I'm a bit of a hutch addict, and have redone three antique hutches with chalk paint. Each one has been an absolute steal...mostly because they were in pretty rough shape to begin with! Maybe my very favorite hutch makeover to date is my shabby white one...and it may have been in the roughest shape of any!
Here she is, in her 'before' state.
Yes, you do see palm trees! I bought and restored this hutch while we were still living in Florida.
I found it on Craigslist...for $40!
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You read that right. The guy was asking $60, but it had been on Craigslist for so long, he was very eager to sell, so I offered $40 and he accepted.
It meant a 45-minute drive one way to pick it up, borrowing a truck from a friend, asking another friend to meet me there (for safety's sake). All this for my vision of what this hutch could become.
Because as you can see, she was no beauty when I bought her. But wait...oh, just you wait!
It's hard to see all the damage in the above picture, but there is peeling and chipping veneer, a gaping backboard, those not-so-lovely fake gold stripes. Not to mention the numerous cobwebs, and the fact that the shelves inside were badly cut plastic.
I was bummed big-time because before I could even get to the painting, I had to tackle all the repairs first!
- applying furniture glue to areas where the veneer was pulling away
- large clamps to hold everything in place while the glue dried
- scraping off the gold stripes on the glass with a sharp blade
- using paintable wood filler for the areas where veneer was missing or chipped
- adding new wood for the shelves (purchased at Home Depot) - while glass would have been nice, it was really expensive!
- nailing trim pieces onto the wood shelves to finish the edges
Mr. DIY had to help me with Every.Single.Repair.
This was no longer my project. It became Our project...I literally didn't know enough to tackle this on my own!
My dear, dear husband spent many hours with me and this hutch, measuring the interior so we could cut our own wood shelves and trim, convincing me to rethink my idea of chicken wire (my original wish) to replace the glass, and showing me how to scrape the stripes off with a blade. Of course, he also did all the heavy lifting when it was time to move it for painting - thankfully it came in two pieces!
I am so glad that we persevered though!
I chose to paint her in a custom chalk paint mix of creamy white with an interior that is my own custom version of 'Paris Gray'. If you want my home made chalk paint recipe, you can find it here.
Did you notice the glass, free of gold stripes? We hadn't put the door on yet at this point.
Can you see those beautiful new wood shelves, with their custom trim? Made to measure, by one smart husband and his willing assistant!
Even the inside of the hutch bottom got a complete paint job, which was not an easy task as the middle 'door' is faux and doesn't open! I had to pretty much climb inside!
I love the detailing that came through on this decoration at the top of the hutch. It's very French, non?
And let's just keep it our little secret that it's plastic!
I achieved this detail by going over the piece with a sanding sponge after the paint had dried. The sand paper removed the paint from the raised areas, which gives an incredible amount of depth and detail.
Yes, it was a lot of work...but I love this hutch! I love the French provincial style, the curves ... and the storage (it's the perfect place to display my milk glass collection...and other treasures I've found).
This project taught me a lot about making repairs, as well as making the right choices for a piece of furniture. The hours that my sweet hubs and I spent on this project are reflected in the beauty of its completion.
I have been tempted to sell it at various times...but I think it's right where it belongs!
What's the biggest furniture repair you ever tackled? Was it a success? I'd love to hear about it!
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