It feels good to have someone appreciate what we put our heart and soul into, right? Maybe we get a compliment that keeps us going, or the look on someone’s face confirms our hopes. Well, it’s not often I take on custom work, but this vintage farmhouse hutch was a request that I couldn’t resist.
My client, Laura, had just purchased my serpentine dresser and was so excited it was on the way that she was ready for another piece for her home. So fun, right?
DIY TIME
Laura’s request for for a farmhouse hutch in the likeness of pictures she sent me. Thankfully, I was able to find this one through a local for sale ad. It had what she was looking for: open upper curio, with plenty of storage.
*post sponsored by HomeRight (see full disclosure)
Who doesn’t love oodles of storage? tee hee. She like what I found, so we went and picked it up and I got to work.
First, I filled in gouges with wood filler, and made repairs to parts here and there. Then, my sander and I had a bit o’ fun.
As soon as I finish sanding, I grab 3 different colors of waxes: white, gray, brown, and apply them in various levels beginning with the gray. Laura wants a sort of scrubbed look and I love the way the waxes work with the wood. Plus, I prefer to finish the stained parts before painting so that if I accidentally get paint on it, it won’t ruin my work.
NEXT STEPS
Next, I needed to fill the original drawer hardware holes with dowel because she wanted a different look. Easy-peasy. Just tap in the dowel, and use a coping saw to cut it down, and sand it smooth.
Since I’m planning to paint the rest, I wiped it all down with 2:1 water/vinegar mix.
PAINT
Now for the fun part – woot! First, I set up my hutch. You can see how I’ve used all my shelters in the past HERE. Then, I cover up all the hard work I put into the hutch countertop. Tape and paper go a long way, baby! haha.
Next, out comes one of my favorite tools, the HomeRight Super Finish Max Extra sprayer. (doesn’t that name rock? sounds so powerful because… it is) If you’ve ever wanted to see how to set this up and use it, I created a video for it below.
I fill the canister and do a quick practice test on a piece of scrap wood or cardboard to make sure my flow and nozzle settings are where I want them. Then, I have at it. For this project, I’m using Classic Gray latex in eggshell finish thinned to manufacturer requirements. (typically, 1 Tablespoon or less of water to 1 cup ratio)
Those louver doors ain’t got anything on me. woot! Sprayed in less than two minutes like a BOSS.
You’ll notice I’m painting everything in the gray. However, I add more details once everything cures. For instance, I whitewash blend the back of the hutch top, the drawer fronts, and the louver doors. Then, I use more waxes to create depth and texture.
THE REVEAL
Finally, here is Laura’s vintage farmhouse hutch with a completely new look.
It’s refreshed with paint, but also new hardware gives it an entirely new vibe. Then, there’s my favorite part…the top surface.
There’s just something about raw wood that makes my hear pitter-pat. Sigh…even the knot holes add character.
Are you feeling the inspiration? That’s my goal. Sometimes we can get tired of what we currently own and have our eyes set on new. However, there’s certainly no need to fret over what we don’t have, but rather focus on loving on what we do have.
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Up next, this vintage goodie is going to not only get a new look, but purpose. See the new look HERE.
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Love how your latest project (the cabinet and hutch) turned out
Thanks! I literally had a blast with it. So fun for me to revive dated pieces that still have life left in them.
Your pieces are so beautiful and timely! I have one just like this and cannot wait to give it a makeover! The home sprayer has been on my wish list ever since I met your blog. I appreciate all you do))
How sweet of you to say, Kaleria. I’m delighted to hear it. It sure is fun to for me to redo and share. You’ll love these tools!
Great; Beautiful job you done on the hutch.
I have one very much / similar like that. My doors are a bit different on the bottom but it’s all along same design.
Oh, my, how I would dearly love to win that sprayer and shelter.
I just mentioned to my hubby yesterday that we need to build a paint shed.
