Hutch Makeover

When Jacob and I got married, my mom gave me her old hutch. I never really used it for anything other than storage until we built our house. The first time I decorated it, I loved the way it turned out and knew that it would become a piece in our home that I would grow to love.

Last year when I painted our living room, I didn’t really like the way it looked. It just wasn’t flowing with my new paint and new decor. So, I shoved it in a closet and decided one day, I would paint it. Well….that day was here. I wish I had a before pic of this hutch, but of course, I don’t. I DO have a few progress pics to share with you.

Here is what I used:

• Waverly Chalk Paint in the color Plaster
• Paint brush
• Sanding block
• Screwdriver (to remove hardware)
• Staple gun and staples
• Chicken Wire

I started by removing all the hardware and the doors. This was the worst part. I hate removing hardware!! It’s SO ANNOYING!!

Then, I measured and cut my chicken wire. The hutch originally had glass on the sides and on the front doors, but I wanted to replace it with chicken wire. I LOVE the way it looks on cabinets and I knew it would look really good with the paint color I was using. Plus, it was going to give the hutch more of a farmhouse look.

I didn’t attach this yet because I wanted to paint it first. I just wanted to get it done and out of the way. Be careful when you work with chicken wire, because it will scratch you and can irritate your skin. See my arm in this picture below?? That’s what I mean……So wear long sleeves. 🙂

So after I removed all the hardware and cut the chicken wire, it was time to get to painting. I LOVE Waverly paint y’all!! It’s literally my favorite craft paint!

I started painting the bottom part of the hutch first. This is how it looked after 1 coat.

While that coat was drying, I started on the doors. You can see the original color of the hutch in this picture.

I ended up needing 2 coats and used 2 1/2 jars of paint. For the second coat, I added a little water to the paint. This thinned it out just enough to go on smooth. Chalky paint is usually a bit thick and I wanted the second coat to glide on. You just need a tiny bit!!

After the paint was dry, I stapled the chicken wire to the sides and to the doors, hung the doors back up, and started distressing the hutch. All I did here was take the sanding block and sand the places I wanted the original wood to show. I just distressed it a little, but you can distress it as much or as little that suits you.

That was my last step!! I am so pleased with how my hutch turned out! I was actually a little hesitant at painting it first, but now I wonder why I waited so long. I can’t wait to change out the decorations from season to season.