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Chalk Paint Restores this Vintage Hutch

23/7/2014

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I couldn't love this piece more...
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Vintage Hutch Before the Autentico Chalk Paint Magic
When I first laid eyes on it, I knew it had to come home with me. At nearly two meters long and heavier than you would think possible, 

I just needed "Mr. Muscles" for transport.
 
Amazingly there is not a chip on the laminate top & the diamond backsplash is without flaw.
The glass doors are perfectly preserved and...the piece de resistance....
it still has the original Turner knobs. 
Almost too good to be true!

I knew instantly this would be the new home of 
my equally-gorgeous Autentico Vintage Chalk Paint. 
How could it not be used to showcase them?

Now before No-prep, No-sand, All Natural Autentico Chalk Paint  
came to Australia painting this would've been a nightmare. 
In fact, I would've walked right by not willing to tackle the job. 
Sanding the high-gloss enamel (likely loaded with lead & other horrible toxins) 
then primer undercoat before finally being able to paint...bleh! 
Well...no more...
Instead I grabbed my Paint Brush and hit the backing with French Grey, 
this took two coats because I wanted it saturated with 
colour & not a PEEP of the old blue peeking through.
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DURING: Top shelf in progress going from blue to Autentico French Grey
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DURING: Coat one of French Grey, amazing coverage...only the slightest amount of bleed-through
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DURING: Top shelf complete with French Grey
Autentico-Paint-Australia-Casa-BlancaCasa Blanca Autentico Chalk Paint


Next up I  tackled  the top section with Casa Blanca....
all it took was one coat! 

Just ONE coat covered it beautifully & updated the tired, 

yellowed shiny enamel into a brilliant & modern white.  

Once again, no sanding was necessary. 
In fact, no preparation was necessary at all. 
Just paint...Autentico Vintage Chalk Paint.

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DURING: Working from the left, Casa Blanca covering the high-gloss enamel "yellowed" white
Once the frame and the inside of the shelves were complete, 
my next task was doors & drawers.

I removed the drawers & the knobs & came face-to-face 

with some other-wordly contact paper....and 
a few nasty-looking beasties of the 8-legged sort! 
(tip: place hardware & screws together in a labeled jar or plastic bag so nothing goes missing). 

Fortunately the contact paper came out easily & a quick 
wipe with eucalyptus oil removed any leftover glue. 
Next the drawer fronts got a nice coat of French Grey.
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Really? This was the choice to line the drawers?
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Autentico Vintage Chalk Paint in French Grey
Autentico has a large number of options in the 
blue-green, green-blue hues & I wanted to get it right, 
so it was time for a bit of colour matching. 

I kept the doors on until I found the colour that
 best suited the gorgeous original laminate top — Summer Sky!
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DURING: A bit of colour matching before taking the doors off
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DURING: Summer Sky...the perfect match!
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DURING: Giving the entire piece a quick coat of Autentico Clear Wax to seal and protect
Before putting the drawers back in 
I gave the insides of the drawers
a quick coat of Casa Blanca & the sides 
of the drawers a coat of Thunder Grey 

for additional visual interest & to 
freshen it up a bit more. 

Next I mixed & matched gorgeous 
kraft papers to line the drawers using 
Mod Podge--so easy & such dramatic 
impact when you open a drawer!

I selected a cheery coordinating retro-inspired fabric for the shelves which I cut and tore 
(thank you High School sewing class!)  
attaching it to the upper shelving with craft glue. 

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Once everything was waxed, lined & looking gorgeous, I rehung the doors using 
new screws & replaced the original handles adding a washer to those 

that were a bit loose or wobbly. 

A bit of wax or soap on the  drawers rails
(see post on waxing drawer rails here) to ease opening & closing of drawers &

 at long last...my lovely hutch was ready to be reassembled.
Vintage-Hutch-Restored-Chalk-Paint
DURING: Nearly ready to be reassembled
Although it was really more of a "refresh" than a "restyle," 
Autentico Vintage Chalk Paint made this nothing but easy...and gorgeous!

She is now home to the beautiful paint that gave her new life.
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All done and proudly displaying the gorgeous Autentico Vintage Chalk Paint range!
It's all here...for the love...
Sada
3 Comments
Sharon Hankins link
25/7/2014 10:56:41 am

This is a big job! Well done. Looks lovely and you made it look so easy peasy!

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Sada link
24/8/2014 12:12:58 pm

OH Sharon...you are TOO kind! Thank you so much and thank you for stopping by to comment. It means the world!
x
Sada

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Anne link
22/2/2016 09:23:12 am

I am in love with ALL your painting works, this hutch is gorgeous!
Anne.

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