Good morning!
I hope your week is going well. Just a few more days until the weekend. I’ve been really busy in the shop and haven’t had much time to be at the computer. I’m sure I’m missing out on some pretty spectacular fall projects and décor. I’m hoping to be able to get my house transitioned into fall this weekend in between football games. (read: most likely won’t happen.)
Anyway, today I want to show my latest fall-inspired piece that will be heading to Indulge. Hutches seem to be pretty popular right now. I think people have upcoming holiday entertaining in mind and are looking for ways to display and serve their guests.
I’m all in on that!
This is Apple Barn.
Here are the BEFORE shots:
It was pretty beat up and had those batwing pulls that I love so much (insert sarcasm here.)
My other favorite detail on these hutches are the scrolls (ahem…can you see a pattern here?) And please don’t send me hate mail. I totally get, and totally respect, that some of you like your scrolls, but I don’t. Not on these types of hutches.
Not one bit.
So off they go…
(Disclaimer: If at any point in the near or far future I decide to makeover a piece and leave the scroll on, I can assure you, there must be a reason. Whether it is a good reason or not, I cannot predict. LOL. I shall claim an exemption to any previous scroll “dissing” I may, or may not, have been part of and convince myself, and others, that the scroll is the detail of focus and big-time major selling feature.)
(Disclaimer #2: Or it could be that I just got lazy.)
(Disclaimer #3: Or that Mr. Honey Do was not in the game for an assist.)
Once the scroll and trim was removed, the top board was resized.
No scroll. No overhang.
Some of the curves have to stay but someday I make take the time to come up with an easy way to get rid of those as well, short of total reconstruction.
I used Annie Sloan’s Primer Red chalk paint and three different waxes. My goal was to get the finish to look like a deep red apple skin (obviously not like the apples in the picture) but also resemble an old barn with its traditional red paint and faded wood that has been exposed to the elements over many years.
If you look closely, you can see the inside panel of the hutch is very uneven in color, waxing and texture. The body is similar, but not as intense.
I replaced the batwings with traditional cup pulls and knobs in matte black.
These pictures were taken in our orchard just before sunset. You can see the shadows from the filbert trees casting over the hutch.
I’m working on a handful of fall pieces for my space and will share them with you over the next few weeks. I hope to be able to sit down and spend some time looking at all mantels, porches and interiors that are getting their autumn makeovers. It is my favorite time of year!
Have a great Wednesday!
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. 
This is great, Shari! Love the color! Shouts Autumn!
Ummmmm……… Shari…….. I LOVE IT!!! So red is one of the colors I’m considering for my dining room. Perfect timing on Apple Barn. Would you say the color is a deeper more barn red more so than a brighter red?
Pinned.
~Bliss~
Stunning!!! You made all the right choices on this one!
Love the color. Nice job of reconfiguring the top trim. The props are absolutely perfect. Thank you for sharing.
Sherrie
Love it– great job!
I feel you on the scrolls, sister! They totally date pieces like this. You made a good decision to remove it AND with the new hardware. LOVE the red! And the staging??? Makes me want to go to a fall fest like PRONTO.
I so love the hutch in that gorgeous red…Funny, that hutch looks very much like the very first hutch I bought when we were first married many, many, years ago….It was maple…I am taking a few old maple pieces out of the attic and painting them….was going to paint an old tea cart in Old White, but that red is stealing the show…I may have to re-consider the Old White!!….Beautiful piece Shari!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this, but I am also kind of a fan of anything barn red. Really cool.
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Shari, your buffet is GORGEOUS!!! absolutely beautiful!! Love it!!
Great hardware! The light distressing gives it a homey, lived-in feel. Excellent transformation. I personally like the scrollwork, but I agree on the “bat wing” hardware, simply because it was WAY WAY overused.
Shari, it’s beautiful. One of the things I like about the Annie Sloan paints is how they change when you wax them. I did a similar effect using Emperor Silk and dark wax and it turned out great.
That is such a perfect color – this piece turned out great!
I love the color on this hutch! Found you at Furniture Friday on MMS. I wish had the guts to try Annie Sloan chalk paint and wax.
this piece turned out gorgeous i love the color, what a transformation!
That hutch is gorgeous!
Waw, this is gorgeous! Found you through My Repurposed Life! The colours are beautiful.
Goedele
Looks great. I might have to break down and buy some ASCP. Love the red you chose. Saw you at Tip Me Tuesday. Cheers
Just love this Hutch! Brilliant colour too:) Love the contasting hardware,just lovely.
i always love your pieces- they are signature shari rustic! and all fabulous!
I love the closeup pics!
You did a fabulous job with the waxes and the distressing. It’s a beautiful piece of furniture!
gail
Beautiful! Love Love Love!
Ohhhh sooo pretty!!! RED Fan here!
awesome piece of furniture! really nice hardware you’ve chosen… but I’m also a BIG fan of the ~ scroll ~ so am a bit sad that the top piece was removed – still, very nice hutch.
visiting thru Cheri’s party.
JoAnn
What an amazing transformation job! Well done! Found you at Met. Monday.
I love this red color and the lines on this piece. Great job!
This is really stunning. I love painted red furniture. Thanks for sharing this at Wow.