I actually do antique furniture restoration. That's how I support my family. I see some of the people commenting here because she painted this. There is nothing to restore here. This isn't a valuable item. Its not rare. Its crappy wood. The "wood grain" within the finish is actually WITHIN the finish. Its not even actual wood grain. I agree with what you did there. Some pieces NEED paint or they're just always going to be ugly. This is a fantastic and trendy way to recycle these otherwise unwanted pieces.

@patriciafry8634

Ай бұрын

Agree, except the new knobs look cheap.

@VelveteenRabbit77

Ай бұрын

Well it was maple wood. Do what you want but it was great wood.

@GlendaPaull

Ай бұрын

I am so envious of your energy and vision of your beautiful new pieces.

@dahomesteadacre5099

Ай бұрын

This is NOT "crappy" wood at all. It's made of maple. It's from the 1950s and valuable, especially to those who actually know their value.

@countrylivers

Ай бұрын

@@dahomesteadacre5099Well since it had been sitting there for such a long time and NOBODY wanted it….Obviously not one other person felt it was worth anything🤷‍♀️

Boy, you have some crabby viewers! If they want to leave a piece of furniture looking like the '50's that's their choice, but since this one isn't a valuable antique, there's also nothing wrong with bringing it into the 21st century. I love the blue color, and how well that goes with the original color, and the simplified legs will go well with many styles of decor! You go, girl!!

@ChristinaMuscari

Ай бұрын

Don't know what I was so concerned with the haters in this one. I guess I've just heard it so much...I was letting them know I already know their complaints. 🤣

@amybucher5439

Ай бұрын

@@ChristinaMuscarilike, I know what you won’t like so it isn’t necessary to b*tch!” LOL

@manuelavaccaro6571

Ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤​@@ChristinaMuscari❤❤❤❤ you are Simply GREAT!!!

@user-bj5dg2fu2o

Ай бұрын

Boy? Who you calling "boy"?

@margeryschneider6453

Ай бұрын

Don’t you normally “feed” the inside of the drawers?

What is wrong with people on KZread? Stop being so critical of others, especially those who share their skills. Christina, your work is beautiful and inspirational. Block the jerks!

@Caterina...3

28 күн бұрын

I'LL TELL YOU WHAT'S WRONG WITH THEM, THEY'RE MEAN MISERABLE AND JEALOUS OF ANYTHING THAT ANYONE DOES THAT THEY DIDN'T THINK OF! AND BECAUSE THEY'RE SITTING BEHIND A KEYBOARD THEY'RE JUST SO SMART AND SO SAVVY AND SO INTELLIGENT AND JUST KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT EVERYTHING! This was a horrible piece of furniture that no one wanted and now it looks beautiful and can be used for so many things! A bunch of keyboard antique connoisseurs!!!

@vaderladyl

27 күн бұрын

@@Caterina...3 It wasn't horrible but it is ok if it is painted as well.

@mistymountainhop1971

27 күн бұрын

If you put yourself on social media, people are going to critique you no matter what! This must be your first time on the internet? 😂😂😂

@amypagekaviani5661

21 күн бұрын

Beautiful make over. I haven't read the negative comments yet. I wonder how much refinishing/painting of furniture have they done?

@barpatron

21 күн бұрын

@@amypagekaviani5661b/c the comments were likely deleted 😂

You saved a well built, dovetail detail on the drawers, piece of furniture and turned it into a beautiful, updated, multi functional piece of furniture.

@richarddonahue3565

19 күн бұрын

Right and it is all wood and not particle board like some in the recent decades.

@Bklyn112

13 күн бұрын

We need to do more of this instead of purchasing poorly made particle board furniture. Surely this repurposed cabinet will last much longer than the cheap stuff from the blue and yellow store with the great meatballs. This piece looks great although I would have removed the hinges and replaced them with hidden hinges.

I appreciate seeing repurpose and reuse, gives old furniture a new life. Instead of being thrown away.

@ChristinaMuscari

Ай бұрын

Thanks!

@marlenecardinahl9346

29 күн бұрын

I like as is also

@MsCloudcomputer

28 күн бұрын

Beautiful job!

I LOVE that you jigsawed the base to change it. Dang, girl! Power tools and your ingenuity for the win.

@desireeyoung2814

Ай бұрын

I love it, too! I wouldn’t have thought to do that, so I wouldn’t have bought the piece because I hated the base. Wonderful transformation!

@cerulean2109

29 күн бұрын

@@desireeyoung2814 yes!!! Same here!

@donnab8010

28 күн бұрын

Wow. Christina sure made us think outside the box. Loved how the base update looks.

