Where Did The Red Hutch Go??

4.19.2010

When I changed the table and chairs in my breakfast room HERE I had to move the red hutch to a new location in the house since this new table and chairs was so much bigger. The hutch use to be Mr. Savvy's mom's so I had to keep it in our home.  I thought and looked around the house and thought some more and then a little light went off and I knew the only spot was in this little hallway that runs between the front sitting room and the great room with the powder room that comes off of it. This hall is narrow but thank goodness so is this old hutch.



It is hard to get a good full view of this in this narrow spot so there will be different angles .



This shows the vignettes on the top and bottom with just some stuff from around the house.
I use this piece for extra storage.



I took out the original glass in the doors and added decorative brass chicken wire I ordered on line and I stapled in this red checked fabric from Hobby Lobby.



I also heavily distressed this piece. It was originally brown and I painted it red a few years ago.



vignette on top











This shows the small hall



other angle from the sitting room



These are two drawings we had done at a charity ball in 1999.
I love the whimsy of these two drawings for others to enjoy when they see them
by the powder room.



This never did look like me in the face. Even the people I worked with then said it did not look like me, but he did capture what I love to do!!



He did a much better job of capturing Mr. Savvy and all his glory. He use to play golf regularly, but now has moved on to his new hobby of restoring old muscle cars. This shows him standing in water to make his shot!






I bought this bee print at Hobby Lobby a few years ago and I just recently repainted and glazed the old brass frame.



Close up of the detail



This is the best full shot I could get from our bedroom doorway.


I am linking to Tabletop Tuesdays over at A Stroll Thru Life hosted by Marty  and Furniture Friday over at Miss Mustard Seed and Sue Loves Cherries on Wednesday for Rednesday party and Power of Paint at Domestically Speaking on Wednesday.

Also added to A Soft Place To Land  for DIY Day and Bobbypins Boardwalk for Bragfest!


Thanks for the many comments on how our house came to be and please let me know you came by. I really love hearing from you.


Y'all come back now,

KIM






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79 comments:

  1. René4/19/10, 7:08 PM

    Looks great Kim! Love the cabinet!

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  2. Stacey4/19/10, 7:15 PM

    Looks great Kim. :)

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  3. GratefulPrayerThankfulHeart4/19/10, 7:17 PM

    Beautiful hutch that, I imagine, would look great where ever you put it!

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  4. Kathysue4/19/10, 7:22 PM

    Kim love the hutch there it is perfect you were oh so right. It is nice to have family pieces in our homes even if we change them up a bit to suit our needs. The changes you made were so perfect for your home. Great Job, Miss Kim, Hugs Kathysue

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  5. Melissa Miller4/19/10, 7:25 PM

    Kim it is beautiful where you placed it. What a gorgeous piece and of course red is my favorite color. I just love the check fabric and chicken wire. Great job! :)

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  6. Angie4/19/10, 7:31 PM

    Love love love that hutch and the paint treatment you did! I think it looks great in that spot. Love all the accessories, especially the bee print.

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  7. vignette design4/19/10, 7:45 PM

    I love the hutch in the hallway. Great color, chickenwire and fabric too.

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  8. Mid-Atlantic Martha4/19/10, 7:58 PM

    Love the bee print! Great cabinet, glad you found the perfect spot to use it.

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  9. xinex4/19/10, 8:08 PM

    Hi Kim, the pretty red hutch is perfect there! Love all the vignettes.....Christine

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  10. Cathy~Mille Fleur4/19/10, 8:12 PM

    Perfect! I love this piece in your hallway! I adore the chicken wire and fabric...I have always wanted to do this to something...maybe the new piece I am working on...more inspiration from you;)! All of the other artwork and items you have added to the space just sing...LOVE IT ALL!

    Enjoy!
    Cathy

    Oh...and of course I LOVE the red!

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  11. Debbiedoos4/19/10, 8:27 PM

    Kim you found the perfect home for that! Oh I smiled from ear to ear of those cartoon pics of you and Mr. Savvy....credit card in hand going shoe shopping YEP!!~ I never knew the hutch was brown before, you did a great job of painting and distressing it!~

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  12. Jemsmom4/19/10, 8:31 PM

    That hutch was meant to be there and what a great place for extra storage. I love that it belongs in your family. Those things are so important and of course, you put your magic touch on it! Love the prints!! Those are great!

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  13. Shelia4/19/10, 8:35 PM

    Hi Kim! Oh, thank you for answering my question about where you moved your red cabinet! I love it! It looks great here in your hall and I love how you've decorated it!
    Oh, you're good!
    Be a sweetie,
    Shelia ;)

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  14. Lisa@Pickles and Cheese4/19/10, 8:38 PM

    I LOVE your red cabinet! And I especially love the way you did the doors with the fabric and the chicken wire! This is just too cute. Very nicely done!

