Thanks for all your supportive comments on the newly painted table! I’m really loving the change. Since the kitchen and living room are open to each other and I have 3 darker pieces in the living room, this lighter version of the table makes a big difference. After the table, I moved on to touching up all the chips on the kitchen island. It definitely takes a beating. I’m throwing a couple of coats of Varathane on it, as well.
When I posted for Where Bloggers Create, I mentioned that I was on the lookout for a cabinet for my little studio. Today, via Craig’s List, I found one – just down the road from MHC. My thought was to find a kitchen hutch like the one I already have in our kitchen. Made in the 30’s and 40’s for kitchens without much storage space, they are compact and don’t take up much space. And that is a real necessity in my upstairs hall aka studio. This little hutch is quite interesting. My neighbor told me that it had been in her family for at least 60 years.
It needs cleaning up – and perhaps a new paint job? Husband rather likes the way it looks now. I’m going to scrub it more thoroughly tomorrow. There was ugly contact paper on the shelves, which I removed. Gosh, it is so hard to take a photo in this part of the hallway. I have to hang precariously over the stairway and it ain’t easy for this tired woman. Here’s a close-up of the funky handles on the drawer and doors.
Funky…but I rather like them. I’m going to paint a couple of pieces in the bedroom, too. Yes, I am on a tear. Something about Autumn and the crisp air brings the Supernester out in me. I also think it gives me a focus and keeps me from dwelling too much on other ‘worrying’ things.
Thank goodness, Don is rather good natured about the whole thing. One minute he’s relaxing, the next we’re in the car on the way to buy a hutch. Later, he’s watching baseball and suddenly he finds himself helping me maneuver the hutch up our stairway. Tomorrow, I will ask him to help me move the craft table out to the shed. (Don’t tell him yet.) I’ve decided there isn’t enough room for it. I can pull the sewing machine out of the sewing table and use it as a craft table when necessary. Have a wonderful Monday.
Your husband seems a good sport, like mine. Treasures! I love the little old cupboard; it’s just adorable, and even better — looks like it will hold alot. Don’t you just love finding just the right piece for the right place?
Cass
My sweets stood in line at Joanne’s last night so I could buy sale fabric for the holidays! Heehee. He was watching a crazy lady go nuts on some poor tired clerk ranting and raving about how she had to have some fabric and why should she be punished…blahblahblah! He finally said I bet she lives alone and cracked up half the line of people waiting with us! Love that hutch! Sweet! I am anxious to see what you do with the hutch. Very cool. Anne
I rather like those handles too. Joe and I move furniture all the time! We paint also. I think it’s fun. I am not so sure he agrees but he is a good sport just like your Don. Do not over exert yourself! hugs♥olive
I totally understand that fall “supernester” thing~ I spent yesterday planting fall annuals and pulling out the fall holiday decorations. I woke up today feeling sore! Nothin’ wrong with nestin’. It’s good exercise~ hee hee.
I’m loving that darling hutch. It’s such a fun design, and looks like a great size for your space. I love fun furniture for studios~ gives it character!
Hugs,
Jill
MHC gets cozier and cozier all the time! Can’t til you show us what you are putting in the cabinet! (My favorite thing is to peer in other people’s hutches!)
Good find, Claudia!
Jillian
Bella Rosa Antiques
Well, that should come in handy in your cute space! I love the sweet banner you’ve hung across the front!
what an awesome fine! I laugh picturing you hanging half upside down from a stairwell to take the photo, did ya have your cool glasses on?? Have fun with decorating this piece it is cool.
Oh sweetie, what an find!! I guess I like it like that as well but since I can’t see it in person, only you would know if it needs a paint job. Some pieces just look darned good with a touch of shabby. Oh, and stop contorting (is that a word?) your body or you’re gonna hurt your back again :D
Hugs,
Deanna :D
Aren’t our hubbys the best! ! !
They are so supportive of all our whims.
