My "new" Duck Egg Blue China Hutch

Dear Monica,

A few weeks ago, I bought an old china hutch from a consignment store.  I needed something that I could put books in and that had some storage space at the bottom.  I searched and searched for something that was in the right price range and wasn't too ugly.

This is the top of the hutch.

And this is the bottom.

It is a nice solid piece and I liked the details on it and I knew that with a little love it could really be something beautiful.  I asked you for your thoughts and you gave me some great ideas in this post about painting furniture.

I made a trip to my Annie Sloan's Chalk Paint stockist and bought Duck Egg Blue and Old White paint.  Then I set about spending several days painting and painting in between Mikey's naps and a few times while he played in the play pen.  After a coat of clear wax I am happy to say, it is finished and in the house!

Isn't she purrrty?

She goes quite nicely with my little rocking chair.  I painted the bamboo accents and hardware in old white.  This was quite tedious because I did it by hand and then had to go back and touch it up but I really love how it all turned out. 

I wanted our books and knickknacks to stand out and not be lost in the dark, so I painted the inside in Old White.  I love that I have a place for my collection of frogs.  

XOXO

Emily

Linked to Miss Mustard Seed Furniture Friday