Good morning!
We are back from dropping Eryn off at college. She is moved in and starts classes today. It was a fun, long and emotional week. I’ll share more later. Today though, I’m going a little French Country on you. I don’t do very many FC pieces, but this one just called out a yell for help when I saw it at a sale.
This is Campagne, which happens to be French for “countryside.”
Before, it had a combed gold wash on it. I don’t know how else to describe it. The inside was gold and yellow with glass doors and shelves. As you can see, I had removed those and started to get the inside painted before I remembered to take this picture. Pretty standard policy on my end.
It also had little black and white paint splatters all over it.
The funny thing is, even though I don’t do FC pieces very often, I knew exactly what I wanted to do with this from the start.
First, I painted the hardware black. The original was a speckled brassy color.
The body is painted with Annie Sloan’s Chateau Grey. If you haven’t seen this color before, it is a grayish-green, like faded moss.
I added a little grain sack striping on the interior drawer.
One of the biggest changes – replacing the glass shelves with pallet wood painted Old White. Three across fit perfectly and made a huge difference in the look of the cabinet.
The second biggest change was replacing the middle panel glass with fencing. An updated twist to using chicken wire.
The black hardware really stands out against the color. The original finish was very dull.
Very light distressing on the curves.
It was hard to get a good picture because of the mirrors in the back and the reflection. You may also notice that I removed the glass panels on the outside doors simply to avoid more reflection when taking pictures.
This thing is HEAVY. Solid oak and the doors are about three inches thick. I’m glad that we no longer have to move it. Ok…that John no longer has to move it.
I have to give credit to Alyssa for naming it. Anything French is right up her alley so she jumped right on the name-game.
And with all of the talk about Eryn heading off to college, I have failed to mention that Alyssa starts grad school in a few weeks.
Yep, three daughters in college at the same time.
I’ma gonna have some smart youngin’s here soon.
Be inspired,
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Turning lifetime passion into livelihood. It's about time! I'm Shari. I am a 40-something wife, mother, corporate professional turned design stylist, avid sports fan, and usually exhausted 24/7 keeping up with it all. I love my family, my home, my work...and the chaos that comes with it. I also happen to adore my beagle, Scout. 
Beautiful! What a transformation!
I love this piece and it got such a wonderful transformation. Just beautiful.
Cynthia
I happen to have three single males, although the youngest might be too young.
~Bliss~
Oh my! It’s gorgeous. You do such pretty work!!
My son is starting 10th grade and I keep thinking, I have him for 3 more years
I am pretty sure I’ll fall apart some when he goes. I only got to do the whole mom thing once.
Hope today isn’t too bittersweet for you!
This is just gorgeous, and I am so inspired by the different things you did. The pallet wood for shelving, instead of the glass. I have a big FC China Hutch on my calendar soon for a client, and she wants to replace the glass shelves with something else, perfect idea! I love the fencing wire instead of chicken wire, which I do like, but am getting a little tired of seeing. As always, perfect work!
You are going to have some smarties around there, good luck to your kids and all their new ventures!
This piece turned out fabulously! The beautiful color, fencing wire, the hardware and shelving; each detail so perfectly manifested. Congratulations on a beautiful piece.
BTW, I had 2 kiddos, 16 months apart, very competitive (even though they were girl/boy) so college and graduate school were still a “I can do better than you” experience. Thank goodness, one chose interior design and the other chose law so the competition has ended. (except when playing board games) They are the best of friends and talk to each other everyday. Have fun with your 3 collegiate beauties, I know you all will have a ball.
What a stunning piece, so pretty! Wow three in college, the cost gives me anxiety
XO
Kristin
love the masculinity of this one! fabulous job as always, my friend!
I love the color of your hutch. The wire in the doors is a perfect touch. I can’t believe you have a daughter in college. Oooh! Stopped by from Savvy Southern Style.
Beautiful! I’m sure that was not an easy task to take on. And by the way, you don’t look old enough to have all those kids in college
seriously loving it and wanting to now blow up my own dining room hutch.
bravo!
smiles to you.
michele
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A beautiful transformation of your hutch, Shari–that was a big project! But what a lovely result. I like the pallet wood shelves and the fencing in the door front–very nice.
That is one big beautiful hutch! Love the colors. And great idea to replace the sheves and add the fencing! Nicely done, as always!
Wow!! Absolutely gorgeous! The color is fabulous too.