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| Hutch Original |
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| Hutch Modernized |
This lovely hutch came to us from a young couple who had wanted to modernize it. It had belonged to her grandmother and had seen a lot of use, so naturally she had wanted to put it to use in her home. She had asked if it could be painted, but wasn't sure what color paint.
I suggested black, but she thought that was too dark. I then suggested navy blue, since we had previously painted a China cabinet and buffet in navy blue (See the "Furniture Gets Naval Theme" article on this blog: http://finalefurniture.blogspot.com/2014/02/furniture-gets-naval-theme.html). She loved the blue color idea, so I pulled out the Sherwin-Williams color swatches and she chose SW-6510, Loyal Blue.
The first step in any painted job is to rough up the old polyurethane gloss surface so that it accepts the primer. If you fail to do this, the primer won't stick and neither will the paint, eventually peeling off. Once you have prepared the surface, you're ready to paint. The color turned out beautiful! The customer chose new hardware, nickel handles and hinges and porcelain (kitty cat) door pulls. Modernized and a fresh new look, this old hutch is ready to create many more memories for years to come. Don't be afraid of color!
