The Harrowing Tale of a Disastrous Hutch Makeover - Storytime/DIY Project

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[@stacking4retirement222]

😂 the tape-peeling...!! Omg I'm dying! You're hilarious. The hutch came out great. Thanks for your candor.

[@Inaqtpi]

Same!! I laughed out loud. Too funny

[@melaniehoehn870]

I always put each piece of hardware in it’s own small ziplock sandwich bag and label it. Ex: top right door, bottom left door, label each hinge with corresponding placement. Label paint box with same labeling on ziploc bag. I have done this for years and all my hardware goes back in it’s exact position and no problems with doors/drawers opening or closing.

[@taliahenry8645]

The tape peel and chick-fil-a trip killed me! Thank you for making me laugh!

[@evesdiy3405]

I know I’m 3 years too late but you are adorable and I love the DIY confessional. It feels like a DIY Reality show like you in the room talking to the camera. I was cracking up laughing.

[@mywhimsylifed.3055]

You are adorable and your DIY “fail” looks better than what I’ve seen pros accomplish. I love that you are truthful and funny we need that, I need that.

[@martinebangs6520]

You have way more patience than I do...the only thing I can think of is keep trying the hinges, move them around till you get the right one on the right door...it did turn out nice though...

[@lynetteeaster1541]

That would be my suggestion too.

[@LoveOfArt87]

Martine Bangs yes it’s only 3 doors.. worth a shot.. perhaps just give yourself a small break for your mental health lol

[@jillianl5078]

This was my thought too

[@SirenaSpades]

Next time, don't destroy your paint job ;) The hinges are not the problem. