Hutch Top Re-Make

Amy Ogden-Paparone
by Amy Ogden-Paparone
2 Materials
$12
8 Hours
Easy
I love when my husband comes home with something he garbage picked LoL
Okay, I always forget to take pictures, I have to leave post-it's on each piece i'm going to work on so I don't forget from now on. Knowing me, i'll forget the post-its. Anyway, My Wonderful Husband found this old hutch top at the curb and surprised me with it! I Love when he does that. This beauty sat in my garage for a year... waiting.
The wonderful thing about this hutch top was that the glass actually came out of the doors which made painting it a breeze! I painted it in my dining room because it was only in the 20's that day so it was way to cold to do it outside. Besides, I got to watch Christmas shows on Hallmark while I painted, that's a win win! I painted hinges, handles, everything! I painted it the same color as my walls, (free paint :) ) Atrium White.
After I had given all of it 2 coats of paint and it had dried completely, it was all put back together and I added these little "feet" to the bottom. They were only $3 each...
And here she is all finished and partially decorated. I like the fact that it's narrow, as I don't have a very large dining room and I have a big ol Pottery Barn Table and I didn't want to feel all smashed in. This allowed for plenty of room to get by someone when they are sitting around the table without having to say, excuse me I need to pass. Yes!
And here she sits, waiting for me to start DIY-ing the Eagan mirror, also from PB that I fell in love with but the price $700 was a no go. When I finish the mirror I'll post another picture and you all can tell me what you think! Hope you like it. Oh, and the grand total was $12.38. Yep, love when a plan comes together Hahahaha
And here it is with the DIY pottery barn Eagan Mirror that I made. So happy how it turned out!! icon I'll be posting how to make the mirror shortly!
Suggested materials:
  • Paint   (Home Depot)
  • Wooden table "foot"   (Lowe's)
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  • Nancy Nardone Nancy Nardone on Dec 04, 2017

    Please forgive me for being a dummy but could you tell me what you use to sand it to prepare it for painting as I have never done this and I want to start and its late in life for me but oh well. Thank you very much Nancy


  • Melanie Melanie on Dec 16, 2017

    Where did you get the "hands" holding the little tree or did you make them?

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  • Monica Ragan Green Monica Ragan Green on Dec 13, 2017

    I have a top for a hutch and I will be redoing it. I want to make one but use chicken wire to the doors I build.

  • Karen Merritt3 Karen Merritt3 on Dec 16, 2017

    I love it. Beautiful job. I have to laugh. My husband asked what I had planned while he watched football. I told him watching Christmas movies and painting a piece if furniture. Were we separated at birth? Ha😃

    • Amy Ogden-Paparone Amy Ogden-Paparone on Jan 10, 2018
      I think we just might have been! :) (whispering) and So much better than watching football! LOL
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