Hello Friends!
I hope all of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your loved ones. We did here in Iowa and finally the heat gave way to some cooler temperatures so it felt much more like Thanksgiving. This post should actually be two but ended up being one that reveals more than one project.
When we last visited I left you with a peek of a project that has been a long time coming.
When I say a long time coming it is no exaggeration! You see, my kitchen is 13' x 14' which is almost square. It is an eat in kitchen and I love that, but there is one corner that drives me crazy! It is small enough that it is hard to really do anything with as far as furniture goes but big enough that it looks so lonely and empty from the rest of the room.
My attempt to do something with this corner of the kitchen |
I thought a small hutch would be a nice filler for this barren space. Well, 2 years ago I came across the perfect hutch at a used furniture shop. It needed a good cleaning and a paint job (which I love doing) so it should come home with me...right? WRONG! Don't be indecisive and look around for something better cause when you go back it will be gone!!
So, after 2 years of shopping, I found one on craigslist and jumped on it immediately!
It was pretty dirty and beat up which made it very appealing to me.
Sorry there are no before pictures with it in one piece.
Glass doors and a light were a must so my crystal could be displayed.
It sat in our garage most of the summer during my stay in Georgia, but when I returned home it was time to get to work.
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Cleaned and ready for sanding |
Remember the free paint that was given to me from work? Well, here we go again with it on the hutch. I painted a dresser with it last year and you can see that here
The hardware was scrubbed clean and spray painted ORB.
As work progressed on the hutch my thoughts were going toward getting rid of the awful green walls and the old faded curtains in the kitchen. They were there when we moved in and I have just been living with them. I mean, who wants to put a piece of furniture that you have worked so hard on in a room full of colors that you just don't like? It's still funny to me how one thing leads to another.
I came across some panels that were on clearance and got enough to sew up some new cafe curtains.
Red was not in my plan but definitely added some much needed color to otherwise drab kitchen windows. Plus, they will lend a very festive touch when it is time to decorate for Christmas :)
The walls were painted with a soft grayish taupe. I mixed my own paint with colors leftover from other projects. And yes, the recipe is saved for future touch-ups if needed.
So, here are some pictures of the finished hutch, new wall color and curtains.
The hardware was scrubbed clean and spray painted ORB.
As work progressed on the hutch my thoughts were going toward getting rid of the awful green walls and the old faded curtains in the kitchen. They were there when we moved in and I have just been living with them. I mean, who wants to put a piece of furniture that you have worked so hard on in a room full of colors that you just don't like? It's still funny to me how one thing leads to another.
Red was not in my plan but definitely added some much needed color to otherwise drab kitchen windows. Plus, they will lend a very festive touch when it is time to decorate for Christmas :)
The walls were painted with a soft grayish taupe. I mixed my own paint with colors leftover from other projects. And yes, the recipe is saved for future touch-ups if needed.
So, here are some pictures of the finished hutch, new wall color and curtains.
My fall decorations did not get to stay up long on the hutch as I am now putting up Christmas. I get most of my decorating goodies from thrift stores or when there is a clearance sale. My excitement level has gone way up for this room since changing the curtains and wall color :) The next big project for the kitchen will be the cabinets, but that will have to wait for warmer weather. It is getting cold and I have run out of time to paint anything in the garage. That's okay though. I find there is never a shortage of things to improve on with this home and we will keep busy inside during the winter. Thanks so much for stopping by today and may you all have a wonderful week.
Karen
Karen