Bin Shelves on a Hutch
At one point I changed Grandma's
china cabinet into a piece of furniture for the TV...
Here it is after I decided not to use the glass doors...
Here it is after I decided not to use the glass doors...
Now I'm going to show you what I created with the hutch top...
I've included a few affiliate links to products you can use to create this look. Click on the dark italic words for links.
I've included a few affiliate links to products you can use to create this look. Click on the dark italic words for links.
I was going for a "cubbie look" so
I removed all the shelves and added a piece of trim molding to the front of each shelf. The trim molding gave each shelf a lip like a cubbie. It was important to me for the shelves to continue to be removable so the spaces in the hutch can be flexible...
I primed the molding black so when I distress the piece,
the raw wood won't come through...
When I removed the hinges from the old doors it left an indent in the wood so I used Gorilla wood glue to add a very thin piece of wood luan to fill the space.
the raw wood won't come through...
When I removed the hinges from the old doors it left an indent in the wood so I used Gorilla wood glue to add a very thin piece of wood luan to fill the space.
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| Yikes, sorry about the picture! |
Using an old wooden file cabinet, an IKEA desk top, an IKEA sawhorse, I married them to create the new desk/hutch...
I painted the whole unit with Annie Sloan Graphite paint
then distressed the edges.
The whole piece got a coat of clear wax...
dark wax can be used to make the Graphite color blacker
but personally I love the dark gray.
While I waited for the wax to dry,
And now filled with treasures...
This made the perfect display piece with space so it can be
multi-functional as a desk or sideboard.
