Okay,
now don't say anything to Eve,
(my hutch)
Some most gracious soul donated the piece with the bottom half already sanded
and
the top half was left with its original finish.
The nerve.
Bottom.
Top.
While I'm not that stoked about the top,
I'm loving the bottom and what it's got to offer.
2 doors and a one drawer and some simple detail.
I can picture this buffet in the entryway with a couple of nice lamps.
It can pass on it's sunny disposition to every entering guest.
Now,
life changing decisions of epic proportions
must be made.
Shelves...
no shelves.
Painted...
painted and stained...
or just stained?
Or...
do I add the shelves
and tell Eve that she's has a twin sister?
I have the "before"
now I need an "after."
This calls for a vote.
Painted?
Painted and stained?
Stained?
Shelves?
No shelves?
Please voice your opinion.
Operators are standing by...
P.S.
I forgot to mention,
the low, low, price of $40.00.
Now, that's worth voting for,
wouldn't you say?
$40!?!?! That's amazing. I vote painted to match Eve if you are keeping it in the same room with no shelves. If you are putting it some where else, like a foyer, then I vote stained (still no shelves).
ReplyDeleteI vote for all white, and brown stained top, no shelves. You can call "him" Adam. Judy B.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great find. . I love it. Of course paint it. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeletePainted AND stained! Like chocolate and peanut butter, like peas and carrots, like diet coke and ice!! Love it! If it were me, I'd do just the bottom and see what I thought for a week or two before doing the top. But I'm all about lazy!
ReplyDeleteLisa, you found another great piece and a great price!! I love the little picture of the painted and stained or glazed piece that looks just like the one you bought. I say no shelves unless you need more display space. Eve would be so jealous.
ReplyDeleteI'm jealous! I'd have to say that the finish you choose depends on the style of decor that you have in your house now. I don't know what your house looks like now or what you have in mind, so I can't give an educated opinion just yet. However, all of the options are sensational and I really don't see how you can go wrong with any of them. Happy painting!
ReplyDeleteAwesome find!! I need you to find me some furniture too, ok?
ReplyDeleteI vote either the picture next to the one painted blue (the distressed looking one) or finished wood! I think either would look awesome and be a compliment to Eve. I would also leave the shelves off and donate them back to Goodwill. Too old fashioned for my tastes.
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What a great deal, I can't wait to see what you do with him !
ReplyDeleteI vote painted to match Eve...but with a stained top so Eve still stands out in all her glory. :0) Oh and no shelves.
ReplyDeleteI would say stain the top and paint the bottom if you want the two pieces to be cohesive. If not, stain it. Either way, great deal! Don't put the shelves back on. It looks much better without them.
ReplyDeleteMy mom loves to refinish furniture.
I say paint the bottom, ditch the top. It will make a wonderful sideboard that you literally can use in any room in your house. The price was right to!
ReplyDeleteWow 40 bucks?! what a steal! I say paint it and no shelves! but i'm sure whatever you come up with, it'll look brilliant.
ReplyDeleteOur Goodwill store doesn't carry furniture, but the Salvation Army does! Still, $40 is a steal. Is the newbie going to be in the same room with Eve? Then they both should have coordinating colors. If "Adam" is in a different room, then he can dare to be different!
ReplyDeleteThe top might look better painted or stained, or you can ditch the top and just use the bottom as a sideboard, as Shirley Watts said.
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Stopping by from Metamorphosis Monday! Paint and stain definitely! If it won't look like too much, I like the shelves. We wouldn't want Eve to get envy, though!
ReplyDeleteYou know what? You could always use it sans hutch/ shelves. Then you can hang the hutch/ shelves after placing a bottom on it. Make sense? Two pieces for the price of one!!!
ReplyDeleteLisa,
ReplyDeleteNice piece. I vote for a Distressed Finish. I love the look because it gives a piece depth and personality beyond what the original thought of. Additionally, if it gets nicked in the future no one will know is wasn't part of the original finish.
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My vote is stained & painted, without shelves...but I think it will look great anyway you finish it!
ReplyDeleteThat is an amazing piece. I'll cast my vote for painted and stained... And I know you're not crazy about the top- but I think it's got a lot of character.
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I vote painted and stained and no shelves
ReplyDeleteWow you find some neat stuff! I vote painted and stained and shelves.
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That is a wonderful piece. I would paint and stain the top and not use the shelves.
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What a great find! Love it!
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ReplyDeleteI say sand and paint with a design and color that would compliment Eve. oh and take the shelves off.
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I really like Eve...she is very pretty! :0) I think your shelf is a good find too.
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Painted, no shelves :)
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I'm your newest follower. I LOVE the hutch you found half sanded at Goodwill. What a great find!!!
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I prefer it painted & no shelves
ReplyDeleteIt would match Eve very much
Eve needs friend anyway :)
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I vote for stained with no shelves.
ReplyDeleteI had a similar find a few years ago - table, 4 chairs, and a hutch like yours - $80! I think they made a mistake when they priced it, but that's what I paid for it!
I took the shelves off of mine and it is used as an entry table/buffet by the front door. My other hutch (we'll call him Henry) likes to be the only dude with a top!
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I would paint them like you had in the picture...The $149 piece...(Have not seen anyone do this yet)That's what i would do~
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I think I like it as it is...
ReplyDeleteNo, really, I say very distressed paint and stained shelves...but, I'll bet, it will pretty no matter what you do to it.
