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Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Beach Hutch

I have been beach inspired ever since I found out I will be going for two weeks. Everything in my home has turned to "Beach"! I am painting with blues and whites and I am using more rope and shells.

I can just smell the ocean and all its therapeutic powers! AHHHHH!

The new piece has a primitive vibe to it. Very dark wood! Although some people like that, I felt in order for it to sell I would have to recreate it to be more bright and fresh.

There are two pieces. The hutch or shelf that hangs on the wall and the table. It would look great in an entry. It is just the right size. There are so many possibilities for this!


There are scalloped detailing around the outline of the furniture. The pulls are a shiny black.


I started asking myself why I bought this thing! I had never seen anything like it so I thought it would be something different to work with. The wood color just brought me down! It stayed around here for way to long! I painted it white and hated it! Then I just let it sit till I got "that feeling" to revamp it!



I started with the pulls....I got rid of the old ones! You know me! This time I made my own with jute. I braided the jute and made handles for the top small drawer. The bottom on I used jute pulls from Hobby Lobby.

I painted blue stripes where it was obvious for them to be and sanded a lot of it off.
I glued a starfish to the top hutch with E6000. Then I added some beachy items to the shelves.


Are you starting to get the feel of it?

This is the bottom


Check out the difference! I don't usually like putting two pulls together, but I think it works ok here.

This is the top



Again just look at the before! See the edges showing up now. Would you have thought "beach" looking at the before pictures? I know I am weird! I just get these feelings.....

The Before


The After











The top part should be hanging on the wall but since it is going to the store to sell, I didn't want to put holes in my walls. You get the picture, right?

Tell me what you think by leaving a comment! 
I love to hear your opinions!


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Saturday, February 25, 2012

Sometimes Old is New Again

Just when you think something is old it shows up again. I was excited to see my paint stick flag featured at

Design. Dining, and Diapers


She featured several projects that were done with paint sticks. I forgot what it was like to be featured. It has been awhile. I like it!!

If you have time go check them out!

In the meantime go to my post and read how to make one for your next patriotic party!