Breath of Fresh Heirloom

Maggie had just finished renovating her home into the dreamy, bright, white-filled space she had always imagined. Then, a bomb dropped. A bomb in the shape of a behemoth 9’x7′ hutch from the ’70s. “It’s the perfect size to fill that empty wall in the kitchen!” her father-in-law enthusiastically proclaimed. “Obviously of course you want it.”

“Yes. Awesome. I would definitely love that.” Maggie replied, silently screaming on the inside.

“Great. I’ve been storing this thing for 10 years and I want it gone.” Maggie’s inner screaming continued as the monster-hutch traveled from New Jersey to Massachusetts, finally clunking down in her home in all its powerfully brown glory.

 

But it really was the perfect size.

 

And after a few graphite-colored coats of chalk paint and a layer of gold Rub ‘n Buff on the hardware, she started to warm up to it. She even discovered a few secrets this hutch was hiding along the way, which made her love it even more. Now it’s the perfect place to display her collection of white dishes and silver pieces. Yay for happy endings!

See all the details on her blog Crunchy Diva.