Have you ever spotted a really ugly duckling at a flea market or garage sale and thought, good luck selling that thing!?! That's just what happened when I found this old, run down and flat-out ugly hutch at a garage sale last year. It wasn't the best quality and it certainly wasn't in the best shape. When I asked how much, the lady replied $5 - I knew I had to give it a try. It was to heavy to handle myself so I coaxed my husband to run over to the sale and help me with it. I will never forget the look on his face when he first spotted it. He said, "you bought that piece of crap?! WHY?" I guess he didn't have the vision, I did. He he.
I brought it home and got busy. First of all, it isn't a solid wood piece. It is one of those pressed board pieces. I knew once it was done it wouldn't be worth a fortune but after all it was just $5. Because of the somewhat shiny surface I had to prime this baby. I also knew I wanted to paint it an antique white color and priming would help me not use so much paint.
Once primed, I painted the inside in a pretty Caribbean blue color from Old Town Paints. I love Old Town Paints chalk paint. It's the perfect consistency. Then I paired it with their Antique White on the outside of the hutch. It looked great but still fairly flat. It needed something to help bring out all of the details. I decided to try my hand at glazing, I got a nice mocha glaze at the local home improvement store and started it.
The glaze really helped bring out the details and add life to the hutch. Once the glaze was dry I finished it with a clear matte sealer from Old Town Paints. {I love that stuff!!} Next, I needed to tackle the doors, when I found the hutch it only had 1 glass that wasn't broken. I didn't want to get new glass cut so I decided to try something different. I've used lots of chicken wire, but I really wanted something a little more upscale. I went to the farm supply store down the street and found "weld mesh." It's a square wire pattern and adds a little sophistication!
It was a fun project. Don't be afraid to tackle those ugly ducklings! You can certainly bring a piece from the 1970's up-to-date.
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