I bought a 130 year old house and took out all the kitchen cabinets. I then started looking for this type of furniture for all my cabinets. I have four hutches and I left them with the original finish and put plate glass on the base top so it could be used as a cutting board and to protect the wood. They have darkened over the past 25 years but I'm happy with it. The hutches give my kitchen a good amount of drawers and work space. Decorate the way YOU want and don't worry about what others think because they don't live in your house. 😂

@robynrains7252

5 күн бұрын

I’d love to see pictures of what you created 😊

Wow, it's sad you have to keep apologizing & explaining for why you've decided to do certain things when refinishing furniture due to negative comments. Your viewers need to remember this is YOUR channel, YOUR furniture, YOUR creative expression & vision. If they don't like it, let them start their own channels & do their own thing their way. Own your decisions girl, don't buy into their guilt projections. You are a powerful person and doing great work. You go girl, kudos!

You rescued this. You should make it over the way YOU want. Who cares if how you do it makes someone upset. Your piece....your makeover!

Stop worrying about people being mad at you. You do you, girl!

Why do you keep saying , people might get mad if you do certain things. Hey this is "your" make over, no one elses. End of discussion ❤It looks amazing 👏 ❤

@marshawargo7238

29 күн бұрын

This let's people know that she reads the comments. Some people, have very strong opinions about other peoples choices & tend to not voice them very nicely😢! I would have used something to raise the top higher from the bottom, in order to have headroom for a coffee maker & accessories. Inside the top, display coffee mugs! I love the color & the adjustment of the skirt but I love coffee & have no diapers to change😂! Perfect Piece Outcome❤!

Thank you for “breaking the rules” about not removing doors, painting over the hardware, and cutting the bottom! Doors are such a struggle for me to put back on. I like how the painted hardware blends in. And the shape of the base and legs is perfect! Scalloped would give its secrets away!

Genius. It’s a good, solid and well built piece of furniture and is multifunctional. I’d use yours before ever buying something from Walmart or IKEA.

@ritaatchison5327

28 күн бұрын

I just wonder what she did with the shelf top.

@LisaRent

26 күн бұрын

I don’t know about you, but the idea of buying furniture at IKEA or Walmart hurts me. I have to buy pieces that are tried and true; vintage & antique. I only buy new if it’s plush and I can’t wash the cushions.

@MymusicW630

25 күн бұрын

Exactly! These pieces? Are way better made and quality even though they aren't expensive. I loathe the mass produced products made in ROC and out of cheap material and fall apart within a year. I've found or bought similar pieces and did exactly what she did to the hutch. I have many friends doing this now or asking me for ideas. 😄 I have always LOVED doing this.

@barpatron

21 күн бұрын

Setting the bar pretty low don’t you think? 😂

@sharolyndavis5044

18 күн бұрын

​@@barpatron???

The top piece would make an adorable matching toy/book shelf for a toddler.

@gloriastroedecke2717

21 күн бұрын

I was wondering about the top piece. Will it be used for a different project?

@babawawa1953

20 күн бұрын

It’s beautiful. Love the hardware and color!

@wendoxia

16 күн бұрын

I thought exactly the same thing I envisioned it painted white or even red or pink or yellow!

@tammyjantzen9004

14 күн бұрын

My mom took a real antique one and hung it up on the wall. It was nice wood. I loved the way it looked!

@lauracknoll

13 күн бұрын

Tonies shelf

I didn't know furniture and paint needed to cure down for 30 days. Today I learned something new!

@vaderladyl

27 күн бұрын

Yes, almost any kind of paint needs to.

@theycallmedrworm

21 күн бұрын

I also learned this today. Great video!

@jnicholson061905

8 күн бұрын

Especially any darker paint. More tint takes longer to dry and cure, since you're diluting the base more.

Seeing the thumbnail stirred up some serious regret I have had for years… I let a hutch very similar to this go, and it was my beloved grandmother’s. Sometimes we do really stupid things. It didn’t fit our life then, but it would now, I don’t care how, I would make it work. 😞

I did one like this I got for $3 at an auction, I cut off all the frills on the base and uppercase, gave it more modern lines, and turned it into a midcentury modern style coffee bar, complete with atomic style wallpaper behind the upper shelves. sold in less than an hour. Anything that saves a piece from the dump, I'm all for!!.. and that's from someone who spent 27 years in the actual antique restoration business, don't listen to fools who think every piece of old furniture is an antique worth a bunch of money, it's just not the case, those who complain never spend money on the antiques anyway, their homes are usually full of Ikea and Bobs discount furniture stuff..lol

@kathyrobertson4493

Ай бұрын

Totally agree.😊

@colleenobrien8212

Ай бұрын

So, you’re allowed to make fun of other people but they’re not allowed to say what they think?

