For about three months I searched and searched for a dining room hutch. The style I wanted was antiqued with a bold color. I looked in every catalog, antique store, online stores, absolutely EVERYWHERE. I was never satisfied. Finally one of my friends convinced me that I would be able to re-do my own hutch, and make it exactly how I wanted it. I am so thankful that she convinced me to, because I did! I went to a local flea mall, and purchased a hutch that was two pieces, cabinets at the bottom, and a glass hutch at the top. It was in perfect condition,per say, minus the distracting retro vibe it gave, but I was about to fix that!
Final Result:
Here are some before & After pics...
Before....
After.....
Before:
After....
This project was so much fun! It was also very affordable. I spent one hundred dollars on the hutch from the flea market, and about ten dollars on paint. I had all of the paint brushes, so in the end it was only a little over one hundred dollars. Amazing!
My dining room certainly isn't complete, there are bare walls and plenty of space for more projects, but it's getting there! I love my dining room so far. One of the first projects coming up is switching out the light above the table. The light is not my style at all, but it is one that came standard when the builders built our house. I will keep you all updated on the progress of my dining room, and other projects going on in our house!!
A few more pictures of the hutch...
I love this cute sign that was given to me, and of course the chubby bird.
I replaced the knob with a lovely little glass knob.
The top of the hutch has some great detail
I absolutely love this antique wine jug that was given to me
I love this jute rug so much..
I got these dishes from Pier 1... and the bird art was given to me by a very good friend.
This was such a fun project, and I can't wait to start on my next furniture project. I will keep you all updated on the many house projects to come!!
Love always,
$110 WOW!This is impressive!!!You did an AMAZING BEYOND AMAZING job.
ReplyDeleteYou totally have me inspired!Great job girly!
How did you do it?
Thank You so much! I sanded the hutch down, and than painted it in layers. After the paint was dry I sanded it to look antiqued and distressed. You should try it.. it was really fun!
ReplyDeletethat cabinet is soo adorable you did such an amazing job!! new follower btw :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the feedback! & the follow :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Liz!I really want to do this!So excited!
ReplyDeleteThat is seriously impressive, how exactly did you do it?! Looks beautiful.
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its amazing!i have some old/antique pieces of furniture so u have just given me such a good idea, great!i was a suscriber on youtube and now a follower!
ReplyDeleteThanks Tracy! I actually did it with paint.. sanded it and than added a stain after it was all done. Very simple!! I am actually re-doing all my bedroom furniture right now! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks ela for following me over here! I think I am going to do a few vlogs so it will kind of be like youtube lol. thanks again!
ReplyDeleteAmazing transformation on that piece...love the color you chose to paint it! Just beautiful!
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Found you on Thrifty Decor Chicks Link party, LOVE this hutch makeover! Way jealous, seriously it's fab!! Great job girl! Your blog is great, I'll be back. :)
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That turned out AMAZING and looks great with your table and chairs.
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous!!!
ReplyDeleteOMG wow this is so amazing I Couldnt believe the transformation!! You are great at this!!!
ReplyDeleteI am a new follower, I found you on Pink Dandy blog hop. When I saw your hutch- I thought OMG!!! That is so bueatiful- I bet it was expensive. Then I read your story! You did a fabulous job- I love it, love it, love it!!!
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Gorgeous job with the hutch! Just stopping by from Stacies' fb hop to say that I'm a new follower both here and on facebook. Hope you'll visit my at http://stuff-and-nonsense.net and http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stuff-and-Nonsense/132962436768471
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful transformation, I love it!
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Beautiful! Great job you done on it! I love your blog,Following from the blog-hop. I'm your newest follower. Please take time to follow me back, thanks.
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Absolutely amazing job. I really like the blue, such a fun color!
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The hutch looks AMAZING. I love it.
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Beautiful! LOVE those knobs!! :)
ReplyDeleteoh and your header is BEYOND gorgeous :)
ReplyDeleteI simply LOVE it! I am actually getting ready to do the same thing myself to a few peices of furniture in my house! I too also have those bird plates on my wall! I actually put mine in an old antique window frame. We have great taste the both of us *wink!
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome job! That's something I never would have thought of! I'm a new follower from The Frugal Free Gal...
ReplyDeleteI LOVE THIS!!!! I have a hutch that I am working on to do this exact same thing and actually SAME color :) Nice pick! This motivated me to get back to working on it and finish what I started, thank you! Melanie www.givebacktoday.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteYou did a fabulous job on this hutch! Its stunning! Loving the shabby chic finish and love the glass knobs! Just all around BEAUTIFUL!!
ReplyDeleteYou did a fantastic job on this- it is absolutely charming! I love the color and finish you chose and the knobs are darling! Well done! Stopping by from Dittle Dattle- Nice to meet you! :)
ReplyDeleteTOTALLY LOVE IT, SUPER GORG. love the color and the worn aged look. Its almost the color of my Old Window I painted today. winks- jen
ReplyDeleteI have this exact same hutch that I bought from someone 20 years ago for $100. I've considered over the years to paint it but now I'm certain after seeing yours. Adorable!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm so impressed! That color is a bold choice, and it turned out perfect and fits right into your beautiful decorating scheme! Esp. love the glass knob. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteExcuse my while I wipe the drool from my chin....that is to die for! Nice work!
ReplyDeleteIt looks amazing! I love the color and the distressing! :)
ReplyDeleteGORGEOUS!!! Love that wine bottle too! Just wndered over from Paisley Passions Linky Party...glad I did :) Following you now :)
ReplyDeleteL.O.V.E. Looks amazing! I have a buffet that I am getting ready to do the same thing to, do you by chance have the paint color still?? I am lovin it!
ReplyDeleteThis is GORGEOUS! I have a similar hutch I bought and painted white...but I'm just not lovin' it. I would LOVE to know what color you used! Pretty please?
ReplyDeleteFABulous hutch/buffet combo. I've been working on something very similar and it's nice to see how lovely yours turned out!
ReplyDeleteCan you tell me what paint color you used?
Do you know the name of the color you used...its beautiful
ReplyDeleteI LOVE this idea, and am in the process of re-doing my bathroom and I think this would work so well to re-do the sink. Can you share the colors you have on the wall as well as the color you used for the hutch? They seem to look perfect together and I am color impared....hahahahaha ~ new follower BTW.....trying to learn how to decorate my house *:
ReplyDeletelooks amazing!
ReplyDeletehow do you go about distressing? ive never ever even attempted to paint anything and distress it. it scares me!! how did you learn? any books or links you can give me. sorry if some one already posted something about this, i didnt read them all. thank you!
ReplyDeleteWhat is the paint color that you used? I have been itching to redo my hutch from a red to something completely different and this is the first paint color that I like! It looks absolutely beautiful! Great job!
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ReplyDeleteNew to your site - what a lovely place! Finish of your paint (eggshell,satin)? Also, what type of glaze did you use?
Thanks so much!
Lisa P
gorgeous color! and i love how you have it all set up, too!
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ReplyDeleteThat is beautiful! I love the color and you did a great job glazing and antique-ing it. I want it in my house!
ReplyDeleteThe guys at the paint store said for me not to stain it. They said glaze it...What product & color exactly did you use? Im doing white not aquas.
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Just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWhat is the paint color of this hutch and your cute yellow bench?
ReplyDeleteLove your hutch! I'm also wondering what paint color you used thanks looks fabulous
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