Thank U 4 this Wonderful giveaway opportunity. I will be doing the ‘happy’ dance for sure if I win.
Happy Holidays to you and your family.
Your YouTube link doesn’t seem to be working
Colleen, which one? In my post or in the widget?
In the widget
Will check it out again. Thanks!
Found it and fixed it! ugh… small typo
These kinds of hutches are so handy in most any room. You have a treasure! 😀 You will definitely be as smitten with these tools as I am. I don’t know what I’d do without them…really!
Hi Larissa,
I love the makeover- especially the wood top. Did you use hemp oil to finish the wood? I have tried it on a few pieces and am really loving the depth it adds, not to mention it’s a natural product that also gives some protection. Great job as usual- you are one talented person, and we are so blessed you share your inspiration! Thank you kind friend!
Susan
Hi Susan! I mentioned using three different waxes. I do use hemp oil all the time and other oils too. It sure makes for beautiful wood. Thank you for the kind words.
I have a waterfall dining room set that I would love to paint white. The buffet and china cabinet are too intimidating for me to hand paint and I can’t find anyone in my area who does furniture spraying. I would actually love to learn how to do it myself. Your projects continue to inspire me.
I’m glad to hear you are inspired, Catherine. Thank you. Sounds like you have quite the job to tackle. I guarantee these tools will make it so much easier.
I love seeing how you transform items into beautiful pieces for today’s styles.
Thank you, Susan. It sure is fun for me.
Hi! I would take on my dining room table! Even though we’re not keeping it when we move, I would probably try to sell it and would love to update it. Thanks for the giveaway!
Absolutely gorgeous! I am in love with the final product, including the staging!!
You are amazing! Your work is wonderful
Larissa, This is another great project! Many of us have furniture like this in our homes and you have shown us a way to update it! Your talents shine! Thank you!
You did such a wonderful job! Love the way you staged it!
Love it! I’ve been looking for ideas to update my bookcases, and I think this is it!
Ooh…that will be awesome! Thank you, Denise.
Wow! What a great job you did. I just redid a china cabinet that belonged to my mom. Love how yours turned out. I would love a paint sprayer and tent to do my furniture projects.
Love the way it turned out! I haven’t tried a paint sprayer yet but looks like something I need to try out. Thanks for showing us how to update old furniture into something new!!
Thanks! I tell ya, once you try it, you’re hooked. You will love it! 😀
Love this one!
Woot! Thank you, Sherry!
Larissa, i too love the look of raw wood! The hutch looks amazing but i do have a question. Why do you prefer to use Latex over chalk or acrylic based paint? Im just curious. Thank you for the opportunity to win such a grand prize. I need both so very badly since opening my booth. I’m crossing my fingers and eyes. hehe
yesss…so beautiful! Thank you for the compliment. I really don’t have a preference over a paint per say, but rather it depends on what I’m working on. Some paints work good on surfaces while others are best for a different purpose. A basic latex/acrylic is cheaper than chalk and does the same effect is used in a flat finish. I hope this helps. Also, I wish I had enough tools for everyone! 😀
I love this makeover! Whenever I do a big piece of furniture, I always leave the original wood somewhere if possible. It looks beautiful against the white and would fit in any home! And who wouldn’t want it? If I won the Spray Right shelter and sprayer I’d first finish the bedroom set waiting for me in the basement and then my grandmother’s antique table. They would be put to good use.
You and me both. I typically only work on those needed repair, so it’s fun to find a gem that has something to salvage. You ain’t kiddin’ me about these tools Funtastic! 😀
Gorgeous!
Thank you for the love, Cathy! 😀
I love that hutch! Great job.
Yippee! I am smitten with it too. 😀 Thank you, Kris.
Hi Larissa! You really brought that piece back to life! I have a table that I would love to give a makeover. That is what I would do first if I won the sprayer and spray tent. Happy Holidays!
Thanks! You have the perfect project piece for it. Merry Christmas to you!
