Vintage Modern Painted Hutch

I'd like to introduce you all to my new mid century hutch. We're all pretty much in love. Like, all four of us. Kids included.
Recently we were in Connecticut, and I decided to just drive home on the back roads rather than the highway and we stopped at a tag sale at a town that borders Massachusetts. Literally, this was the only tag sale we saw because the weather was threatening rain all day. So I walk over and this hutch is covered in a tarp in case it did, in fact, start to rain. The price was RIDICULOUS and totally in a good way. The people having the tag sale offered to uncover it so I could get a good look, but I told them since it was one piece there was no way I would be able to get it home in my SUV. You guys...the offered to deliver it for FREE!
A complete no brainer purchase. Less than an hour later it was in my home and I was even more in love.
I contemplated long and hard over whether or not I should paint this. Here's a few reasons why I did. First, I wanted to replace the broken and missing hardware and would need to patch the current holes to do so. Secondly, there are no markings on the piece, so I don't think it holds any true value. Next, it wasn't in perfect condition and had lots of chips. And, lastly, the wood tone just didn't mesh in our home and I knew I would love this painted an antique white.
And speaking of hardware, since this was such a special piece of furniture that would be making a huge statement as soon as you entered out home I wanted some pretty spectacular knobs. I ended up picking these Agate Knobs from West Elm.
I'm sure the styling with be tweaked, adjusted and maybe even totally changed at some point, but for now, I am in love with the mass of white pottery and ironstone.
And you may notice from the before pic that I removed the grid from the door. It had a very dated look that just didn't mesh with the piece.
Number Fifty-Three
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  • Cindy Humphrey Cindy Humphrey on May 30, 2014
    Oh my, I love the new look. Your collection of pottery and Ironstone are perfect for this piece.
  • Shelstring Shelstring on Feb 16, 2016
    Painting it was the perfect choice. I love the lines and the white with all the white dishes...so pretty!
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