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Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Cupboard Love


I have a couple of kitchen hutches, or cupboards...
one white, and one which was orange but not too long ago
became a lovely shade of blanc.

First up is the beauty that I just recently moved to the new house...



I originally purchased it for my booth, but honestly,
could you have said goodbye to her?



And then there's Betty...
Previously known as Big Orange Betty.


After one coat of paint...
Now known as Large White Wilma {grin}


{excuse my mess...I'm using shipping boxes as a drop cloth}

And now today, after a second coat...


never mind the apprentice painter on the right.





Again, pardon the mess.
I couldn't find a dropcloth and had tons of these boxes, so hey? Why not?

Oh, and another aside:
Goodbye and good riddance popcorn ceilings, I shant be missing you!


This baby will be taking its rightful spot on this wall...




In conclusion, I'd be remiss if I didn't bow
to my hutch inspiration photo...
I snapped this at the Spring show in Warrenton last year,
it belongs to the inimitable
Theresa of Garden Antqs Vintage...



Ain't she somethin'?

Be sure to head on over to visit Shelia at Note Songs
to see who else is showing off their fabulous cupboards.

Hugs,

Anne

linking with Shelia at  


68 comments:

DustyLu said...

Gorgeous Hutches! i love them both! I will def join in next week! Have a great day! lulu

Olive said...

It is fabulous in white Anne. olive♥

Linda @ A La Carte said...

I am in some hutch love! Yours are wonderful!!

Unknown said...

love your style! your house is coming out so lovely. You always inspire me. Am participating in White Wednesday too...

Karen

Privet and Holly said...

Beautiful, Anne!
I have armoires,
but not hutches....
No wall space for
one. If I did, it
would be a big
scrubbed pine affair,
with hooks for my
tea cup collection!
Someday....
Thanks for sharing!
xx Suzanne

trash talk said...

Hmmm...I wonder if a built-in I snagged at the salvage yard would count?
Debbie

Laurie said...

The house of Twig is looking purrrrty, Anne! I love the hutches, and I defintely think the dark bench was the best choice. The hutch will look gorgeous nearby. I love all of the updates and I look forward to more, please! (I sound like Oliver!)

FILIGREE MOON said...

Brilliant! Who'd a thought Bodacious Betty would transform so beautifully into White Wilma?! You have a wonderful talent for transformation. And loads of energy. Beautiful hutches! ~ Angela

Shirley said...

Hi Anne, I am doing some reading tonight. I love how your home is coming. The corner cabinet reminds me of one that my grandmother had. Hers had glass doors and she kept her glass fiqurines in it. We could admire, but weren't allowed to touch. I like your bench from a previous post. Have a great day. I am listening to the thunder and lightening here. Your Missouri Friend.

Jane said...

Love the look of the hutches. The first one has just the right amount of chippiness (I'm sure that's not a word) and I love the glass doors. Big Orange Betty has been totally transformed and looks gorgeous....perfect spot for your white dishes.
Jane

Tricia said...

My you are busy! It looks like everything is coming along nicely :)

Bring Pretty Back said...

Anne, They are beautiful!!! I can see why you couldn't part with her!!
Have a pretty day!
Kristin

Rachel Noelle Pallas said...

~*~*LOVE your hutches Anne!!!*~*Everything is coming together so nicely in your new home~*~* Hugs,Rachel :)~*~*

Daphne Nicole & Lynda Cade said...

I love your hutches, I have one in my booth like your first one, except mine is green with chippy paint and has different hardware on it!!! Anne your house is looking so pretty I can't wait to see more!!!

Debra@CommonGround said...

Wilma is gorgeous, don't let her get a big head! Love that she's a "step back" beauty. Now just dip Winnie's tail in some white paint and let her loose on your other projects!
xoxo,
D

Charlene said...

Blanc is tres chic my dear! And I do so love the assistant with the automatic brush! MEOW! And I am sure the US Post Office would approve of Express Painting. :) You are so funny Brown Betty... See ya Sunday at T's.
Charlene

Brynwood Needleworks said...

Your hutches are wonderful, Anne! I have one small hutch, but it's out in the garage holding some of my "in storage" pieces. I've had it in my studio holding fabrics for a while, and have even had it in the covered entry to our house, filled with seashells and other "welcoming" trinkets. Alas, I don't have room in my kitchen to welcome it into the heart of my home. Some day I'll photograph it just to show you what I did to my little sweetie. (think decoupage and Cheri Blum)
xoxo
Donna

Anji Johnston said...

Ahhh...swoon...

Shirley said...