It is amazing how you execute your visions. You are a super-mom and a very talented artist. I really enjoy your blog.
aww…thank you so much for the smile, Tammy. I don’t know about super-mom, but I try to do my best. Hugs!!
This turned out amazing! Love your work.
You’re so fun, Lorene! 😀 Thank you for the smile.
I have a piece in my stash similar to this. I love the wax technique on the top and the sprayer would make the rest of the project so much easier. Thanks so much for this opportunity! Great job on the hutch.
Sweet! It definitely made my work easier and better. My motto : #toolsoverjewels !
What a wonderful hutch…you did an amazing job! I love the sliding doors on the lower half. I haven’t seen a hutch with doors like that.
Thanks! It was a fun find to begin with. The doors are what caught my eye first.
So many beautiful things you do!!
Maria, I could hug ya! 😀 Thank you for the love.
It looks so good! I have a buffet in my dining room that is waiting for a Superfinish Max Sprayer!!!!
Wahoo!! You will love these tools…seriously! 😀
I love the depth you gave the hutch with the different paint and wax colors! I’d use the sprayer on several side tables in our living room that need some love.
It just seemed so flat and I’m glad it worked out as I had envisioned. Thank you!
This is beautiful! I love the wood and paint combo! Plus the styling!
**happy dance ovah heeya!** Thank you bunches, Micah.
With the sprayer, I would start on my first project with non-chalk paint!
Fun! You can use this for chalk paint too, FYI. 😀
Wish Santa would bring me one of these! I have 1 chest of drawers just waiting for paint.
haha…have you been good? 😉
I love how this project came out. I would paint my coffee table.
Thank you, Kelly. Sounds like fun project.
You did a fabulous job on this piece. Love it!
I’m so excited to share it. This was fun for me as I’ve not done one like it. Thanks, Lori!
Another beauty!
yahoo!! I’m having fun. Thanks!
I bet Laura was thrilled when she picked up her lovely Farmhouse hutch!
It actually shipped to NC, but yes…happy customer! Win-win. I had fun and she got what she requested. Thanks, Marie.
What a sweet piece! You really brought out her beauty! I love the knotty wood and how it breaks up the painted sections but ties it all together. I am thrilled for Laura! I would start with a bookshelf that I’ve been wanting to paint and I want to refinish the top to accent the wood. Thank you for sharing!!
How fun you are, Paula. Yes! I love that Laura was in tune with the way I do things. That makes it fun for me. Sounds like a fun project on the horizon for you!
Larissa- I love how this hutch turned out! I have one that is almost identical, and I’ve been trying to decide exactly how I want to redo it. Now I know for sure! ? I hadn’t thought of the hardware change but it looks great. Wow… It’s like seeing just what my plans would look like, but better. Lol! Now if I can just win the sprayer and shelter… That would truly be amazing! Thank you for this make over and give away chance. Have a wonderful and blessed holiday season!
Yahoo!! I love when that happens, Melanie. Visualizing can be daunting at times. I hope you win and I wish I had one for everyone. 😀 Merry Christmas!
A beautiful, soft, sedate finish on the sideboard and hutch. The blending is top notch and so subtle. I also have a very old sideboard that I would love to paint with a sprayer. I got rid of the hutch but still love the sideboard. And the wood is beautiful too!
You got what she wanted and I was after…thank you! 😀 Ooh…I love old sideboards. They are such versatile pieces.
You’re family is so talented! I love following you
Well, you sure do know how to make a gal feel loved, Sharri. Thank you!
I LOVE this piece! You did a great job on it. I agree with you about not focusing on what you don’t have but seeing what you do have. Contentment….maybe my word of 2020.
Yay! I think I like your word for the new year. It’s a coming soon! 😀
You did an awesome job on that hutch! It’s beautiful! Thanks for the chance to win this great giveaway! We have a desk in my living room that we use everyday but would love to repaint…just not loving the color anymore!
