
The grey colour really gives the buffet an updated, modern look, yet the wax and distressing still give it a little bit of old charm. I really love how this turned out, and I'm even happier that Linda loves it too.