Saturday, April 18, 2015

An Antique Cherry Hutch

This was SUCH a fun piece to work on. I picked it up from Anything Goes in Glastonbury, CT for a client and then refinished it to his specs. We went with a creamy yellow on the interior and a beautiful blue that's a little gray for the exterior, distressed and dark waxed of course. I can take little credit for its beauty as I imagine this hutch would have been stunning even if I'd painted it vertical stripes of pepto pink and puke green. The yellow and blue feel pleasantly tropical so I staged it with a little bit of classic colonial islander in mind. And it felt practically tropical today- 77 and sunny! We spent most of the day painting the house.











5 comments:

  1. Anonymous4/24/2015

    Hi, Love your makeover. I think if you got rid of the colonial dodad on the top and just had a square top it would update it even more. Keep up the great work!

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    1. Thanks! That 'do-dad' is not removable, actually, and is fully stylistically appropriate for the Chippendale form of this hutch, which heavily references the work of cabinet maker Samuel Loomis of Colchester, CT c. 1780.

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    2. Has this piece been sold?

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    3. Hi Christine. Thanks for the inquiry! I'm afraid this was a custom piece for a client, so it is not available. Have a wonderful day!

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  2. Kate, this is lovely! Found you via Furniture Feature Friday @ Miss Mustard Seed. What's the name of the blue color you used? It's really gorgeous with the yellow! I look forward to seeing more of your blog! :)

    Stacy at Anastasia Vintage

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