Hello to all of you Trash-to-Treasure lovin Friends out there! It’s Trash to Treasure Tuesday…my favorite! I have a thrifty makeover for you today and so do four of my favorite treasure maker friends, so look for theirs at the bottom of this post!
Today I’m sharing the makeover of one very dated hutch:
I love these older hutches because they have so much charm, but one thing I didn’t find very charming on this one were these plastic amber door panels:
I suspected these were the reason why this piece was marked significantly lower than similar pieces at the thrift store. Not a problem for me!
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I replaced them with bead board panels:
They really give this pretty piece a cottage feel now.
Another dated feature of this hutch was this area for hanging silverware…
I tried my best to whack this shelf out so I could just replace it, but it wasn’t budging. I had to come up with another solution, so instead I decided to add a piece of molding across the top lip to camouflage it:
Now the slits look a bit like deep dental molding instead, and that works for me.
This piece in it’s white makeover has so much charm now. The original paneling on the back even looks great in white. I used Behr’s Ultra Pure White, straight off the shelf, in flat with my DIY chalk paint recipe. After sanding, everything was waxed with Annie Sloan’s Clear Soft Wax.
See my How to Paint Furniture with Chalk Paint tutorial HERE for more details on painting with chalk paint.
These pretty glass knobs from Hobby Lobby are perfect for the little drawer up top:
I filled in the holes on these bottom drawers so I could attach something prettier than what was there. I used Elmers Wood Filler for that part.
These are also from Hobby Lobby and are perfect:
The insides got a little fabric treatment using Mod Podge in matte as well…
I also put this on the backs of the bead board panels in the cupboard doors but forgot to take a picture.
Remember this wire caddy I scored at the thrift store? It was a great addition to my Farmhouse Kitchen, and it looks pretty here too!
This little enamelware kettle and wire cloche were also thrift store finds, as were all of the ironstone pieces.
I hope you enjoyed this makeover. Sometimes those details that made a furniture piece a must-have 50 years ago, don’t do much for it today, but they can often easily be updated!
Oh and did I mention it was only $75?
Don’t forget you get five awesome trash-to-treasure makeovers today for the price of one!
Click the links below the image to see the afters…I can’t wait to see them too!
1. Artsy Chicks Rule 2. Bless’er House
3. Girl in the Garage 4. Prodigal Pieces
If you enjoyed this post, you might like to see a few more thrifty furniture makeovers I’ve done:
25+Thrifty Furniture Makeovers
I’ll be back on Thursday sharing a super easy update for these sad planters:
See you then!
UPDATE: Check out how I updated these planters HERE now! 🙂
Thanks so much for stopping by today, Friends!
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Larissa ~ Prodigal Pieces says
Everything looks better in white, and you certainly made this piece shine, Christy! Dated is was, but now chic it is. Love it. 🙂
Christy K. James says
Thanks so much, Larissa! XOXO
Mary Kaiser says
LOVE IT! I have a spot for it in my house in Michigan!! You are AMAZING!! Looking forward to Thursday as my pots look just like yours, Yuck! LOL!
Christy K. James says
Thanks SO much, Mary! I’m so thrilled you love it!! See you Thursday! XOXO
Joanne Taggart says
Hey Christy! Love the hutch! The camoflauge wood panel does the trick to hide the slots and boy your wire basket from your farmhouse design goes well with a lot of designs. Love your work and thanks for sharing!
Christy K. James says
Thank you, Joanne!! I love the little wire basket on here as well. 🙂
DebraShoppeno5 says
You have another good redo here. It looks great.
Christy K. James says
Thanks so much, Debra! XO
Sandra@lookingforpotential says
Amazing job, looks great, white to the rescue again it always saves the day with an old piece and brings back life. Love it Christy !! :))
Christy K. James says
Thanks, Sandra! I usually lean towards white for these bigger pieces in hopes of a quick sale, but I do love how white can transform an older piece! 🙂
Aleksandra says
Hi Christy, another great makeover! I was wondering if you had a suggestion for what to do with a few of the littlest drawers, like you have in this hutch (the square ones). I salvaged them awhile back from a secretary hutch that I also adored, but have not come up with an idea of what to do with them yet.. Thanks in advance for any idea you may have!