Hugs,
Gerry
What a great storage hutch, Claudia! Wonderful find. Hope you have a fun and creative week…and that you don’t work Don too hard. ;-)
xoxo
Donna
How I envy you Claudia! I’ve been looking for one hutch like this for my art n craft! but over here at my side of the world, its kindda hard to get one that is as cheap as yours hutch and still look sturdy.. I wish we have Craig List here! teehee.. anyway, I can’t hardly wait to see the make over of this hutch! btw the banner is pretty! have a good day!
xo
fitty
Great job finding that cabinet, it’s nice that it has glass in the top so you can put stuff in there that you like to look at (piles of fabrics, baskets of wool/threads maybe) and hide the ugly or messy in the bottom. I’m interested to see how it looks after it’s makeover :)
Hi Claudia,
wow ,I love that cupboard,too-looks like kind of Art Deco with those handles–Super sweet decoration you have hung,there.
And what a great husbond you have,dear-
Have a lovely monday,
Hugs,Dorthe
so cool! love those funky handles :)
your kitchen table turned out swell!!! i LOVE it! i’d probably go with white chairs but those dark ones are beautiful!
you will make this pretty i just know it. and i concur on photographing small houses. it’s just hard.
~janet
Claudia….You and your husband sound like what goes on at my house…we are lucky to have such helpful spouses! Your “funky” handles are interesting! I find that nesting and painting and keeping busy anyway I can helps with the worrying too…I am the “queen” at worrying, believe me! ~Hugs, Patti
the hutch is darling, claudia. love the handles, i wouldn’t change them. maybe just line the shelves with polka dotted oilcloth (white with blue dots).
total score.
xo
~molly
That is fabulous. I love it just the way it is or the blue bits red.
You’re on a roll kiddo, keep up the good work. Don’t you love that you found the perfect cupboard just up the road…meant to be.
P.S. I’m grateful everyday for my hubby. How different our lives would be without them.
Hi Claudia!
Oh my… Isn’t that just too darn cute? I love the size of it… Things are pretty little here at the cottage so I always look for smallish furniture too. Yours was a find!
Love your table re-do. You did a great job… I’m always leary about painting wooden pieces but yor table is fabulous..
Happy Anniversary to you and your Mr. too! Your 12th on the 12th… It’s your lucky anniversary!
Huggies,
Spencer
Hi Claudia!
Oh my… Isn’t that just too darn cute? I love the size of it… Things are pretty little here at the cottage so I always look for smallish furniture too. Yours was a find!
Love your table re-do. You did a great job… I’m always leary about painting wooden pieces but yor table is fabulous..
Happy Anniversary to you and your Mr. too! Your 12th on the 12th… It’s your lucky anniversary!
Huggies,
Spencer
ok. i just wrote you a LONG comment and it didn’t go through…eeeeerrrrrrr.
so…short and sweet…
LOVE THE HUTCH. i just bought the matching desk as our wooden handles are identical!
LOVE THE WHITE TABLE. It has wheels! I didn’t notice that in the “before” photo.
and lastly…
CONGRATULATIONS RILEY for pooing outside!!!!!! yay!!!!! good dog!!!
This is going to be a lovely piece, can’t wait to see what you fill it up with!!
Have a great week!
Jen xo
WHAT A LOVELY HUTCH, IT GOES PERFECTLY IN YOUR LITTLE COTTAGE.
HOPE IT HOLDS ALL YOUR GOODIES. HAVE A NICE DAY. RIZZI
what a fabulous hutch! I love that the top is glass- so you could display lovely gifts from friends if you wanted or you could hang fabric on the inside and just use it as storage. I dig the handles too- very cool!
Wonderful little hutch Claudia! I love a piece with personality and this one’s got it!
The table came out awesome too…love it in white!
Wow! What a fab find! You really do have the luck when it comes to tracking down what you want.
It looks good how it is, but I can understand you wanting to freshen it up.
Ahhh, fall, the perfect time to redecorate!
Hugs,
Terri
What a darling hutch! What a great find and sweet garland! Teehee!
Love,
Maryjane
xox
Claudia it’s awesome. I own two, one in my bedroom is very similar to the one in your dining room. The doors are missing from my second hutch, which is now in my dining room. Both are old, and were gifts from my hubby. I would like one more, to place in my studio area, like you have done.