This past week I finished a gigantic hutch. It feels like I had this huge thing sitting in my garage forever taking up space. I found this beast at a local thrift store, and it was missing a piece of glass but that didn't deter me. I've looked through enough blogs and Etsy shops to know I can easy add something like good old chicken wire.The hutch was flaking a bit but nothing a good scraping and some cleaning couldn't fix. The piece had great detail and carving that caught my eye immediately. I'm a sucker for a little carving.
I had an almost-full can of Versailles sitting around and no plan yet to use it. Hmmmm...what color to use with it? I went to browsing the web and noticed there weren't a lot of pictures of refinished furniture in this color. I turned to the Annie Sloan website and noticed she mentioned it can look "old world" with colors like Louis Blue and Paris Grey. I would have never thought of putting blue with Versailles, but once I read that I couldn't stop thinking about all the amazing old buildings found in Versailles. I looked at pictures of old buildings with amazing architecture and natural distressing, and I wanted my piece to have some of that feel to it.The thought of dark waxing this piece made my arms hurt and made me want to cry a little. I chose to make my own color of glaze instead. I didn't want it to be a warm brown color, but kind of like dirt and rain had made it the color of a building in Versailles.
I love the old worn look against the clean and crisp Lois Blue. I hope to sell this piece soon so I don't have to have it in my garage any longer. This hutch is huge so you'll have to just accept the picture of it in front of the garage. I've been horrible staging lately. It seems everything has just been so heavy or just awkward to stage. My goal is to get better at it.
Linking back to...
www.ishouldbemoppingthefloor.com
kammyskorner.blogspot.com
linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com
savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com
primitiveandproper.blogspot.com
fadedcharmcottage.blogspot.com
www.theshabbycreekcottage.com
romantichome.blogspot.com
funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com
missmustardseed.com
www.iheartnaptime.net
www.bystephanielynn.com
Can't wait to see the "after" pictures. I'll bet it's gorgeous!
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ReplyDeleteI love Versailles chalk paint and your project looks great!I have to go take some pictures of a dining room set that I did for a client with it. It came out great. Linda
I'll be sure to check out your dining room set:)
DeleteGreat details on the hutch - you did a great job - love the chicken wire!
ReplyDeleteJenine the hutch is just gorgeous. Amazing transformation! Bravo!
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Karena
Art by Karena
what a fresh and fun color combo! i really love it!
ReplyDeleteWhat a show stopper! Love the combo of colors. Great job - your so brave to take on such a large piece of furniture.
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lovely-darling.blogspot.com
Wow! Beautiful transformation! I can only imagine that you put many many hours of hard work into this lovely piece! I just finished a smaller cupboard and it felt like it took me forever. I also purchased a can of Versailles and so far have only used it on a couple of small pieces but I love it! I will be pinning your beautiful cabinet to my "Paint it Annie" ASCP inspiration board! Thanks so much for sharing!
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Amanda
Wow! Great job! Love the chicken wire!
ReplyDeleteWhat a stunning transformation. I look forward to seeing you at My Dream Canvas.
ReplyDeleteWhat an incredible makeover. I love the touch of blue inside.
ReplyDeleteYou did an amazing job on that hutch! Here is my "I Heart Nap Time" offering: http://likemamalikedaughter.blogspot.com/2012/04/bell-bottom-baby.html
ReplyDeleteIt turned out absolutely gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI love it. That is huge and I know a huge job. Still a lot quicker with Annie's paint though. It is a workout with the wax sometimes.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great combo. Did you paint the whole thing Louis Blue then put the Versailles on top? Looks like some of the blue peeking out from under the Versailles. . .lovely. I'm making a list for my first ASCP order so thanks for your help. What did you use to sand the piece for distressing? It is a lovely job.
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I didn't paint the whole thing Versailles first, for the distressing a just used a low grit sanding block.
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