Christy K. James says
Thanks, Aleksandra! The drawer up top is actually just one drawer, but I have had pieces with the little drawers and they are great for holding all sorts of things if you just give them a couple of coats of paint. I used one for my napkins for a long time…it was the perfect size. 🙂
Anne @ DesignDreams says
Super gorgeous Christy! I love this hutch!!
Christy K. James says
Thanks so much, Anne! XO
Gina Keysor says
I love hutches! They must require a lot of work. I have never worked with a wax finish, do you have a tutorial or any tips? Beautiful piece! Thanks for sharing.
Christy K. James says
Thanks, Gina! I have a chalk paint tutorial for furniture that includes a section on waxing here: https://www.confessionsofaserialdiyer.com/how-to-paint-furniture-using-chalk-paint/ Hope this helps! 🙂
Cristina says
Awesome transformation, Christy! Love the new doors and hey, beautiful pictures!
Christy K. James says
Thanks so much, Cristina! XO
Nancy @ Artsy Chicks Rule says
So gorgeous now!!! I love the crisp white with your white dishes and greenery! Great fix on the spoon holders! Love it. 🙂
xo
Nancy
Christy K. James says
Thanks, Nancy! I love it in the crisp white too…hoping for a quick sale! 🙂 XOXO
Amy says
I am in LOVE with this piece! That’s all I can say…
Christy K. James says
I’m so glad you like it, Amy!! Thank you! XO
Rose L. says
Such a wonderful change! Love the new drawer pulls. You gave it grace and beauty!
Christy K. James says
Thank you so much, Rose! I love giving these bigger pieces a little touch of “pretty”! 🙂
Jennie Eilerts says
This looks gorgeous! I don’t know why you got rid of those door panels, though… they were so incredibly stylish. 😉 Seriously, the whole piece just came to life under your touch.
Christy K. James says
Ha ha I know, right? They were back in the day!! Thanks so much, Jennie! XO
Jen @ Girl in the Garage says
Wow Christy, this piece is so beautiful and charming now! The beadboard and white paint make all the difference! <3
Christy K. James says
Thanks so much, Jen!! XOXO
Jackie says
Fabulous!
Now see… I thought of chicken wire for the doors and you come along with bead board and knocked it out of the park!
Thanks for sharing!
Christy K. James says
Ooh I love the idea of chicken wire too! 🙂
Tania says
That turned out great! I love the bead board door panels!
Tania
Christy K. James says
Thanks, Tania!! XOXO
Treva says
The hutch turned out beautiful.
I was driving in a residential area and all of a sudden I saw something that I’m sure if I had stopped and looked it had your name on it. It was a small desk that the top was off, the side that had a drawer in it was separated from the rest and I could tell it really wasn’t wood but something made to look like wood. It was a medium brown with a red cast to it.. I immediately thought of you and your poor little husband, I thought now I know someone that would stop and save that little fella from the dump. You would have thought that little fella of a desk was a prince that just needed a little help. Wouldn’t you have? LOL LOL And sure enough when you got through with him we would all have thought he was the cutest little desk ever. You have us trained. You really are that good!!! Thanks for letting me have fun with you.
Christy K. James says
Ha ha! You are always so sweet, Treva!! I wish I had come upon that little potential prince!! XOXO
Gwen says
I love EVERYTHING you did to make this tired china cabinet shine. The little drawers (realize they are one big one) add such charm to the piece. The Beadboard for the doors is just perfect. Love it all. You should be a very proud girl.
Christy K. James says
Aww thanks so much, Gwen! It had so much charm already, but the paint and bead board really bring it out. 🙂
Marie, The Interior Frugalista says
What a difference, Christy! Such a pretty cottage/farmhouse piece now. Love how you staged and photographed it too!
Christy K. James says
Thank you, sweet Friend!! It was a little bit hard to say good bye!
Becky says
This is gorgeous!!! You bring out all the good points on this piece, and turn its bad ones into good ones too. I love it!
Christy K. James says
Thank you, Becky! I’m so thrilled I was able to fix those bad points! 🙂
Paula@SweetPea says
You made this piece look wonderful! Using beadboard in place of the plexiglass was a great idea.
Christy K. James says
Thanks, Paula! That plexi was probably so cool in its day!! XO
Tiffany Jones says
I saw this and freaked thinking you removed bottle glass…. then I realized it was plastic. whew! Bottle glass is definitely worth keeping! Looks GREAT!
Christy says
Ha ha no…just plastic. The real deal is beautiful and so unique though. Thanks! XO