Thanks! The best part is that Laura was so pleased with it. I know what you mean about changing it up. It can do wonders for a soul.
Just awesome. Looks so beautiful.
Thank you, Tracy. I hope you can tell I had fun with it.
I would paint one of the dressers I have.
Larissa, this hutch and base are my favorite out of all the pieces you’ve shown. Well, of course, the desk and trashure chair are a second rival! I would use the sprayer and tent to finish my desk and two “in the family forever” tables. Thanks for the opportunity!
Bestest news ever! That’s so fun for me to hear, Patricia. Thank you!! You will adore this set as much as I do.
Fabulous as usual!
Thank you bunches, Jana.
You do such amazing projects! I would love to win and try my hand on small furniture pieces for our home.
Thanks! Having the right tools sure does make a difference.
I just bought an old wood table and chairs set at an auction. I would paint it first.
Great job!
Thank you, Lori. 🙂
I love what you did with the hutch. As always, you’ve managed to make a tired piece of furniture new and interesting! I recently found the cutest child’s rocking chair at a thrift store for only three dollars. That would be my first project.
Thank you for the sweet words, Toni. It means much to me that she enjoyed my work enough to request more. I think you found a fun project. 😀
I have a French Provincial 9 drawer dresser sitting on my back deck right now…. just waiting.
Hi Larissa, phew I finally got to sit and read my email. What a great piece to start with, I really like the doors on the bottom. You’ve done a beautiful job making this big girl shine again! I love the natural wood top too.
You sound like you had day similar to mine. Thanks so much for taking the time to join me in my DIY fun and show love, Kaycee.
beautifully done.
not sure what I’d paint first. I’ve never use a sprayer.
Thank you. The sky’s the limit with it…ceilings, walls, cupboards, furniture, floors… 🙂
So beautiful Larissa! You definitely put a lot of work into this piece and it shows! Nice job!
Thank you! Yes, mucho elbow grease for sure, but fun too.
Love how it turned out??I have a dresser & 1930s buffet that I would use the sprayer on??
Thank you, Kat. That buffet sounds like fun. 😉
Your work seems to be great. Continue the great effort!!
So pretty! You are so good at what you do!
I love the doors on the hutch! Keep the inspiration coming!
You’ve made my day, Jan. Thank you!
What an awesome change over! I love how paint can give you an entirely different piece!
That’s the best part. Anyone can do it! 😀
Beautiful piece!
Thank you for the kind words, Iris.
You did a beautiful job on this piece!
I had such fun giving it new life. Thank you!
Very nice, as usual !Everyone should be more appreciative of what they have and not worry about what they don’t have. (Don’t covet)
Thank you! Yes, much joy to be found in the present.
I used to pass up furniture like this but finally bit the bullet and picked up an old TV hutch. But I finished it the old fashioned way – with a roller and paint brush and was thrilled with the end result. It now resides by my desk and provides much needed storage and display shelves. Thank you so much for sharing on your blog as the information is extremely helpful. My favourite post however was the one on finding joy in life.
Good for you! That’s what makes it fun, taking time to make our house our home. I’m so glad to hear you enjoy my posts.
I love this hutch re-do. You always do such a great job! I hand painted my hutch about 3 years ago, what a job that was!
Sweet to hear. Thank you! Yes…they are a bear as I’ve done other with glass doors and shelves. UGH!!
Great job! Looks perfect!
Thank you so much, Deb. A fun find and redo.
Larissa, this is a lovely hutch, but then everything you do is lovely. I wonder, would you share the name of the product you used on the natural wood surface. I thought I saw it yesterday when I looked at this post, but today I do not see it. Thank you for your help.
B.
Thank you for the sweet words, Brenda. I used a variety of waxes (gray, brown, white, and natural). I wanted a natural finish with a hint of time-worn wear.
Wow it’s beautiful! Would you mind sharing where the drawer pulls were sourced from?
Thanks! Got them from a local hardware store. 😀