We took a plain antique hutch that was begging for some love and transformed it with a Homemade Chalk Paint Recipe.  I was so impressed at how easily it went on.  No need for primer PLUS! it dries incredibly fast. It also does not chip.   

What kind of friend shows up for a visit from miles away with paint brushes, Plaster of Paris, and paint clothes?

 The very BEST kind of friend! My uber talented and crafty girl Trudy! Ever since she discovered how to make her own chalk paint on Pinterest that’s all I have heard about!  I happened to have a piece that needed some love! We always wanted to redo it, but never got around to it before she abandoned me moved to Michigan last summer.
So, when she got here and started raiding my paint shelf, I knew I was in for some trouble! FUN!

Sidebar: I got this piece from a sweet lady who came to my scrapbook rummage a couple summers ago.  She insisted she had the perfect piece for my cottage and I had to come and see it.  So, Scott and I went over there and she gave this to us for FREE!
I always knew I wanted to do something with it. THEN the other day I was searching high and low for my hot glue gun that I KNEW I had put away in an organized manner. After many failed attempts to locate it, I bought a new one.
And you guessed it…I brought it home and then lo and behold, I found my others.  In the black wooden caddy in this hutch. It was too dark in there and things got lost literally! 


So, I knew the inside had to be painted, but it was a piece of warped board on the back.



In walks the electrician.. HA! Handy Hubby replaced the back with a piece of wainscoting that we had left over from the bathroom project.  It worked perfectly!  He also removed the drawer- the GOD FORSAKEN heavy drawer that I could NEVER open and close without some choice words- yep, that happens here too!

Sofie babysat Zowe and set up her own art station.  Trudy got to work with her tried and true recipe for homemade Chalk Paint. (Not chalkboard paint).  It is made with plaster of paris, covers beautifully and lasts forever. NO SANDING REQUIRED! That is what made us giddy! Also, finding these cool containers to mix in. PLUS they have a lid. PERFECT!!

Here is Trudy’s Chalk Paint Recipe:
2 C. flat latex paint
2 Tbs Plaster of Paris
2 Tbs Water

Step 1.  Mix the Plaster of Paris and water together until you have a creamy mixture.
Step 2.  Add that mixture to the paint. Stir with a paint stick. 
Step 3.  Paint with a brush as usual.
Step 4.  When it is dry, apply a wax finish using a disposable chip brush.
Step 5.  Buff the wax with a clean white rag or old t-shirt.

The paint color we picked was left over from our powder room redo.  I wanted to add a pop of color and love the brightness of this photo below.

 My color inspiration came from this picture I found on Pinterest.

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