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  15. Marty@A Stroll Thru Life4/19/10, 9:07 PM

    It is a lovely piece and I love the red paint. How wonderful to have such a neat heirloom, and to have th extra storage. Your vignette on the top with the lanterns, the little bird and the teapot print is so lovely. Just perfect for this piece. I also love the pictures on the table top of the piece. Such fun and so pretty. Thanks so much for joining the party. Hugs, Marty

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  16. Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions4/19/10, 9:18 PM

    What a beautiful piece that hutch is, Kim! Love your bee print and that large urn, too!

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  17. Erin4/19/10, 9:27 PM

    This looks perfect! I so love the bee print and how you re-did the frame. You are talented Kim!

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  18. Pam - @diy Design Fanatic4/19/10, 9:45 PM

    I love your red cabinet. It looks great in your house wherever you put it. Love all the decorative accessories on top, too!

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  19. Anonymous4/19/10, 9:53 PM

    Love the hutch!! And I love how you put the flower and the chicken wire on the upper doors. That is the perfect place for it too.
    ~Cindy~

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  20. Gracefully Vintage4/19/10, 10:15 PM

    Oh how i love that red hutch, i am a big fan of red, everytime i think of going to more of black and white- an even neutral tone in our home, i get drawn right back to my yellow-red.. Just love it..
    Great Blog... Would love to follow your finds..Karryann

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  21. Yellow Rose Arbor4/19/10, 10:16 PM

    Looks like the perfect spot for the hutch. I like the red color and the curtains and chicken wire in the doors! Great to have extra storage!

    Cute drawings, the eyes are pretty!

    Katherine

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  22. Anonymous4/19/10, 10:23 PM

    Love the cabinet. Well, actually, I could move into your home and be perfectly happy, snuggly nestled within your comfy home.

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  23. Lori4/19/10, 10:32 PM

    I wondered where it went. Looks great there. I lover the caricatures. Doing event flowers won't get a break until Wednesday.

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  24. Denise4/19/10, 10:33 PM

    It's such a gorgeous piece, I love the color of it, and everything you have on it and around it.... it all looks so nice together.

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  25. Linda@Coastal Charm4/19/10, 10:55 PM

    KIm,
    I just luv your CUTE red hutch...it's so nice to have family pieces in our homes!

    Blessings,
    Linda

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  26. Sue4/19/10, 11:15 PM

    Kim, I love your hutch and that red is just to die for! Could you share your source for the brass chicken wire? I'm looking for something unique to use for a piece I found a few months ago. Like I need another project these days! LOL hugs, Sue

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  27. Kristy Carberry4/19/10, 11:25 PM

    I always feel so smart when I find a new home for something and wonder why I didn't have it there to begin with! :) I'm a Hobby Lobby fan too! The caricatures are so cute!

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  28. Sally@DivineDistractions4/19/10, 11:49 PM

    Great job on the paint finish, Kim, and that was a great thought to put the hutch in the hallway. thanks for sharing pics of your home!

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  29. Linda @ Itsy Bits And Pieces4/20/10, 1:05 AM

    I love the hutch, Kim-~ it looks beautiful in the space! I love what you have done with it~ it's so personal and one-of-a-kind!

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  30. People Who Know Me Would Say:4/20/10, 6:58 AM

    That shade of red is my favorite....red is my favorite color.

    I think the chicken wire and gingham are charming touches, Kim!

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  31. Michelle4/20/10, 7:04 AM

    Love that red hutch! You did a wonderful job painting and distressing it, you're so talented! I like the new homing spot for it, too!

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  32. Anonymous4/20/10, 7:42 AM

    Hey Kim you found the perfect home for that hutch.And such cute pics of you and Mr. Savvy your a girl after my own heart(LOL)!!! Martina

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  33. Robin@DecoratingTennisGirl4/20/10, 8:02 AM

    Kim,
    The hutch fits perfectly in that space. Love the character drawings of you and hubby :)
    Robin

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  34. Anita Diaz4/20/10, 9:15 AM

    I always loved this piece! Of course I love the red too! Looks like a great place to put it also. I actually ended putting a china cabinet in a small hallway, and it works for me. Really pretty view into your sitting room too:-)

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  35. Tanna4/20/10, 9:38 AM

    You know, Kim, if that hutch needs to ever find a place to stay for awhile.... I'm just sayin'! ;) Looks gorgeous as always! I love the charactures! Fun addition outside your powder room!

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  36. Sherry @ No Minimalist Here4/20/10, 10:09 AM

    I love that you removed the glass and put chicken wire and fabric in the hutch doors. This is such a great piece and looks great in the hall.