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You had me hooked at Eve. :) I can't wait to see what you do or what you name your newest friend. I see some real possibilities there. I kind of like it without the top but it all depends on the space where you are using it. If you use the top I'd paint it two different colors. Oh, shoot, I gave it away. I guess I would paint rather than stain. I love painted piece and I think this one really lends itself to that. I wouldn't mind a stained top on the bottom piece though. I've always thought that was a good look.
ReplyDeleteExplain to Eve that she will always be your favorite. I tell each one of my kids that. :)
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Gotta Keep the Shelves Auntie!! Stain a rich mahogany brown and add some copper handles or knobs.
ReplyDeleteI love that piece...the simple detail on the bottom just makes it...but I can't help you decide! Although, I think if you are using it in the same room with the other piece, lose the shelves.
ReplyDeleteOh yes, painted to match Eve! Love it!
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I would say painted, only because once you stain a piece it's hard to paint over it. If you paint it, you can change the color a dozen times and it won't made a huge difference. But that's just me trying to get more choices out of one look.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great deal. In my house, the shelves could be used elsewhere and the dresser in a different location.
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I would put a nice deep chocolate stain on it and THEN paint it white. THEN, I would lightly sand back all around the edges and then-some!
ReplyDeleteNice find!
To paint or not the paint?
ReplyDeleteThat is the question.
Also, to shelve or not?
You need an opinion.
"I'm not that stoked about the top,"
You said it already yourself.
You're seeing it with lamps in the entrance
Then I'd say go with no shelf!
Now paint, stain, or a combination?
In this case more is best.
So paint it AND stain it,
And give your entryway zest!
Give Eve a sister,
But not an exact twin.
Don't make her feel threatened;
Just give her a good friend!
I'm not the best person to ask advice from but I can't wait to see what you do with it! I love it!
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I vote painted, no shelves... who'd want to upset Eve anyhow?
ReplyDeleteEve is such a beauty, my vote goes for separating the 2 pieces, and using that shelving somewhere else. As for the sanded bottom part, I love the piece in the picture with the hand painted details! I also love the white with the stained top! Oh darn I am no help at all! I can't decide.
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Wow you lucked up finding this piece and with the bottom already stained!! I think the piece could stand alone on it's own=)
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Okay, beautiful piece. I would definitely paint with a distressed look. It's gorgeous and leave the shelves. Stunning!
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Thanks for the follow - following you back......I'm all for the staining ;)
ReplyDeleteFollowing you back. I have a piece that looks just like that and I've been planning to finish it for ages. I can't wait to see what you end up doing. I vote for painting it.
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Hi Lisa thank you for the following, I follow you too! Okey I like it painted, with the shelves on top. But if you put it in the entry way top shelves will be out, right? Happy weekend!
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ReplyDeleteWow! I love it. I would say with shelves and painted! I want to see what you do with it!
ReplyDeleteI'd say painted with shelves. :)
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What a nifty thrifty $40 find! Keep the top and paint/stain the top of the bottom piece.
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ReplyDeleteStained. Depending on where you place with will determine shelves. Entryway? no shelves. Bedroom, if empty, shelvs.
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I think I like painted. I like the one with the Home Goods tag and also the white one with the natural wood top just below it. I'm jealous of your "find"! I never find anything in the furniture department that I can see potential in!
ReplyDeleteI say stained with shelves. good luck! beautiful wood, I do wood burning, and that has some serious staining potential.
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My vote is for stained and shelves
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I would paint. It is a beautiful piece and I can't wait to see the after!
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I am very partial to painted, but maybe rub off the edges a bit. I like to use just a 'tiny bit' of gold foil just around the edges, so the glow just peeks out a bit.
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You are SO cute, and I love Eve! I don't know what my vote would be, but I would like to see a picture of the finished project! =)
ReplyDeletethanks for the follow, following you back and loving your before. Eve looks great too!
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Oh the painted and stained looks beautiful. The one with the candleabra on it. Doncha love Goodwill? I keep saying I MUST go in there more than twice a year. Now I know why!
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That is one fantastic find! I cannot wait to see what you do with it.
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Definitely stained! Don't you dare paint it!
ReplyDeletePainted with Shelves - FO Sho!
ReplyDeleteIt would be sooo pretty with paint (two colors. a base and them the grooves have it a darker color!) Do it do it do it!
Your blog is sooo cute! I love the great deal you got on the hutch. That's amazing! I think painted and with shelves. =0)
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Great piece!!! I say keep au naturel or stained. Shelves...that depends on the space you have - I like both (gee aren't I a bundle of help!
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I'd paint it, but as to the shelves, can't decide--it is delighful both ways.
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ReplyDeleteIf you are going to use the piece for an entry way, I love the stained top with the white bottom. Just has a nice elegant yet happy feel to greet your visitors as they come into your home. Good luck with the project and be sure to show us the "after" results! I'll be back!
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ReplyDeleteOhhh! How pretty! And for $40! I am jealous! I see it painted and without the top. :)
ReplyDeleteI am stopping by from the blog hop hosted my Moms review 4 you! I can't believe you found that hutch for only $40!! I like it without the shelves and I vote for painted and stained. :) I am your newest follower and I can't wait to see what you decide! :)
ReplyDeleteWow super cool deal. Love the just stained look.
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What a steal! Can't wait to see what you do with it!!! You go girl!!
ReplyDeletePainted & Stained..no shelves. But keep the shelves, maybe you'll find something to do with them at a later date!
ReplyDeleteI actually have family right in Phoenix, so if I find myself there visiting I am totally taking you up on the Goodwill shopping offer!
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