Shabby but Chic Hutch
This is my fabulous craigslist find I got for 40.oo.
I sweet talked my boyfriend into meeting the lady selling it. She listed a picture of it but it was really hard to tell what it looked like, so I told him...... buy it no matter what!
I got lucky, it was a cute piece and it had potential.
I started painting it the next day using my usual acrylic craft paints, I highly distressed it using a razor knife, which revealed the underlying green paint. I just love distressed furniture, if it gets nicked or scratched it only adds to it.
I guess I could hire Miss Gabby (my cat) to do the distressing. lol (if you don't know what I'm referring to, read my post Lesson Learned.
I removed the doors because I wanted to display my pottery collection. I plan on making something with the doors later on.
It fits perfectly in my Living room.
I'm linking up
oh my gosh! it is so darn cute!
ReplyDeletegreat job! I would love it if I could have something like that in my kitchen!
gail
I love the before and the after even more! I sent my husband out to buy 4 antique dining chairs once and told him the same thing, buy them! I didnt get as lucky. Great find!
ReplyDeleteThat is a great piece of furniture! Love it!
ReplyDeleteWhat an adorable piece. You did a great job refinishing it. And the next day? I'm impressed! I have so many projects saved up! I'm inspired, now! Sherry
ReplyDeleteI love that! Everything you post amazes me!
ReplyDeleteYou did a great job. I love everything you do and look forward to each post.
ReplyDeleteThe hutch looks beautiful. The colors you painted it really gave it a gorgeous facelift.
ReplyDeleteJane
Don't you just love Craigs list. I got a whole kitchen of real wood "Granny" cabinets. They were very grandma in there wood finish, but when I painted them and installed them in the basement they look amazing all for $100 and some paint. You did a great job, I love our colors.
ReplyDeleteCha Cha
Truly spectacular!! I can't believe it was only $40, considering it looked okay before..
ReplyDeleteI have the same pottery collection and would love one! The blue/green color on the inside is beautiful, would you mind sharing the color?
Thanks
Luci
Your pottery looks perfect in it, Trixie! You did get lucky! You know your cat would only help you out if you put wallpaper on it.
ReplyDeleteIt's great! I love it!
ReplyDeleteAll I can say is Wow Trixie, your Good real Good. Great price too!!
ReplyDeletelovely...one would never know it's the same piece!
ReplyDeleteWow, that is amazing! What a huge transformation! I liked it before, but when I scrolled down and saw the colors - well WOW!! And the antiques sign above it is just PERFECT. Love it!
ReplyDeleteWhat a transformation, I agree, it is hard to tell it's the same piece! Fabulous! Great job.
ReplyDeleteI love that hutch. I'm going to e-mail you soon about your thoughts on some ideas I've got for my sunroom redesign. I want to incorporate some aqua in that room which will be mostly whites and cremes....I want your ideas on wall color, etc.
ReplyDeleteJudy
WOW...now that is one incredible makeover...looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Linda
Well I must say that you transformed that cabinet into a piece of shabby loveliness. How devine!
ReplyDeleteWhat a deal for $40. I have never bought anything from Craig's list, so now I might take a closer look.
My kittie's name is Gabby too.
Wow, that is a cute piece! It look good black but even better white! I see your mirror just like mine in your header! It looks great painted that color!
ReplyDeleteOMG what a fab find it is. I love how it turned out. So chic it is.
ReplyDeleteDon't you just love Craigslist? You got a great deal on this cabinet and it turned out so cute!
ReplyDeleteYour guy did GOOD! Again I found myself laughing at your Miss Gabby remark! Too Funny! But seriously..this piece was a fabulous find. The before and after photos were magical. Ya know..I've never browsed Craigs List, but after seeing this transformation I'll certainly be taking a peek. Wow!
ReplyDeleteTrixie! You are one talented lady!That was an incredible fine plus you did a terrific job redoing that piece. I need your help! I have a kitchen chair that belonged to my grandmother. I am not sure of the original wood or paint color but through the years it has been painted apple green and white! I would like to brighten up that white paint but my daughter Hannah scratched Hannah Rocks on it. Any ideas? I welcome all ideas!
ReplyDeleteDid you score on that one! Love the paint job.
ReplyDeleteI love it, great job on the distressing! We should shop together, I am in Tally a lot!
ReplyDeleteStunning! You transformed it from pretty darn good to absolutely stunning!
ReplyDeleteHappy Hunting,
Teresa
love your cabinet. it looks like a million. i love the price most of all. great blog. diane from vintage-tickled-pink
ReplyDeleteWow your new hutch is completely adorable!
ReplyDeleteLove this! The colors are awesome! It is a great piece to show off a collection in.
ReplyDeleteIt is such a pretty piece...well, you made it a pretty piece. Removing the doors was the right move and the aqua on the back really brings out the lines of the piece.
ReplyDeleteWow...........FORTY dollars? I'm so jealous..... It turned out so sweet....and I love your pottery too.
ReplyDeleteWarm blessings,
Spencer
LOVE it. And love how MMS explained it. Bingo.
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking up to SNS!
FJ Donna
Love it - Beautiful job. I'm off to explore your blog - I see you love aqua as much as I do!
ReplyDeleteWhat an eye you have! It is smashing! I'm trying to come up with a word you have not already heard! Love it.
ReplyDeleteGorgeousness. Love that you took the doors off. Definitely added to the overall look.
ReplyDeleteLove my visit here!
This is awesome! Don't you LOVE Craigslist??
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see what you do with the doors!
Lou Cinda
That turned out great!! I love a cute hutch!
ReplyDeleteWOW! I love that. I paint everything black, but have a white dresser I wanted to distress and this makes me want to work on it ASAP!!
ReplyDeleteI love love love everything about this hutch! GORGEOUS!!! You are incredible. That's a big ambitious piece to tackle and it looks great.
ReplyDeleteI am jealous...how awesome...waiting for the day when I find something like that for my kitchen. A Beaut!
ReplyDeletewhen you say "acrylic craft paint", what exactly did you use? I hate having to lug out a big can of paint or wait for good spray paint weather! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteGinnie
Thanks for linking up--the blue on the back is so wonderful!
ReplyDeleteThe hutch is an amazing transformation! Love it!
ReplyDeleteTheresa
This is so gorgeous! I love it!
ReplyDeleteI love this hutch so much I actually feel pain from longing. I just found and bought a corner hutch that just might work to transform like that.
ReplyDeleteWOW I'm in love! If it isn't there when you wake up you know who took it :) Glad I found you, enjoying looking around your blog!
ReplyDeleteKristin
This looks fantastic, and your pottery collection is beautiful too. Just came across you're lovely site, looking forward to seeing more of your projects.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful job! I pinned this site onto my Pinterest board...hope you don't mind. You have some really nice 'trash to treasure' pieces that I thought a lot of other people would be interested in seeing.
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