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China Hutch Make over {refreshing and light}

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I know you’ve heard this over and over from me ๐Ÿ™‚

From boring brown to light and bright! ย Here I go again…

How to paint a China Hutch

What can I say, I just like light, bright and refreshing.

As you can see she started out kind of ho-hum, but functional.

Steps:

1. Remove: glass, shelves, hardware, etc.

2. Clean your piece with water and vinegar, let dry.

3. Choose your paint colors. I like to use chalk based paints, so there’s little to no prep work.

4. Paint the inside first, frame edge, drawer fronts and then the cabinet itself. ย By the time you’ve finished with one coat, you can start over with the second coat.

5. ย For this piece I applied a glaze, let that dry.

6. Add a top-coat to your piece. ย I used a soft wax on this one. ย You could use a water based poly, also.

How to paint a China Hutch - Maison Blanche Magnolia

After I painted and distressed, I decided to add a more interest.

How to paint a China Hutch - Cream glaze

I created a glaze that I called Vanilla, not much color, but just enough to tone her down.

How to paint a China Hutch - working on the top of the china hutch

This is before glaze and distressing, what a refreshing change!

How to paint a China Hutch - bottom of china hutch

I’ll just show you way too many pictures now, I love the way she turned out.

How to paint a China Hutch - lighter and brighter

How to paint a China Hutch - easy diy

How to paint a China Hutch - diy in a day

How do you like her now?

 

    33 thoughts on “China Hutch Make over {refreshing and light}”

    1. merci pour les explications mais serait il possible de les traduire en franรงais svp si c est possible…joli travail et beau resultat…

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    2. Do I *like* her? I LOVE her, Debbie! And, she looks fabulous parked right up against the dark wall … pops beautifully! Love the red “EAT” letters … she’s not going to be around long, I’m sure!

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    3. Another beauty! I repainted a hutch similar to that one for a friend a few years ago (prior to blogging) – it was a lot of work! I like your vanilla glaze.

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    4. I have a hutch (my grandmothers) very similar to this that I would love to paint. I am new to distressed and glaze. Do you have a tutorial or can you recommend one?

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    5. I like how this turned out. Very pretty and the glaze did tone it down just right! How do you keep it clean though? I have two big dogs that would have it a mess in no time ๐Ÿ™

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