@thehungrygoldfish

Ай бұрын

@@colleenobrien8212Yes. Screw the purists! We will paint all the antique furniture and they can’t stop us!!!!

@jenniferlynn3537

29 күн бұрын

⁠@@thehungrygoldfish Well, there are antiques, and then there are ANTIQUES. Just because something is old - even over 100 years old - doesn’t mean it qualifies for historic preservation. Pine furniture in particular (with oak and close 2nd) - and ESPECIALLY anything in the mid-century colonial revival style - has no real historic value (or, I’d argue, inherent beauty…). Homes were positively SWIMMING in colonial furniture for decades - there’s no lack of it - and even when solid wood and well-built, it was often mass-produced. When we’re assessing something made of a rarer wood such as chestnut or walnut (both of which are quite costly to purchase even as planks today) - that’s a different story. Painting over those woods - and certain types of mahogany pieces - is what raises issues. People actually ruin valuable pieces because they can’t tell the difference. I have a hunch, though, that the so-called “wood purists” often can’t tell the difference between quality and run-of-the mill (pun intended) - they just think anything old is special and precious. Notwithstanding that, “Screw the purists” and “Paint all the antique furniture” is a pretty reckless statement. I sometimes watch videos where the opposite is taking place: paint is being stripped off a valuable antique, and people are lambasting whichever idiot painted it in the first place. I’ve pointed out that the only reason the piece survives is BECAUSE it was painted - in other words, the family who owned the piece decades ago opted to keep and paint it because they couldn’t afford to buy something new. Had they been richer, off to the charity sale it would have gone - where it would likely have been bought and painted to get it to match better. The point of all this is to make the most out of furniture - to increase its value and utility. Suggesting that people slap paint on anything they fancy comes across as ignorant. Better to educate yourself on what you’re working with - as was shown here - so you don’t make a costly mistake.

@colleenobrien8212

29 күн бұрын

@@thehungrygoldfish not my point at all. Paint whatever you like. But don’t judge someone and then do what you’re accusing them of doing.

I didn’t realise this was compulsory viewing. If those miserable people don.t like it turn off and go away. Say nice or shut up. I loved what you did . Totally and absolutely👏👏👏❤❤

@ChristinaMuscari

Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@FreeSpiritinLove

Ай бұрын

I agree!! I’m always surprised with those people that feel like content creators should do exactly as they would do. Not so!! If I had a channel I would immediately delete and block those people that can’t be civil. I loved this video and the cabinet looks great!

@dahomesteadacre5099

Ай бұрын

We're giving opinions. The term "hater" is woke-ism for everyone who disagrees with you.

@jenniferneuberger-zq8gi

Ай бұрын

Bravo! Misery is as misery does. If you don't have any thing nice to say...

@beverlyosborn5240

Ай бұрын

Brilliant ❤

I am one who likes natural wood, but it depends upon the piece of furniture too. Some old pieces I don't think should ever be painted, but you did the right thing here. It was a piece of furniture that probably wasn't all that expensive, no one was buying it, so I don't see the problem with painting it. It looks great too! You did a good job.

Great makeover. The hardware really works. I still won’t be taking a second look at passed-over pieces of furniture in the thrift store because the last thing I need in my life is another project. So soothing to watch other people being productive while I sit and do absolutely nothing 😉

@donnawclayton

23 күн бұрын

I'm with you. I upcycle vicariously through others!😅

Really quick easy update. The old furniture is made so much better than what is available today and worth saving. Beautiful job.

@DoloresSeurat

17 күн бұрын

Yes! Just because it’s not antique doesn’t mean it’s not worth updating. I grew up on furniture bought second hand, so when I bought a house I was excited to go to an actual furniture store. I couldn’t believe how cheap everything looked! I ended up getting most of secondhand 😅😅

Love this makeover. We used a three-drawer chest as our changing table for our first baby 45 years ago and still use that same chest in our bedroom today! Great investment.

@LazyIRanch

29 күн бұрын

I just remembered when my son was born, we bought furniture from an auction of a bank that went under. My baby's changing table was formerly some executive's modern chrome and enameled steel desk we got for $10. When we moved out we left it, sucker was heavy!

I had no idea you were going to ditch the top part of the hutch - and it made all the difference! As did reshaping those legs - perfect touch! A brilliant way to upcycle this piece, IMHO!

