Before and After The Next Chapter Of This Before and After Hutch

A traditional wooden china cabinet with glass doors on the upper section and wooden drawers below, set against a neutral-colored wall.

Does this before picture of this hutch look familiar?

I’ve shared it several times before.

I think I paid $75 for it at our local ReStore and we brought it home and kind of took it apart and transformed it into a hutch that looks nothing like this.

It was painted SW Mindful Gray and I decorated it with tons of yard sale dishes and the occasional pumpkin or pinecone depending on the season.

And that’s where I thought this hutch’s story ended.

Before.

After.

Finished.

At least that’s what I thought. But then?

Last week SOMETHING AMAZING HAPPENED TO THIS HUTCH.

Something I never dreamed of. Something that made me GASP OUT LOUD and call my mother with a voice full of exclamation points.

Something LIKE THIS.

A magazine cover titled "Cottages & Bungalows." The cover features an image of a shelf decorated with autumn-themed items, including pumpkins and fall foliage. The headline reads "The Allure of Autumn," with subtext about touring homes and project updates in Utah and Austin.

This little thrift store hutch?

The hutch that I paid $75 for?

The hutch that went from before to after to decorated?

IT MADE THE COVER OF A NATIONAL MAGAZINE.

WHAT?

What in the world is happening?

A magazine page shows a stylish home office with blue and white decor. A woman sits at a wooden desk in front of built-in shelves filled with books and decorative items. The room also features a white sofa, blue patterned curtains, and framed art on the walls. Text is present on the page detailing the room's design changes.

And look who else made the magazine?

Look at that smiling face behind her dad’s desk sitting there as if she isn’t BEING PHOTOGRAPHED for a magazine.

Last fall Cottages and Bungalows came to the house and photographed everything and then they interviewed me for the article.

And then?

Life happened.

I knew they would feature the house this fall.

But I had no idea there would be FOURTEEN PAGES.

And I had NO IDEA that my family room and this thrift store hutch would MAKE THE COVER.

The magazine is for sale everywhere (some places are still stocking it because it’s fall), but you can also see it here.

So to celebrate?

I just decorated the hutch for fall with the CUTEST little houses I found for fall.

A traditional wooden china cabinet with glass doors on the upper section and wooden drawers below, set against a neutral-colored wall.

One more time.

Here’s where we started.

A large white wooden hutch with shelves and cabinets. The upper section features two spacious shelves, and the lower section includes four drawers in the center flanked by two cabinets. The furniture is against a plain white wall, on a dark hardwood floor.

Here’s the hutch after.

The project that took the hutch from before to after looked a little like this:

  1. Remove the glass and the doors
  2. Removed the hardware and center piece of wood
  3. The side pieces were built in
  4. Added wood shelves
  5. Added dentil molding to the top
  6. Primed and painted it SW Mindful Gray

You can see the before and after with all the steps if you want to DIY a hutch like this here.

And here’s what it looks like decorated for fall this year.

A white hutch displays an array of miniature autumn-themed decorations. Small ceramic and wooden houses are nestled between white dishes and pitchers. Yellow and orange fall foliage accents are interspersed throughout the shelves, adding a warm, festive touch.

It all started when I found these houses at Walmart.

LET’S GO.

You know I’m all about tiny houses and these are some of the cutest. They are larger than what I thought and measure about 5″ tall. They look like they are made from felted wool, but the base of them is solid so they are actually pretty sturdy.

And fuzzy.

A festive shelf decorated for fall with small ceramic and wooden houses, white ceramics, and yellow-orange artificial autumn leaves. The houses are arranged on three shelves among plates, bowls, vases, and various ceramic dishes.

// orange house // white house // fall branches // fall stems //

A display shelf featuring two small decorative houses made of felt. The house on the left is brown with a green roof, and the house on the right is white with a tan roof. Surrounding them are autumn-themed leaves in shades of yellow and orange.

// orange house // white house // fall branches // fall stems //

You can see the close-up of them here.

See how it looks like they are furry?

Seriously they are the CUTEST and mix in perfectly with all the other houses on the hutch.

You can see the brown house here and the white house here.

A wooden shelf is decorated with small, white ceramic and wooden houses. The shelves also include an array of white ceramic dishes, platters, and pitchers. Orange and yellow autumn leaves are interspersed throughout the items, creating a cozy fall scene.

// orange house // white house // fall branches // fall stems //

A cozy shelf display shows a small ceramic house with a green roof and an orange facade. Next to it, three stacked books tied with a twine bow feature the phrase "you've got this." Autumn leaves add a touch of seasonal warmth.

// orange house // white house // fall branches // fall stems //

A collection of small decorative house figurines in white and terra cotta colors sit on white shelves alongside white ceramic kitchenware. Autumn leaves are scattered around for a festive touch. A stack of books labeled "thistle wood farms" is also visible.

// orange house // white house // fall branches // fall stems //

There are stamped books on the hutch and beaded pedestals and brown transferware layered in the back of the hutch.

Then I layered in fall stems.

These are some of my favorites here and here.

A collage of fall decor items including a woven pumpkin, felt house ornaments, autumn foliage stems, a basket with fall leaves and flowers, a wooden leaf-shaped bowl, and the text "fall decor" in orange script.

// brown house // white house // maple leaf tray // woven pumpkin tray // hanging pumpkin leaf basket //

// fall branches // fall stems //

When I discovered the houses I found this brand at Walmart called “Way To Celebrate.” Have you ever heard of it before?

Oh, good.

Me, either.

But now? I am ALL ABOUT IT. I clicked through and ordered this maple wood tray and hanging basket and this woven pumpkin tray. Make sure you check the sizes on the pumpkin tray and the maple leaf tray—they are both really good quality, but they were a little smaller than I thought.

But for the PRICES. Seriously, I am so happy. I’m going to fill the pumpkin up with fall scrabble tiles or tiny acorns and the maple leaf tray you could hang on the wall or make a pedestal out of it or put it in the back of the bookshelf.

LET’S GO.

// blue jean dress with pockets //

Here’s me after I found the fall stems and FOUND OUT ABOUT THE COVER.

Have you ever seen anyone so happy to decorate for fall?

Sigh.

I think I need to get some new sunglasses.

Because that little thrift store hutch is making fall so bright…

…I need to wear shades.

PS For everyone asking—I got the DRESS at Walmart, too. LOL! It’s SO CUTE and affordable and comes with a belt. It has pockets, but it runs really big so size down if you order it! I’m working on a whole fall post with affordable outfits coming your way soon.

You can see the dress here.

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Posted On: August 12, 2024

Written By: KariAnne Wood

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