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  37. Deserae4/20/10, 12:29 PM

    I love your little red hutch and wondered where it found a home when I read the post on your new kitchen table!!!! It is absolutely perfect in it's new spot and you can't beat the extra storage! Very charming!!!!
    ~Des

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  38. Carolee4/20/10, 12:33 PM

    Hello Kim ~ I just recently became a follower of your blog. I am enjoying all your great tips and ideas! Loved the info about how you and Mr. Savvy built your beautiful home....and the hutch looks great in the hallway!

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  39. Michelle@ A Full Cottage4/20/10, 2:02 PM

    The hutch looks great. I have wanted to re-do my spice cabinet and I wanted take out the existing panels and add chicken wire but I didn't want to see the spices, I also wasn't sure if I wanted to paint it or not and if so what color to do. Now I know exactly what I am going to do!!!!!! Thanks so much for solving my decorating dilema:) Thanks so much for the sweet comment you left on my blog too!!!!

    :) Michelle

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  40. Kelly4/20/10, 2:29 PM

    I have always loved that piece of furniture. It's even better that it came from Mr. Savvy's family. I think the transformation you gave it with the red paint, fabric and chicken wire is fantastic. You made it look more current without taking away it's original charm. It looks like it's always been that way. I think it looks great in that hallway too. It adds an unexpected pop of color when you come around the corner.

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  41. The Pleasures of Homemaking4/20/10, 4:00 PM

    That's such a pretty hutch! I'm glad you found a new spot for it. Looks like a great spot for it!

    Manuela

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  42. The Pleasures of Homemaking4/20/10, 4:00 PM

    That's such a pretty hutch! I'm glad you found a new spot for it. Looks like a great spot for it!

    Manuela

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  43. Sue4/20/10, 5:21 PM

    Love the red hutch...I have always wanted one to house my milk glass collection....one of these days...and I like how it fits in the hallway...a great spot for it..

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  44. Robin Johnson4/20/10, 5:38 PM

    Beautiful hutch, I love the color. It looks great in the hallway, so glad you found a spot your happy with.

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  45. Bargain Decorating with Laurie4/20/10, 6:31 PM

    What a great hutch. So glad you found a spot for it. It looks so nice there and picks up the color of the sofa in the next room. Love that elegantly framed little rooster picture in your hutch, and love the fabric on the doors. laurie

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  46. Michelle @ between cottage and cabin4/20/10, 8:02 PM

    Love the red! I want to do the same thing with chicken wire when we finally put cabinets in the cabin's kitchen! Thanks for becoming a follower, I am doing the same!

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  47. Brenda Pruitt4/20/10, 8:04 PM

    I adore that red hutch! You did a fantastic job on that frame. I haven't tried glazing before. In fact, the reason I usually decoupage things is because I'm not good at all with paint. I'm lucky when I can get spray paint on a piece! Your home is so lovely. And those floors are gorgeous!
    Brenda

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  48. Jenny4/20/10, 8:53 PM

    Kim, I love the red hutch. What flair you have girl.

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  49. Diann @ The Thrifty Groove4/20/10, 9:30 PM

    Hi Kim!

    That hutch is just so cute. Everything on it looks just right. And I love it in the halway. I have my antique china cabinet in the hallway at the top of our stairs and I just love it being there.

    Have a wonderful day.

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  50. Melanie4/20/10, 10:23 PM

    Hi Kim! I am behind in my blog reading:( Trying to catch up some tonight.

    I love the red. I have a lot of red in my home and it is just a wonderful pop of color. I know that the piece is special since it was your husband's mothers piece.

    Very nice.

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  51. Pieces of Dreams4/20/10, 10:27 PM

    You know, Kim, that red hutch is so wonderfully done and is a "magnet piece" in any room. I love the tone of red. The richness reminds me of the "Concord Red" from Behr, or, Lady Bug Red (Ben Moore) with antiquing enhancing it. Stunning...Just Stunning! Karen

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  52. Anonymous4/20/10, 10:33 PM

    Love the color of the hutch, and the aging is just perfect, it looks realistic and not too over the top at all. Great job, anyone would be proud to display that in their home!

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  53. Sweet Bee Cottage4/20/10, 10:47 PM

    I was wondering where that was going to live. I think it's gorgeous! Love what you did with it.

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  54. Pamela4/20/10, 11:01 PM

    So very pretty! Makes me want to paint something red!