@sharolyndavis5044

18 күн бұрын

I think that adding blockie little legs to the top that you removed, might make a cute little shelf for wee books and toys for toddlers... And IF you had added sturdy picture hanging brackets, it could be hung on a wall either over the base cabinet, OR Alone, in a kitchen for spices, cookbooks & bric-a-brac!

Great job! People don’t realize the amount of work that goes into saving these pieces. Great video!!

Christina, you could take the top and cut off the wavy bits, and make sure the shelves have a router lines to hold plates, it could be hung on the wall to display pretty dishes and decor, it would give that English cottage or French country vibe......hope you show what you did to the top.....

@tmontero8492

Ай бұрын

Nice idea.

@lalad2943

28 күн бұрын

Or take off detailing, paint to match dresser, and use as wall shelf next to or above changing table.

@marywest2896

28 күн бұрын

@@lalad2943 yes!

@nikiTricoteuse

28 күн бұрын

That's exactly what l thought too. Especially when she said she had done it to multiple dressers. I also like lalad's idea of using it near the changing table.

@lilshaz8378

27 күн бұрын

Have a passed down hutch that could use a makeover. Like to repurpose it to a bar. Love this channel and your designs. Very talented.

Could the beyond paint work on kitchen cabinet doors? Really like this make over. Shame on anyone who ‘gets mad’ over saving a piece of furniture from the dump! Keep up the good work.

@ChristinaMuscari

Ай бұрын

Yes- Beyond Paint works great for kitchen cabinets!

@maryridley3396

28 күн бұрын

Good to know! I have cabinets that need updating!

@gwenmalcolm7442

25 күн бұрын

Awesome tips!

we have a local shop that does a lot of repurposing old furniture to make it look french country- with paint and decals. i love it. i don't have the time and money for supplies, but they keep things affordable. i enjoy buying secondhand things, it's better for the environment and less expensive than new. old furniture was built to last, unlike the particle board we get now.

Hinges. Take the hinge off. Fill the holes with a wood filler before it dries, stick a straight pin in the center, and leave it. When you are done painting, pull out the straight pin and you now have marked holes to reset your hinges. Works on house doors really well or anything that i want perfectly realigned when i reassemble it.

@ChristinaMuscari

19 күн бұрын

Great suggestions!

I love that you modernized the base. That's what always keeps me from buying colonial furniture. I forget that you can alter the base. ❤

Love what you did with this old colonial hutch. It looks current. No one is interested in old pieces anymore, & you’ve given it new life. I’m also glad you ignore the haters.

@Susan.I

Ай бұрын

I love maple Furiture!

@darlenethompson1438

Ай бұрын

Coffee stand would be nice also

@janettescott4223

Ай бұрын

Not only did she make it beautiful but the piece is real wood for probably under $125. You get plastic garbage for $125 these days.

@selenacordeiro1458

Ай бұрын

My house is decorated with pieces that are well over 100 years old. I love old pieces of furniture but I also love new ones too 😊 This lady does beautiful work. I’m glad she ignores the haters too, they don’t know what they’re talking about 😆

@karenlemoine2677

Ай бұрын

@amy I have Victorian furniture in my house! Love that period.

"What's this shelllllf?!?" is my favorite moment. So cute!

You did a beautiful job of rescuing the piece and giving it new life. Those who think their opinion is the last word need to go kick rocks.

It's so beautiful! And when the baby grows up and gets their first apartment-he can take it with him! If you took that 4-pictures screen shot back to the thrift store (with the "before" pic as well,) they could put it up in the furniture area to show people what can be done with a little work and great paint!

@ChristinaMuscari

Ай бұрын

I love this!

@kristiswa

20 күн бұрын

Love that you used the "he" pronoun in the classic way. Refreshing and comforting to this retired teacher/senior citizen.

Great idea to cut off scalloping. It's your piece to do with what you like. It turned out very nice.

The only thing I have to say that people will say is ‘negative’…is that everyon keeps saying it’s a colonial piece, when it’s not, it’s 50’s mass produced maple American. That’s it!…but GREAT JOB, love what you did. So much work!!!

@vaderladyl

27 күн бұрын

It is actually from the 60's.

I love people who rush to join groups, FB, and KZread to jump up and down on someone willing to teach us another way to update furniture or save a piece from the landfill. After all, that is how this whole business got started. They have zero vision or ability to think out of the box, and thus, their orange furniture filled homes are darkened and will be landfill items when the unfortunate day comes and they pass away. Christina, I have always enjoyed your channel, keep up your magic, and update it all!!!❤🎉❤

@ChristinaMuscari

21 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words.