I love white and I love your hutches!! Such a cottage feel and also primitives! I'm new to your site and can't wait to look around.

All That Jazz said...

Love your hutches....and that inspiration photo- YUM! LOVE it all.
~michelle~

Sarah said...

I like Big Orange Betty's new look. She is the perfect spot for all your wonderful white ironstone. Looks like you are moving right along, Anne.
Will you be in Round Top next week? ~ Sarah

Draffin Bears said...

Hi Anne,

I love both your sweet hutches and that you given them names and that they are gorgeous, blanc.
The old scales and all your china looks perfect on them.
I remember the inspiration photo on your blog one other time, it is wonderful and thanks for showing us.

Hugs
Carolyn

Tales From My Empty Nest said...

Your hutches are beautiful and look so pretty in your new house! Things are really coming together, Anne. I love the fact that your furniture has names!!! That is too cute! Hope you are having a great week. Love & blessings from NC!

Linda @ Itsy Bits And Pieces said...

I am lovin' Wilma! She looks fabulous all dressed up!

AnthonyRose'sShabHome said...

I'm in heaven when I look at your photos love both of your hutches. If you don't mind me asking what is the name of the paint you used. I love your kitchen table too

David said...

Wilma looks a lot better than Betty. Just sayin'.

Polly said...

I think I'm in love with large white wilma!

traci said...

you have 2 hutches - i am jealous. they are gorgeous. white wilma will look so great in that room. i love that transformation we have seen in there in the last week or two. so fun!!!

Alice said...

Hello Large White Wilma! She's a beauty. Are you going to 'rough' her up a little?

How did you get rid of the popcorn ceiling? Ugh, not sure why they were ever invented. When we built our home I asked for smooth ceilings but they told me today's wood shrinks too much and the ceiling would be forever cracking. So I settled for a knock-down ceiling. Not as pretty, but at least it was not popcorn.

Lovely post. Everything is coming togther so beautifully.

Sue@MyArtsDesire said...

Great find on the hutch & so much inspiration in this post! Absolutely adore those beadboarded walls in your kitchen...charming character to the moon and back! I do have a question though about your dishes...I think those are the Antique White Mikasa. Would love to know if you use them a lot and have they held up well? So fun to watch your new place come together, touch, after loving touch! Xo, Sue

Sandi~A Cottage Muse said...

Ok, I am jealous...you are going to have 2 beautiful hutches...in one room...full of wonderful whites! Brat...heee heee!!

Love it all Anne!!!

hilary@oldhousetruelove said...

Love your hutches!

Mikey Fuller said...

As always, your blog and home amaze me! I love your georges hutches and ironstone! After several years of putting it off, I will finally paint my great-grandmothers hoosier cabinet back white, after my grandparents had it stripped and refinished about 30 years ago! I really love color, but my house it gradually becoming whiter and whiter! I hope you'll follow me back to my blog--I've got a fun White Wednesday post of one of my favorite haunts!

Heaven's Walk said...

Ok........Now I'M jealous!!! lol! Your hutches are incredible, Anne. They are going to look fantastic in that dining area. SWEET!!!! Oh, and I hope that your apprentice didn't get her tail in any white paint and end up looking like the local skunk..... lol! :) Have a great day, girl!

xoxo laurie@heavens-walk

Anne Marie said...

hey Anne...she's got 'mr.linky' up and running...you can hook up that way...

just noticed the Madonna's in you hutch!! awesome! (totally inadequate word)...how about:
divine! beautiful (okay - there :)

Rebecca said...

Such wonderful hutches-love the first one!

MJ said...

Hi Anne, thanks so much for posting about the hutch party. I went right into my photos and put a post together and linked up. I love hutches. Your hutch is lovely and Im smitten with your scale. I just scored a lot of them and will be putting them up for sale in my Etsy shoppe. Of course Ive kept a couple for myself. lol Your home is coming along lovely.

Tonia Lee Smith said...

You guys never cease to amaze me. One of these days here soon. I'll be able to show off my skills :)

Farmgirl Paints said...

I need a hutch! Lovin' yours. You wanna come scrape my popcorn ceilings?? I'd love to have you;)

cindy said...

Wilma is WONDERFUL :) As is the one you originally got for your booth...no way, couldn't have let go of that piece!

I hate my cottage cheese ceilings. HATE. We're looking into having them scraped. Ick.

Theresa said...

Oh they taketh my breath, dear Anne! Love them! The Big Orange looks MUCH better now:) Have a blessed day my friend! HUGS!

Unknown said...

Anne,
thanks for coming by and for your kind words! thanks also for the link to the hutch party...

Karen

Free Art Printables said...

