THE BIG JOB buffet and hutch

 

Holey plate rail Batman, this hutch has 3 levels with a rail on each.

 

 

Doing large pieces like this are not very common for me,

I just dont have the space or back to pull it off.

I had my challenges starting this project 3 days before overhauling our bedroom living space.

 

 

It was solid, had a lot I could work with and could be used in so many different ways.

 

 

I could have just finished the bottom and used the top for parts but I liked the look of these

pieces together and knew together they would make an amazing show stopping statement.

AND THAT THEY DO!

 

 

The two pieces are painted in pure white, then I hand applied clear and dark wax

to the exterior to give it a antique white finish.

 

 

The interior was finished in clear wax leaving a cleaner bright finish.

The secret to getting the interior of cabinets painted well and waxed is to take the back panels off.

It is much easier to get into all the corners with both the paint and waxes,

and you can finish the back panels much nicer when laying down on a flat surface.

 

 I removed the 2 middle doors and added a scalloped trim to the top frame.

 

 

 

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MATCHING AN EXISTING PAINT JOB grey cabinet

 

 

after photo

 

I found this little cabinet at a yard sale many years ago. NO BEFORE PICTURE

 It had WAVY ORANGE PLEXI GLASS in the door and SIMPLE ANGLED PLYWOOD LEGS.

What I did adored about the cabinet was the finish. Someone had created this unique vintage

look in grey and it was going to fit perfectly in our mudroom to store supplies.

 

HomeDepot Wallpaper

 

Out with the orange plexi and in with a cool wallpapered panel. I kept the amazing antique handles,

and the grey/brown paint finish. I love the idea of putting a swing handle on its side for the door.

Think about trying it on your next project.

 

 

Somewhere along the way one of the original legs broke. We would just prop the little cabinet up
and go about our business. When it came time to make over the mudroom it was time to deal
 with the little broken leg. I went to my stash and picked 4 longer cabriolet legs to replace the old plywood ones. Longer legs was also going to make the outlet behind the cabinet easier to use.

I apply dark wax with a glove and paper towel

 

I painted just the legs in a simple grey I mixed with Annie Sloan Pure White & Graphite.

When the legs were dry I used clear wax then generous amounts of dark wax.

It was the exact recipe to get a perfect match with the cabinet finish.

 

 

Here is the cabinet standing proud all fixed, painted, decorated, and filled with automobile supplies!

Its our mini garage hiding our oil and antifreeze, funnels and flashlights.

 

 

To see more of this tiny room makeover:

http://blogspot.ca/2013/08/mud-room-make-over.html

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