When I was a kiddo, my mom got a new dining set. An Early American hutch with matching table and chairs. I know I was pretty young when the change from chrome and Formica to a maple set happened, and for the rest of her life, she stayed with that piece.
After her passing, I took it home with me and gave it a makeover. At my house, it got some cottagey themed roses, with hydrangeas, and a smattering of holly hocks inspired by mom’s flower bed. I brought some holly hock starts to Kansas and plant too, but no luck with growing them.
Here it is in its original wood tones with my sisters in front of it at mom’s.
And at my home used in a magazine shoot. I used it a while, but while I cared about it sentimentally, it wasn’t an ideal fit for our home. At that time, we hadn’t remodeled yet and there was only one wall in the living room it would fit onto, it was too big for the dining room. A niece offered to give the piece a home and has had it since then.
But now, she is moving to a smaller place, and Sissy is finishing her move into a bigger one, so it now lives at Sissy’s big, new home.
And it’s time for another makeover. From Early American maple, to pastel Romantic Cottage/Shabby Chic, onto a kinda boho, Sundance style. I adore Sundance clothes and jewelry, often using them as inspiration in my embroidery and beading. And was pleased to use their furniture as a model for painting too.
Sis called the style Southwest, and it’s her house, so she knows what she likes and has, but to me, Sundance is a bit different from that. It’s western, but more mountain ski lodge than desert adobe.
Next post, I will show you the third go round of this hutch.
I’m really looking forward to seeing what you do with it, have fun!