White China Hutch

After two and a half years of procrastinating, the china hutch is finally painted! Yayayayayayayay!


As a reminder, this is what it used to look like:


It was my grandma’s and it came to live with me after my grandpa remarried. At first I was hesitant to paint over such a nice piece, but I know that my grandma would prefer I paint it and enjoy it rather than give it away because it didn’t fit my style or begrudgingly keep it out of obligation. I knew that painting this piece was going to be huge effort and time consuming so I’ve been putting it off for years. Finally over Christmas break I decided to start painting.
 

Luckily it’s made up of two separate pieces so it’s easier to move and work on. I started with the bottom half – sanding, priming, and painting. I used Dove White by Valspar and I’m really happy with the color. It’s not stark white, but nice and creamy without any blue/green/purple/yellow tint. I used Rustoleum Paint + Primer in Oil-Rubbed Bronze to paint over all of the hardware.


Once the bottom was completely finished I started on the top half. This piece was a lot easier than the bottom, but that center piece of glass isn’t removable, so I had to work around that. I didn’t feel like taking the time to tape off the glass, so I just painted over it and used a razor blade to scrape off the paint. 


I left the inside wood because my ironstone and china are mainly white. I thought the wood would be a nice contrast against the white. I’m not sure if I’m completely sold on the look. I might end up painting the inside a nice light blue color like this. After how long it took to paint the rest of the hutch, painting the inside will be a breeze! 


I love how it turned out, but I’m glad I waited until I had a break from work to start on this project. It took for-ev-er and would have been completely overwhelming to work on over a weekend. If any of you have a painted a china hutch, you know what I mean. If you did it over a weekend, you are my hero! 
 



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8 comments

  1. I love the way it turned out! And I like that you left the inside wood not painted, it makes your china really stand out.

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  2. I love the idea to paint the inside blue!!! Looks fabulous :)

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  3. gorgeous - love the contrasting wood inside!

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  4. think about changing the hardware..the style doesnt match the color now.

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    1. I've thought about changing the hardware, but I haven't found anything that I like. Although it's a different color, the lines of the piece are still traditional, so I think the original hardware still works.

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  5. Hopped over from RoadKillRescue-- love what you did!

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