French Farmhouse Hutch: The Rest of the Story

After posting my French Farmhouse Hutch on Monday, I decided I wanted to show you what it took to transform it. You can click on the link above to see all the beautiful details.

But this is the beginning....The rest of the story.....

Obviously the before is not pretty!

I bought it second hand. It was one of those deals you don't want to pass up. That is until you bring it home and wonder what the heck you are thinking.

One thing about hutches.....they are heavy.

And this old girl feels every lift and tug.

But I also love good transformations. And this was no exception.

It all started like this YUK!!

Did you see it? Take a look again.....

This happened as my friend and I were lifting it out of the car. It fell on the headrest and busted a hole in the back of it.

Great more work...

I had wanted to put fabric on the back of this piece anyway but when this happened I knew I would! I had bought this to go into the Barn Sale I was in but never got to it.

My friend Vonda did a beautiful hutch so I knew there would be one in the booth. When I saw hers it confirmed my decision to use fabric. She had used it on hers and it was stunning. You might see it in the link above or here.

So now I was ready to get it done.

I had to replace the whole back though. I removed all the nails and had a piece of board cut to fit.

Since the back was out, the inside was a lot easier to paint. I also wanted to remove the glass and put in chicken wire.

I taped the glass so that when I broke it the pieces wouldn't shatter everywhere.

Then I saw that the inside of the glass had rubber holding it in. All I had to do was remove that and the glass came out easily without having to break it.

I then cut the chicken wire.

Chicken wire is like torture! As you cut it, it cuts you back. I guess it is revenge!

My hands are still healing!

I bought fabric for the back and cut it to fit. Placed the back on and hammered the nails that were in the last board.

I replaced the horrid hardware and painted it. Love the before and after.

If you ever question a piece.....look at the details. Because when you paint it those are the things that matter most.

Those are the things that breathe a new breath in the piece

I just had to tell you the rest of the story!

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White Buffet

Getting back to work after a nice break and feeling refreshed! I just finished a white buffet that I am loving! It has that shabby chic appeal to it. I love buffets. I recently moved my dining room buffet into the living room for my TV.

I know, I said I would never move it!! Never say never.

This buffet is different than any I have done before. That always makes it fun.

I absolutely love all the details. I light painted over them and let the natural wood shine through. I love the spindly legs.

It is painted in white and waxed in clear. I let the paint technique be the distressing.

I left the original hardware on it and add a little paint to them also.

I have changed the hardware before on this buffet but when the hardware is awesome I leave it.

The drawers in this piece are awesome. One with dividers and the other is so deep.

Yes I hid some of my Christmas stuff in it. (You got me)

This is the before

Don't mind my mess!!

I know this piece won't last long. If it doesn't sell I don't mind having it for awhile :)

Buffet and hutches are my favorite thing to paint and sell!

Do you have a favorite thing to sell? What is it? 

Every area is different. What sells best for you?

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Shabby Chic picture Frames

I had a wonderful weekend enjoying the beauty of fall. The trees are turning and winter will soon peek its little head out. Christmas is in the stores before we can even "Give Thanks" at Thanksgiving! To me there is one little thing that says fall all over it.

Pinecones! They dress up mantles and get filled in vases. Some even get painted.

Mine got cut! Many many pieces of pine cones.

I recently purchased some antique frames that I painted and distressed. I added some pine cone flowers to decorate the corner. I think these will make a great gift. For Christmas maybe I will tie a red velvet ribbon around the frame to hang it from.

 

I painted some old frames in old white and waxed and distressed them

 

I added flower pine cones to the frames

 

I even made some small ones to go with the large one

Frames are always a great gift. This just has that little somethin'

I think it is a great project to do for Christmas but any time will do! A gift for any occasion!

Antique Tea Cart

When I come across a piece of furniture that is different I get excited. This tea cart is something I don't see everyday. The lady I bought it from said that it was very old. She was in her late 70's and said she had it for years. Most of what she was selling was antiques.

I just adored the little scallop cut around the drop leaf. I had to have it! I think it will make an adorable accessory to any room.

It had a little wooden handle on the side to wheel it around and I did right to my car!

 

I decided to paint this in a shabby chic white and distress

 

It makes the table come alive. This is it with the drop leaves open so you can see the whole thing.

I added some limoge dishes to the top that I bought on the 84 mile yard sale.

 

Tea anyone?

 

With one leaf down

Look at that edge!

Sometimes I feel painting an antique is criminal! Not in this case. Before I would have never put it in a home. Now it is something to showcase. This would even look good in a little girls room. I think it would look cute with a teddy bear sharing a spot of tea!

On another note.....

I am starting a Thank You party to the people that read and comment on my blog! It is not a linky party! It will showcase my sincere followers! I am very excited to give back to you!

I love comments and everyone that I speak to on here. I thought this would be a great way to thank you all for being here.

I get tired of linky parties sometimes so this is a way to get people to notice your blog without all that jumping around.

I will start this the end of the week. I hope you are all excited! I am!

I only ask that you visit the one being showcased and show them the love!