Rust-Olum Primer Spray Paint

Rust-Oleum Colonial Red Spray Paint

Rust-Oleum Hammered Spray Paint

I would also recommend purchasing a spray paint handle. It makes it easier to control your spray and saves your pointer finger from painful death. They are like $2 at the hardware store and worth every penny. To begin this transformation, I cleaned the hutch, removed the hardware and doors, and taped off the windows. I lightly sanded the hutch but kept some of the dings and scratches. I thought it gave it some character. I primed the hutch with 2 coats of the brown primer.

upplies for glazing furniture: Glaze: my sweet sister-in-law let me use her glaze, it was a blackish brownish tint. I did not even use very much of it, a little goes a long way. paint brush damp cloths gloves to protect your hands (I used those latex ones saved from when I worked as a nurse) Brooke over at All Things Thrifty also has an awesome Glazing Furniture 101 tutorial that was helpful. I was scared, to be honest. I’ve never glazed anything before and nearly had to be convinced to do it by my sister-in-law. I started with my primed and painted hutch.

Then I painted on the glaze with a paint brush, getting into the nooks and crannies. After this I took a damp cloth and wiped off the excess glaze, leaving some of the glaze in the cracks to make the details come alive. I also added a little bit on the flat parts to give it more dimension.

It took a little bit of practice to get the hang of it, honestly. But once I figured it out, I really liked the effect of the glaze. Hooray for glaze! I conquered my fear! The great thing is if you mess up with the glaze, just repaint the original color and try again. Okay, are you still with me? We’re almost done! I was REALLY happy once my hubby and I brought the hutch into the house after the glazing was finished. I added the newly spray painted hardware (yes, I added the drawer pulls on upside down but I did it on purpose because I liked it!). But I still needed to work on the inside of the hutch.