Re-purposing a China Cabinet

Picture if you will a shiny tiger mahogany china cabinet that ended up by default in my home.

Problem was, it just wasn't my style....

I stared at it for a year or so in my living room, always saying 
"I really need to do something to that piece"

The first thing I did was to removed the glass doors.  I lived with it like that for a while but
it still wasn't right.

Next I removed the whole top piece
and then about a year ago, turned it into a desk.

I sat the top of the hutch right on top of a an old door. One side is supported with a saw horse and the other with an antique wooden file cabinet.

I filled the center space with a cork board.

Now I still have the rest of the hutch 
to deal with... and I'm ready to get busy!

Here's a little sample of what the before looked like:

Come back and see just how awesome this one turned out!

Hint... Home-made chalk paint is involved!

Check out part 2 and part 3!

Susan