Dining Room Hutch Re-Do

Ever since we moved into our house (over a year ago), I've been looking for the perfect hutch for the dining room.  I bought one of those 80's maple hutches that you see all over Craigslist in hopes that I would end up painting it.  It sat undone for about a year.  I didn't really like it.  Our ceilings are 9' high, and it didn't fit the space well.  I needed something bigger. 

So, I kept an eye out and pretty much stalked every posting on CL.  THEN I found it.  This is what I got...(two weeks after I had our second baby)...HA!

For $150....I could TOTALLY work with this.  I emailed her and she gave me her phone number if I was serious.  Within minutes, I called her back asking for dimensions.  It was long.  And tall.  And would fit the wall I wanted it on PERFECTLY!  :)  SOLD!  I told her I would leave right then to come get it!

Here's how it looked when I got it in the house.  I didn't know how to decorate it, and frankly, it just wasn't a huge priority.  Sleep was.  If you've had a baby, you can totally relate.

A little too 'plain jane' for me.  So then I searched and searched for the perfect paint color.  I wanted something that was a gray-blue.  Not too turquoise.  Not too gray.  Not too blue.  And then I ran into Thrify Decor Chick's blog.  She just re-did her kitchen island again.  Something I TOTALLY would do too!  HA!!  I LOVED the color she chose:

Sherwin Williams: Jubilee (SW6248)

So after I took my kids in to the pediatrician for wellness checks (4-months and 3 years old), we headed over to Sherwin Williams.  I got a 'quart to go' -- which only comes in a satin finish, for $6 plus tax.  And I got the whole hutch painted with leftover paint.  Here's how it turned out:

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT!!!  It's EXACTLY what I was going for, and SUCH a statement piece that catches your eye as soon as you walk through our front door!  :)

Now, I'm sure ya'll may want to know about everything in the picture, so I'll break it down for you.

Hutch: $150 -- found on Craigslist.

Plates: $1 each -- bought at The Dollar Store.  I bought 8 square plates and 8 salad plates to give it the layered look.

Apples & Pears: Pier 1 on clearance.  Click here for the link right to them.  Then, I spray painted them Oil Rubbed Bronze.

Sign on top of hutch:  I made it.  The inspiration came from here (something I found on Pinterest).  Here's a screen shot since I can't find it on the blog anymore...

Glass candle hurricanes:  Made from three pieces.  A candle holder, a glass vase and a tall candle that was in a glass jar.  ALL from The Dollar Store.  Here's a tutorial on what to buy and how to make them.