@kayeyeager8006

21 күн бұрын

@@ChristinaMuscari You are most welcome!💓

I have a small china cabinet that was given to my mother in the 1950s. It was a blonde veneer that she painted mahogany. She gave it to me 30 years ago, and it has remained that color. I have always liked it because it's quite simple and small. I also always wanted to paint it but never attempted to because of the veneer. I cannot wait to try this Beyond Paint. It seems like it's going to be the perfect answer.

@ChristinaMuscari

Ай бұрын

Its a great paint!

I had never heard of Beyond Paint… now I am excited to try it out for myself. Your project looks amazing. I love how you modernized the style with your trusty jigsaw.

@christydethlefs9850

Ай бұрын

It’s amazing!! I have used it several times and it’s always worked out great

@yvonnerahmes9618

26 күн бұрын

This Beyond Paint, it is EXACTLY what I need for projects, I see the value of the saying: LIVE AND LEARN... :). LOVE her transformation on this furniture!

I'm glad you had the courage and vision to get rid of the outdated scallops on the furniture. I too, created a changing table from an antique oak dresser - and yes, it was the perfect height. I sanded and oiled the oak but kept the hardware as I liked the Victorian style. The baby I did the makeover for, went on to use it for her own babies (!) and now that they're grown is using it once more as a dresser = along with the mirror that came with it. Original price: $85 in a 1970 NYC second hand shop. Well worth it.

Who cares if anybody’s mad let them stay mad you’re doing your thing and I like it 😊

We have that hutch! My husband's grandpa actually built the one we have (So I can't change it). I use it for tool storage in our main living area. We have no garage so my tools live in the house. (He worked for that company)

@ChristinaMuscari

Ай бұрын

I agree. Keep it as it is with the sentimental value.

@LazyIRanch

29 күн бұрын

I have a very similar one, except mine is a corner bookshelf hutch where I keep my collection of cookbooks. It's also early American maple, same look. I think mine was meant to be a desk, as it only has one shallow drawer. I never thought about painting it! Now I'm imagining a whole new look for that thing. I'm happy to learn about the Beyond Paint product. It's about time to repaint my antique iron bed. It belonged to my grandparents, and they got it second hand sometime around 1900. I painted it white with antique gold accents when I was a teenager, and now I'm 62. I'm thinking of changing it to a bolder color, or black with faux verdigris for the fancy swirly decorative parts. I love how this turned out! Hard to believe it's the same hutch!

@mynameisworld

29 күн бұрын

I would love to have the same one. It's getting so hard to find classic well-made, well-designed furniture because these rich young people keep buying it all to butcher it into junky monstrosities that look like they came from IKEA. They need to go to IKEA or Walmart or The Dollar Store to buy their junk furniture and stop destroying the classics that people like us keep trying to find.

I love seeing a vintage quality piece of real wood furniture be give new purpose and new life. Bless you for doing that. Beautiful!

@ChristinaMuscari

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

I see people redoing all different pieces of furniture on utube all the time and they turn out great, no one wants to go back to the 50,s style

A ‘hutch’ is the TOP upper part of a two piece furniture set…the lower part is buffet, console, sideboard etc etc.

@ritaatchison5327

26 күн бұрын

Just wondered what she did with the top part.

This was a brilliant project. Removing the old hardware was, of course, definitely in the cards. Removing all the extra curves on the base certainly didn't make me mad. I think it cleaned up a lot of visual distractions and made the profile far more clean. As for the paint you used, I have never used it, but I sure will after watching this video. Very nice job, Christina.

@ChristinaMuscari

Ай бұрын

Many thanks!

Beautiful makeover! I would update the shelf to match the same color as the base and they could use that by hanging it above it and put baby powder’s diapers. Any kinds of things that they need right there wash cloths for the baby. And if they use it for a coffee bar. They could store their coffees, their mugs, and anything else they’d like to use with a coffee bar.

@sheilagravely5621

26 күн бұрын

I love these ideas.❤❤❤❤❤

The blue colour and modernizations are GORGEOUS. Bravo! 🎉

Habitat for Humanity has extremely reasonable hardware. They have a decent variety, not everything, but you can usually find something.

I inherited the exact same hutch from my Mom. It's been in storage for a couple of years Now I have the knowledge on how to modernize it and use it. Thanks.

I love that she saved a real wood piece furniture, not pressed wood. Real wood holds up well over the years and is lighter and stronger than pressed wood. She knows what she is doing. I loved how she transformed this great piece of wood. It is so attractive!

@mynameisworld

29 күн бұрын

She didn't save it. She killed it.

@scholasticbookfair.

