Transformation Tuesday: Duck Egg Blue Hutch Makeover
I’m starting a new thing here where I am trying to keep myself organized. I have so many projects to share and sometimes I get a little overwhelmed by when I am going to post them. So Tuesday seems to be a great day to share with you some furniture transformations. I am always painting something as my inventory at Shabby Creek on Main changes weekly.
I found this beautiful solid oak hutch at a garage sale this past fall. I got a great deal on it as it also came with a pedestal table and 4 chairs. But I knew that I wanted to split the set up. This piece came apart in 2 pieces which is a good thing because it was super heavy. But it was also super oaky. I do love wood in small doses but this was just too much and screamed “1989 is calling and it wants its hutch back!”
I thought it would look beautiful in a fresh clean white.
Wrong! It was just not the right color for this piece. Yes, I have moments when I think a piece of furniture is speaking to me (no I’m not a crazy lady, find out what happens when your furniture speaks to you here) and it tells me the wrong thing.
I let this piece sit in my garage for a few weeks before I heard it whisper, Annie Sloan Duck Egg Blue.
I was relieved to receive the message because this piece was taking a lot of space in my garage and it needed to go.
Annie Sloan Paint is very easy to work with and made painting this piece very quick. I highly recommend a great big natural bristle brush when painting with Chalk Paint. It’s amazing how quickly you can paint a piece with one of these brushes. If you haven’t invested in one yet, hop on over to Amazon. Chalk Pro has a great big paint brush that you can use for painting and waxing.
In no time, I had a beautifully refreshed oak hutch. Of course I had to do a little distressing to bring out the character. I used clear wax to seal the deal. I also changed out some of the knobs.
The original levers on the doors and top of hutch were very dated. So I found replicas of the originals that are on the drawers at Hobby Lobby. These are not the exact ones I found in store but they are similar.
I also added just a touch of dark wax around the details to really bring out the hutch’s character.
This one didn’t last long at the shop!
If you like what you see please feel free to Pin it!
It’s beautiful. Sorry I missed seeing it before it was gone.
Your gorgeous hutch makeover caught my eye over at the From Dream to Reality Party. Duck Egg Blue is such a gorgeous color in ASCP line and it looks gorgeous on this hutch. BTW – From one DIYer to another, I totally get it when you say that your pieces speak to you…people think I’m nuts when I say it but only someone who does what we do can understand.
Thanks Marie! Glad to also have a little validation that I am not crazy when my furniture “speaks” to me Lol!
Hey there nice lady! It’s the weird local lady that seemingly stalks you everywhere! Ha! I just saw your post and wanted you to know that I heard that we will be getting a Hobby Lobby right near us. It’s supposed to go in next to the Target in Dublin. I figured that you’d want to know. Take care!
Oh you know I am already all over that! I am so excited, I can hardly stand it!
Absolutely gorgeous!!
Beautiful!!! I so love your furniture painting! I am pecking away at several pieces that are living in my living room. My poor family 🙂 We are in MI and this snow won’t stop and my garage is FREEZING!!! But my questions is this: Did you paint over the hinges? It looks like you did and I LOVE IT!!! Would have never tried it because…. ” you aren’t supposed to paint over hinges”!!!!!! So I will be excited to hear back from you to find out your answer 🙂 Thank you for your wonderful blog!
I usually plan on not painting the hinges but then I accidentally get a drop of paint on them and my plan is off. And I am always glad that I ended up painting them because then they blend right into the piece. And then I distress them as well. And that is the great thing about chalk paint. It sticks to mostly anything. I keep getting pics from my inlaws in Ohio of all the snow. It has been a rough winter! Brrrrr. Thanks so much for reading!!!
BEAUTIFUL! i would love to feature it if that would be ok please let me know
Thanks so much! Yes, please feel free to share.
Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous! It’s amazing how a piece that fells SO dated can look totally current with a coat (or two) of paint! Duck Egg is my favorite. XO
Gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous! It’s amazing how such a dated piece can be totally transformed to something current with just a coat (or two) of paint! Beautiful! XO
Your work is wonderful!!!!!!
Love you!!!!
curious what type of wax you used you said clear. Most waxes say clear but still yellow.
Lynette, I have not had a problem with any of the waxes I have used turning yellow over time. I mostly use the Fiddes and Sons in the green container. But I have used both Annie Sloan and Miss Mustard Seed as well. If that is something you are concerned with then maybe try sealing your painted furniture with a satin Polycrylic. I often do that on the top of a piece that I think will get lots of wear and tear.