#48 hutch

{the new hutch }

i've always wanted a hutch and a buffet 

as i've always seen in some british magazines

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i got the buffet about 2 years ago from marshall's

i was so excited, the size was so perfect

-long and shallow-

it fits perfectly on that side of the wall

then i found this and fell in love with it (obsessed with it!!!)

but check out the price $$$

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since i have the buffet already, 

now i have to find a hutch 

--- the size, the color and style that would match it

i've searched

craigslist, ebay, amazon, flea markets & thrift stores

but nothing i found interesting

☺ i decided to make the hutch myself

so with my measuring gear handy

i spent some few time at home depot

chose my plank wood, moulding and beadboard

i had them all cut to size

and load them in the van.

i was so ambitious to do it myself

but considering the size 42 x 72 inches 

i had to ask my husband to help me put them together

(hugs and kisses, thanks!)

after i painted it with left-over paint from another project,

i thought i had to distress it to match the buffet

but

i was so glad i did not have to,

they were perfect together

like they were bought together 

one of my best projects ever!

 i can't stop loving it while 

having my tea at the table

this was the buffet from last holiday

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the buffet and the hutch now

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[some things to share from this project]

› do some research

› it's ok that the top moulding doesn't go around

-mitered corner is complicated-

› imperfection adds to its rustic look 

 › let the home improvement store cut them for you

-makes it easier to load in the car-

› the moulding and the beadboard make the difference 

› it's ok to ask for help 

› it can be done for less than $100

› it can be really fun

♥♡♥