28 күн бұрын

​@@mynameisworld cry about it. It would've rotted otherwise

@vaderladyl

27 күн бұрын

@@scholasticbookfair. It was probably the area, other areas would have bought it as is.

I turns out really nice. You see what you can do with a bit of imagination. When we got married in 1981 and bought our house, its big kitchen needed something big in it, and we wanted a welsh dresser. Unfortunately, there were none around so we found this junk shop locally which put the shelf part onto the base parts in matching wood. We chose a base part and the guy used recycled wood from the stairway of an old school and put shelves on top. It was greatly admired by all visitors. My friend admired it so much that when we remodelled our kitchen, going from dark wood to bright white and pale wood, we gave it to her, along with the table we were gifted when we moved into the house. She still has it to this day. That must have been around about 2008. It was a good item and certainly is still giving value for money.

I love the fact you’re re-purposing furniture and it is saved from landfill. Great job!😊

What a beautiful way to upcycled an old, tired piece of furniture! Nice job!!

Outstanding! The best part is trimming the bottom to take away it's dated style!

@vaderladyl

27 күн бұрын

It was cute before as well.

I love how people are mad about your design choices but clearly, none of them were keeping the oh so "valuable" original integrity of the piece, what with how legit nobody wanted to buy it and the thrift store was going to chuck it in a dumpster. XD Great makeover! The original look was nice but this looks updated. Shockingly, more than one look for furniture is attractive!

I am one of those people who weren't too sure about cutting off that "original design" at the bottom, but now I love it. It just turned it into so much more of a classy piece...

@ChristinaMuscari

19 күн бұрын

Thank you!

My house is old school. It is furnished of high quality reproductions and antiques that are much better made of fine woods than the cheap stuff that is fashionable today.

@jjbinderr

2 күн бұрын

Both class and elegance. Thank you!

I did this with an old 50s armoire that you can hang clothes in. My older daughter threw a fit. While my younger helped me do it. I used wallpaper for 5he 2 front doors. And then painted the edges with sage color paint. Replaced all knobs with glass ones. It looks so pretty. Im using it to hold all my vrafting and sewing stuff. Thank you

@Benintende1952

Ай бұрын

Your comment made me smile. I love “Cottage Style” and paint is the key that gives my home a unifying calm look. But my son is horrified that I’ve painted much of my furniture.

You did the right thing painting and it looks great. Paint the shelf that it came with the same color and mounted on the wall in a babies bedroom (with gold rods across the shelves) for books and toys. It would be so cute for a bookshelf.

I grew up with this furniture. Hard Rock maple. I kept my parents secretary. I know now how I will redo it!! Thank you.

This is the exact hutch my Mom had. I'm 66 so it has to be at least 60. She also had table and chairs. After she passed away I gave this to my oldest granddaughter.

@mynameisworld

29 күн бұрын

It was beautiful before the woman in the video ruined it. I would've been happy to have had the same hutch. It's a shame to see that young people these days want to make everything look like it came from IKEA. It's getting harder to find classic, well-built, well-designed furniture anymore since rich young people keep snatching up everything to turn it into junky IKEA messes for videos. I was hoping she'd do something to show its beauty, but no, she had to butcher it. Now no one will be able to enjoy it after she throws it in the garbage so she can go with next season's furniture-video fad.

@louislandi938

27 күн бұрын

@@mynameisworldNay Nay! I’m a professional photographer and beginning woodworker. If you showed the original piece to 100 people, you’d get HUNDREDS of opinions. She didn’t ruin a classic Shaker item. It originally was an economy copy. She deserves to be praised not criticized and many agree.

Great job. Like the removal of fluting to modernize, change of hardware, and that you stayed true to your own choices for techniques and applications.

@ChristinaMuscari

Ай бұрын

Thanks! 👍

@awilliams5007

Ай бұрын

Someone will strip it down and restore it. In another video.

@newtexan1

Ай бұрын

I love that she took the colonial bottom off. That was the part that made it look dated! Way better now!

@vaderladyl

27 күн бұрын

@@newtexan1 Well, dated is subjective.

When we moved into our 1962 house there were three areas with scalloped edging I couldn’t get rid of fast enough. Now I have a hutch that needs a makeover. Thanks for the ideas on how to update it!❤

My husband’s mother gave him a pair of early American nightstands because she loved them and wanted him to have them. Unfortunately, he has never been a fan of the early American design characteristics. So we trimmed off all the curly parts, giving it a much more modern look, painted it, added some custom designs, new drawer pulls, and he loves those nightstands now. 👍🏻

I love that you updated the dated skirt and legs. It made such a difference. I can’t wait to see what you do with hutch. I’ve never used Beyond Paint before and now I’m excited to give it a try,

@vaderladyl

27 күн бұрын

It was cute before as well.

you could Always just spray paint the hinges a color close to your pulls. it won't be as thick as the furniture paint and might work a little better in the long run

I paint over my hinges on my big Hutch 5 years later they still look good and are not scratched even though I open the doors on them all the time. You go girl!

