Bin Shelves on a Hutch
At one point I changed Grandma's
china cabinet into a piece of furniture for the TV...
Here it is after I decided not to use the glass doors...
Here it is after I decided not to use the glass doors...
Now I'm going to show you what I created with the hutch top...
I've included a few affiliate links to products you can use to create this look. Click on the dark italic words for links.
I've included a few affiliate links to products you can use to create this look. Click on the dark italic words for links.
I was going for a "cubbie look" so
I removed all the shelves and added a piece of trim molding to the front of each shelf. The trim molding gave each shelf a lip like a cubbie. It was important to me for the shelves to continue to be removable so the spaces in the hutch can be flexible...
I primed the molding black so when I distress the piece,
the raw wood won't come through...
When I removed the hinges from the old doors it left an indent in the wood so I used Gorilla wood glue to add a very thin piece of wood luan to fill the space.
the raw wood won't come through...
When I removed the hinges from the old doors it left an indent in the wood so I used Gorilla wood glue to add a very thin piece of wood luan to fill the space.
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| Yikes, sorry about the picture! |
Using an old wooden file cabinet, an IKEA desk top, an IKEA sawhorse, I married them to create the new desk/hutch...
I painted the whole unit with Annie Sloan Graphite paint
then distressed the edges.
The whole piece got a coat of clear wax...
dark wax can be used to make the Graphite color blacker
but personally I love the dark gray.
While I waited for the wax to dry,
And now filled with treasures...
This made the perfect display piece with space so it can be
multi-functional as a desk or sideboard.
Absolutely gorgeous! This hutch makes me want to face my fear of painting furniture.
ReplyDeleteSo gray it looks blue! How pretty and how creative of you.
ReplyDeleteBrenda
WOW! It looks amazing! What a great idea to add the trim to the shelves, and love all the different pieces you combined to make it really unique. And I *love* the bin tags on the shelves...I may steal that idea from you!
ReplyDeletewhoa boy! that's one fabulous marriage! It all looks so great Susan!
ReplyDeletegail
Really? You always come up with the greatest ideas! I'd like to step inside your mind for just one day to glean some of that creativity.
ReplyDeleteLove the colour and the addition of moulding and tags.
Susan, it's beautiful, and as usual the embellishments you use are what set your stuff apart.
ReplyDeleteBliss
Susan, You are amazing. This transformation is super gorgeous. I love everything about it. Beauty meets function delux!:)
ReplyDelete~~Sumaya
Awesome job!! It looks gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteJane
Love the restyle of the hutch and the metal bin tags add that special extra "pop"...nice job you did!
ReplyDeleteCraft On & dance like no one else is watching :)
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Smiles,
Suz @MaytagNMom
NW Illinois
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Beautiful!!!! Love it...my mother in law just gave me a hutch. I was kind of thinking I would use my Annie Sloan Graphite...now I KNOW I will!!
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