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DIY Hutch Makeover Part 1

DIY Projects· Furniture

20 Jun

Happy Monday!

It was a busy Scratch that. I had a wonderfully productive weekend with a little bit of fun sprinkled in. I worked on a few painting and sewing projects and I cannot wait to share them with you in the next few weeks!

First up is a two-parter: The Hutch Makeover

Several weekends ago I bought this gorgeous hutch off Craigslist and I have been chomping at the bit to make it over. Since this is going to be such a prominent piece in our dining room/kitchen, I had to find the perfect color.

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You see, since we only have about half the walls actually up, we obviously haven’t painted the walls. We haven’t even thought about paint colors or schemes. If I even start thinking about it, my mind starts going and going and going.

So in the event of preventing a headache and too much thought going into the wall color when we barely have any walls, I decided to make my own color.

I mixed Dutch Boy white with Rustoleum country gray. I wanted something light, but not a full white. We have thrown around the idea of painting the walls gray, so I didn’t want to make the hutch gray. Which lead me to the creation of a custom color. We got lucky again this time around and I absolutely love it.

The Process

Step one: Remove all the doors, drawers and hardware.

Step two: Since we used chalk paint, only a light sanding was needed.

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Step three: Apply two coats of chalk paint.

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Step four: Using 80 grit sand paper, distress the base of the hutch.

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Step five: Put on some rubber gloves and grab an old cotton shirt or rag. Dip the rag into a jar of finishing wax and apply to the entire hutch.

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Step six: Add the new hard ware. P.s. it helps if you screw the top of the cabinet doors to the base before the bottom.

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To say I am in love is an understatement. Full disclosure: I haven’t finished the top yet, but I am so excited for everything to be done!

All our best,

 

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  1. Allie says

    June 20, 2016 at 6:34 am

    That turned out so great! I love it!

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    • Kelly says

      June 20, 2016 at 6:49 am

      Thank you!! I am so excited for it all to be done ????

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  2. Trina says

    June 20, 2016 at 8:25 am

    Love that! Looks amazing!

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    • Kelly says

      June 20, 2016 at 8:26 am

      Thanks Trina! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Brittany says

    June 20, 2016 at 9:40 am

    This is so beautiful! And it looks way less intimidating than I expected! I have had a dress for over 5 years that I bought thinking I would paint it… Oops!

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    • Kelly says

      June 20, 2016 at 9:06 pm

      Thank you Brittany! It is not too bad at all, you could definitely do you dresser. The chalk paint really speeds up the process since you don’t have to worry about sanding the entire piece down to the original wood. 🙂

      Reply
  4. Sabrina says

    September 27, 2016 at 11:07 am

    You did such an amazing job with the hutch. It looks so beautiful and I love the color!!!

    Reply

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We’re Brett and Kelly! A husband and wife team tackling our first complete home renovation. We love all things DIY, our two furbabes and lazy summer days out on the lake. Our mission? To share the journey of turning a house into a home.

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