I turned a vanity table and a bookcase into a sideboard and hutch that fits snuggly into a narrow cubby in my kitchen.

I really appreciate how you walked us through your whole process and the tools you used. I am eager to use this paint for a much needed makeover of my daughter's nightstand. 😊

@ChristinaMuscari

Ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

It always hurts my heart a little to paint over wood. However, I’ve watched enough restoration videos to know that it can be done. Let everyone enjoy the piece as they wish.

@bethprather9241

Ай бұрын

IM WITH you! It was never a good thing to paint over real wood. I can handle it a bit and the younger generation like the FADS I see in idk Ikea Furniture?? That piece was beautiful and needed some care and make over. Oh welll😊

@anee57

Ай бұрын

@dawnknowlton I’m with you there ,I’ve got a fireplace ,wall unit & chest of drawers all made from reclaimed wood from a Historic dockyard when it was closed down for redevelopment .sometimes I have wondered if maybe it would give the room a fresh look & chalk paint is the only thing I would use at least then there’s a chance to quickly wash it off if I don’t match my expectations But sometimes maybe you just have to be brave & give these ancient trees another lease of life

@Benintende1952

Ай бұрын

@@bethprather9241But this was NOT an original charming Colonial era piece but poorly designed knock-off. It would have languished in the thrift store but it now has a new life!

@williamt256

Ай бұрын

@@bethprather9241 A good while ago I was like that. I am 65 now, and seen and watched so many trends. I am fine either. Whatever someones wants to do. Especially since so many things aren't fine wood.

@LazyIRanch

29 күн бұрын

I have a wooden storage bench seat that's of this era. I bought it a yard sale when I was a teen to keep my shoes in it and have a window seat. I still have it, and hadn't given it much thought. When Mr. Rogers passed, I watched a PBS program about that dear man, it showed a scene from every year of him sitting on a bench to change his shoes... HEY! Wait a minute, that's MY bench! Yep, mine is identical to Mr. Rogers famous bench! Funny that I bought it to keep my shoes in. I've always liked it, I like it even more now.☺

This looks very much like a piece from my husband’s parents, RIP. It is solid maple, and you just can’t get that today in new furniture! My daughter uses it I its natural state. Using furniture gives it life.

I have to admit I cringe when furniture is being made over BUT the end product of your piece was spectacular. It is completely changed and you brought new life to the piece. I much rather see things re-done instead of being destroyed. Great job!

Christina, as always, beautiful job. Your imagination is endless. I agree that removing the scalloped edging modernizes the piece. Thanks for sharing!

@ChristinaMuscari

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Looks great! But, I would have painted the top half in the same color and sold as a wall unit so someone could have a matching set if they wanted. That could have been a very cute shelf unit above a changing station!

@robynw6307

Ай бұрын

Sorry, but I wouldn't be hanging a heavy shelf unit above where a baby would be. Shelf unit, yes. Over the change table, no.

In America, one can take advantage of real good wood, but if you lived in a country that didn't have the valuable renewable resource of fine Maple trees at one's fingertips, you would appreciated it; a hard wood, that lasts through generations. Yes, it was always the first sought after wood; however, now a days, fake is on trend....with everything. Go figure.

I love this makeover. I have so many dreams of doing similar…. But Reality keeps whispering, “Just watch the videos and enjoy other people’s successes.” I’m enjoying your successes. 🥰

Don't have a problem with altering the legs, but painting over hardware makes me cringe! Like when you're in someone's house and notice they had a lazy painter who painted over the door hinges! Cringe😂 However, yours turned out beautifully.

I love painted wood so I have no problem with that. The blue is beautiful and looks great with the gold. A few critics would be, painting hinges to me always looks cheap and doesn't wear well. A lot of people in the comments agree with jigsawing off the scallops but to me that takes a pretty detail and makes it more plain and jigsawing never looks as good to me as the professional cut. Another minor nitpick as I look at the piece, the four handles look off for some reason. I think I would have put a large center handle on the top drawer and filled in the holes also not a fan of these handles with such sharp corners especially in a baby's room. All that being said though, it's a lovely job.