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  55. Dawn4/21/10, 12:50 AM

    Great little hutch. Looks like you found the perfect spot for it. I'll have to come back by and check out the other rooms!
    Hugs,
    Dawn

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  56. Anonymous4/21/10, 12:54 AM

    That is an absolutely wonderful cabinet! I love the details- the brass chicken wire and gingham.
    We also have one of those celebrity pictures. My husband got it at an event, I couldnt go because I was too pregnant at the time. Ours is Lucille Ball I think, now Im going to ask him to unearth it from his treasures and think about using it somewhere in our home.

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  57. Dining Delight4/21/10, 1:46 AM

    That hutch is very striking in its red colour and looks perfect in its new spot. Certainly, with its special meaning to your family, you couldn't get rid of it. Very nice vignettes you've done on top and in it too. I really like that "Bee picture" beside it and the way you've updated the brass frame - I need to do that to some of my frames!

    DD

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  58. Angela4/21/10, 7:21 AM

    Oh my goodness I'm SO loving that hutch...I'm REALLY loving it...

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  59. Unknown4/21/10, 7:43 AM

    What a beautiful hutch! It really looks great! And, it looks great in its new home!

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  60. Anonymous4/21/10, 8:00 AM

    Hi Kim, i have always loved your hutch. I love how you put the chicken wire on.That looks like a great spot for it....Kathy

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  61. Charlotte4/21/10, 8:43 AM

    The red looks so much better than brown! The caricatures are cute. Notice I am using mine for my profile picture. The artist got us spot-on!

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  62. linda4/21/10, 9:12 AM

    the hutch is in a perfect place looks right at home i love it old hutches are just so charming and you gave yours a lovely new look and still kept the charm:)

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  63. ★Carol★4/21/10, 10:06 AM

    I think that red hutch would look fabulous anywhere in the house! I love the chicken wire and the fabric that you used inside the doors. It looks like it would be the star of any room that it was in!
    Happy REDnesday!
    Carol

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  64. Susan Freeman4/21/10, 10:43 AM

    I love that hutch. I am assuming that it was a brown stain before. It is absolutely charming in distressed red with the chicken wire and cute fabric panels in the doors. Great re-do!!

    Love,
    Susan and Bentley

    xxoo

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  65. Mary Ann4/21/10, 11:50 AM

    love your red hutch and the vignette, your attention to detail is amazing! verbena cottage

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  66. Unknown4/21/10, 12:10 PM

    So love how you incorporated chicken wire and red printed fabric instead of the glass on the doors. So beautiful how you also accent with bird-themed items such as nest and house to give it a charming feel. Love your post.

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  67. Unknown4/21/10, 12:22 PM

    What a lovely old peice. How special that it's a family treasure! The vignettes are wonderful accents.

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  68. Susan at Charm of the Carolines4/21/10, 12:25 PM

    Beautiful!!! I love it!!!

    Susan

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  69. Sonny G4/21/10, 12:47 PM

    Love your red cabinet Kim and that looks like the perfect spot for it.

    hugs
    Sonny

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  70. Sandra4/21/10, 2:45 PM

    I LOVE it!! Oh my heart is doing a fast dance here. I love it in red! Red is my favorite color and this really caught my eye! Thank you for sharing with us.
    Sandra

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  71. Anonymous4/21/10, 2:58 PM

    OMGosh, Kim! I just noticed the brown linen-covered pillow in your header picture. It's an identical twin to one I made and have on my rocking chair! OMGosh. And I love your little darlin' puppy :D Happy REDnesday~

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  72. SueLovesCherries4/21/10, 6:38 PM

    Wow, look at all these comments! I'm so glad you found a place for it! I hope it's not a problem to walk by.

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  73. Tammy @BeatriceBanks4/21/10, 7:16 PM

    Love that red hutch. Thanks for stopping by my blog! And that porch is Judith's. She was nice enough to let me borrow it. I asked her if I could use it on my header and she graciously said yes. It's only my dream porch.

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  74. Shelley4/21/10, 8:19 PM

    The ultimate red item! That hutch, what a great piece! Just beautiful!

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  75. Anonymous4/21/10, 9:34 PM

    Kim, that red hutch is perfect. Great job on the distressing and accessorizing. The more I get to know you, the more I'm realizing just how talented you are. You are very creative. Thank you for linking to the Boardwalk Bragfest!

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  76. My Galveston Cottage4/24/10, 9:17 AM

    Love that red hutch -- and great job painting and distressing it!!

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  77. gayle4/24/10, 2:17 PM

    I would have never thought of putting it in the hall! Great idea!!

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  78. Katherine @ Grass Stains4/24/10, 3:22 PM

    I'd love to have that hutch in my house! Gorgeous.

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  79. Wendy4/24/10, 5:46 PM

    Kim, I love extra storage and love the color red! It is so special to have family furniture in our homes! Thanks for all the photo's enjoyed each one!
    Wendy

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