Hutch featured in SheKnows

About a month and a half ago I received an email from Jana Randall who writes for an online magazine called SheKnows. 

 She had found a picture of this Depression Era Hutch (it's been one of my most popular!)

I had recently done on Pinterest.  She loved the piece and wanted to use it in one of her upcoming articles 

Storage Ideas Worth Pinning.

I felt honored and was so excited!  I couldn't believe one of my pieces was going to be on a site that I didn't put it on! ;)  

I just wanted to tell Jana how much I appreciate her featuring this hutch in her magazine.  And, I loved checking out the amazing articles and tips they have just for women!  I highly recommend checking it out! 

 

Chippy French Vintage Buffet

I seem to be on a french kick lately.  There's just something about the soft colors and the worn feel that I love. 

 This buffet had been collecting mass amounts of dust in my shop because I was back and forth on what to do with it.  I would go to bed one night knowing exactly what I wanted to do and then would start on another project and by the time I would get back to it, would change my mind.  This has been going on for 6 months!  :s

Yesterday I saw it sitting by the wall and knew it was time to make up my mind.  I'm not always a fan of waterfall style furniture, but it had great details that were lost in all that dark wood.  I knew I wanted to lighten it up but I didn't want to go white again after the buffet I just finished.  Then I remembered Mandie over @ Altar'd furniture did her homework and chose corresponding colors from Behr and Sherwin Williams for all the Annie Sloan Chalk Paint colors.  I've always wanted to do something in French Linen but couldn't bring myself to buy another quart (cuz my birthday is over you know!) ;) of ASCP (and because I couldn't wait for it to come in the mail).  So, I pulled up her chart, found the right color, and the wheels just started turning.....

 Before 

Definitely vintage! :)

 After

You know I LOVE it, but even Craig walked into the room and said, "Now that's cool." lol

 I only scuff sanded  because I wanted to keep the dark finish under the lighter colors (if you use a heavy grit you can end up taking off the previous stain as well).  I didn't prime because I wanted the paint to come off flaky for that "chippy" look.

  Then I distressed with a paint scraper, which I have to say is so much FUN!  I knew I wanted it heavily distressed so I just wasn't too concerned about how any of the paint came off.  It was so liberating! lol :)  I adore that it is so random and imperfect!  

And, I love these knobs from the Paris Gray dresser I did.  I just happened to have two in my stash--perfect!

 I lined the drawers with a neutral ticking.  

btw--it's a french poem on the drawer fronts....my close-up didn't turn out because my camera card is full (imagine that!). ;)

  I wish I had a place for this one cuz it would be staying with me!!  Sadly, I don't so it is

FOR SALE

Dimensions: 59"W x 18"D x 38"H

Paint:  Intellectual Gray and Creamy from SW

Stain:  Early American by Minwax

Poly:  Varathane in Semi-gloss

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White Antique Buffet

I bought this buffet from a very nice old gentleman who said it was his grandmother's and came all the way from Norway.  Ok, I think I've become a skeptic in a lot of things, but I am choosing to believe him because it would be a really neat story if it is true. ;)  Regardless of its origins I loved the shape of it (I cannot say no to a buffet on legs--it is almost impossible!!).  

I think I've been having a mild case of painter's block because it took me forever to decide what I wanted to do with this one, too.  It just didn't seem fitting to do it in any color but black or white.  I asked a friend, she said "white", I said ok! :)  Problem solved.  It had a beautiful wood top on it so I left it natural and am so glad I did. 

The man had been stripping it with a pocket knife!  I can just tell you that I am thankful for my orbital sander!! 

Before

Note the totally mismatching and missing hardware--makes me sad when the hardware is gone :( .

 After

She just has such a classic, simple shape and I love it in white. 

Isn't this top so pretty?!  It's stained in Dark Walnut by Minwax.

 I wish I had a before of this drawer.  It was lined in dirty, nasty, old green felt.  I almost threw up in my mouth a little when I opened it.  I disassembled the entire drawer, ripped that awful stuff out, sanded it all down, and lined the drawer bottom.  Much better!  Just love a simple stripe now and then. ;)

I painted the inside beige the first go round and it was so BORING--so I opted to match it to the drawer liner. Love how fresh it looks!  Who wouldn't want to store their dishes (or whatever) in here?

I never get tired of white with a wood top and black hardware!

FOR SALE:  $250.00

dimensions:  53.5"W x 38"H x 21"D

This buffet was featured by Stacey @ Embracing Change and by

Judy @ DIY by Design .  Head on over to their blogs and check out the other features,  as well as what they've been up to!  You won't be sorry!! :) 

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