Anne, I love your hutches, they are gorgeous! I can't wait to see how the room looks with Wilma in there! I might be copying some styling on the second one ;)

red.neck chic said...

GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

;-D xoxo
robelyn

Zita - Mlle Magpie said...

LOVE your white hutches, Anne! I also love that you showed your inspiration - don't you just love Theresa?!!

Elizabeth said...

Love,love,love those hutches! Love how it's coming together! SOOOOOO pretty!
Elizabeth

Vintage Home said...

..WOW ...wonderful pictures...I love your hutches & walls!

Lili said...

Screaming with delight here seeing your gorgeous hutches! I sure do love Wilma's innards too, they're really purty!!! ~Lili

Kristin said...

oh i *love* wilma!! she has it going on with all that ironstone...sigh...*divine*

Pamela said...

HI Anne!!

I just LOVE what Betty has displayed inside her!
Love all that white ironstone.

Anonymous said...

HI Dear little Anne! Oh, you've been a busy one! The new Wilma is delightful and she's so pretty inside too!
Your first little open one is darling! I love your way of decorating. I believe you're having fun! ;)
Be a sweetie,
shelia ;)

Patina said...

Your two hutches are wonderful Anne. I love all your wonderful white dishes.
It looks like you are having a wonderful time decorating your home. Everything is turning out great.
Debbie

re:Inspire said...

I am so jealous! I only own one hutch! I need to get more! They are so versitile!
Lisa

Drawn to The Sea said...

Oh good gracious, girl. You've definitely got my attention. I'm starting to think of your blog as Inspiration Central.

savvycityfarmer said...

"ain't she something is RIGHT!

Stephanie Suzanne Designs said...

Hi Anne,

Oh my goodness, NO I could not have let that sweet thing go home with anyone but me, me, me! And Big Orange would have too. ♥ What a great transformation. I've been up to the same thing{again}.

I'm visiting for White Wednesday. I'd love for you to pop in for a visit. :0)

Happy Day to You,
Stephanie ♥

paperbird said...

I love white wilma- she looks so pretty and sleek with her new coat of paint. It will look so pretty in your sweet home. It all looks wonderful Anne.

Carrie said...

Whoa, Wilma is so much better looking than Betty!

Life on the Edge said...

Wow, Large White Wilma turned out to be stunning! I am loving all your ironstone inside too. She's going to be perfect in your dining area!

I couldn't have said goodbye to that first cupboard either.

Kady
Life on the Edge

xinex said...

I love your white painted and cottagey cabinets and the dishes inside. So pretty!...Christine

Olive said...

You are too cute naming those hutches. It is lovely in your white with the ironstone. I know your house is a labor of love. Take your time and enjoy it! ♥O

Anonymous said...

Hi little Anne! Oh, I love your hutches! What a sweet one the first one is and you've put in some sweet things.
Now big ole Wilma is gorgeous! She's so much prettier white and I was going to say, wonder what little Anne poked inside and then you opened up the doors! I love it! Really I like your pokeness much better than your inspiration snap!
I can't wait to see your precious new little cottage! Hey, I have popcorn ceilings! Wanna come over? :)
Thank you so much, Anne, for coming to my party. I'm really honored you would take the time! :)
You are a sweetie,
Shelia ;)

Julie Harward said...

I love your cupboards..they are so sweet..they remind me of the story of the old woman who went to the cupboard to get her dog a bone! ;D

Carolyn said...

I love how both cupboards turned out! the white ironstone looks perfect in it.

Carolyn

Blondie's Journal said...

I'm so glad to be getting some glimpses of the new {old} house! The cabinets are just beautiful...you did a bang up job on Wilma! I love your drop leaf table, too...I have one so similar up at the lake!

Have a great week, Anne!

XO,
Jane

Cindy said...

I love your big white wilma, shes a beauty!
The smaller white cupboard is lovely, too.
Hugs, Cindy

The Quintessential Magpie said...

I'm in love with Wilma and her friend as well as all the white. I had a white dining room I loved, and seeing this makes me miss it more than I can say. A few years ago it was painted Dunmore Cream, and I have missed my white walls SO much. I still have all of our white dishes which we enjoy so much. Nantucket by Wedgwood is my favorite, but I have oddball pieces of this and that I enjoy, too.

Loved this post and enjoyed seeing your blog.
I dropped by from Shelia's and am glad I did.

XO,

Sheila :-)

The Quintessential Magpie said...

It's late, and I realize I am repeating myself. I said "so much" twice. Eeeeee. Me thinks it's time to commune with Mr. Sandman and live to blog another day! ;-)


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