@LazyIRanch

29 күн бұрын

I didn't like the sharp angular handles either, I was thinking the same thing, sharp metal corners at a toddler's eye level. 😒

@RosieCarl

27 күн бұрын

I thought the same thing about the handles being a little off. I think another option would have been to fill in the original holes in the top drawer and move the handles closer to each other so they are directly above the handles on the second row of drawers. But overall, I love the makeover, especially the contrast between the paint color and the hardware.

@Cycology_Major

24 күн бұрын

*critiques, not critics✌️

@LynnS-gd8wq

24 күн бұрын

@@Cycology_Major Right- I knew it didni't look right lol.

An almost identical maple hutch was my mother's pride and joy, she got it as a ten yr anniversary gift from my father! 1956! My mother dusted it everyday, polished it weekly. She stored her china cups and saucers on display for years. Memories! My brother and his wife eventually got it (I did not want any maple furniture) and five kids later it was thrashed.

Long story short--i always admired a piece just like this (wider & taller) at a friend's mother's house. So you can imagine when she told me mom was buying new furniture. This was 1985ish. I had country u It found a perfect spot--as is--very well cared for. Fast forward a few years. I'm Getting divorced. Went out of town to family Christening. When i came home, it was gone. I was heartbroken for so long. He took it to his mother's And painted it all black. He didn't HAve a Love for it. It was just for spite. So seeing this tonight was encouraging. I would have snatched that right up!!

Awesome tutorial… excellent video…. Beautiful results 😊

@ChristinaMuscari

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much 😊

Oh Kathy Jo you are so creative! Those mushrooms were awesome! I say ‘oops a daisy’ all the time in front of the grandkids so they won’t hear what I might say if they weren’t here. LOL! 😂 😂😂

You have a right to your own opinion. If people don’t like what you do, they don’t have to watch. I know that’s cruel and harsh. I admire what you do making good use of furniture that still has a great deal of life in it. You could use this changing as the dresser in a child’s room and it would be just the right height.

I had a hutch just like this. I didn't paint it because the wood finish matched my country themed kitchen.

Do something the top in that blue too. The bottom turned out great!

@dsims868

27 күн бұрын

I agree paint the top piece too and the buyer can use as they want. Baby books , photos etc

You are really brave to paint without any drop cloth/paper under the project. I love to paint but, I get on me, my clothes and what is under the project! It still looks great!

Great save on turning an ugly duckling into a swan. I would put super heavy hangers on the back of the shelf and paint it white. It would make a fabulous teacup display shelf.

I think you did a great job. I usually want old furniture to be restored but with that piece it wasn't necessary. Glad you repurposed it.

What a wonderful idea! That leg remake/update...genius! 🎉❤

@ChristinaMuscari

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much! 😊

That would be beautiful in a baby boy’s nursery! I love the gold hardware with the deep blue. Great job! Are we going to get to see the shelves made over with feet? 🫰🏻😃

@ChristinaMuscari

Ай бұрын

My daughter had the eye on the shelf for her next flip!

@conniesisco6468

Ай бұрын

@@ChristinaMuscari I actually had that thought! Shelves aren’t the funnest thing to paint! Lol She will earn her money!

This looks identical to the hutch that was in my living room. We used it to display our collectibles. It was an antique that belonged to my grandmother.

I’m amazed how you don’t get any paint on the floor. Looks great

Love everytime you say: "Some of you may be upset that I don't (blank)", I can't help but completing the grade in my head with "...to those of you, eff off and do it yourselves in your effying style" 😂

I'm read some comments and I'm not criticizing your results but in general women like to paint (yukky wood showing!) and men like to see the wood. I guess it's because we have more appreciation for it being the ones to mill the tree into lumber and make the functional art in the first place.

@tb6303

19 күн бұрын

I am a woman and I actually prefer wood. Obviously, she can do what she wants, but the wood looked beautiful to me, and the paint ruined it in my eyes.

I have this same hutch from my grandmother! I have plans to paint it blue next weekend. Happy to come across it to get a visual first, it turned out beautiful.

It's crazy what a difference removing the scallops on the base makes! That color is stunning. Turned out amazing!

If people actually get made at the things you mentioned they have issues that need addressed by professionals, you’re project looks amazing and I think I’m going to use this on my cabinets in my home I’m revamping

Gorgeous. Love how you modified the bottom to get rid of the scalloped wood. That was genius.

Lovely update! Fixing the profile of the base to match the hardware was a perfect choice. The finished piece looks so nice.

I have a very similar hutch that's old. I use it for my cardstock paper. Now seeing yours gave me a great idea for mine. Thank you for sharing. Its beautiful work you did there. Lots of people are not creative so don't listen to them.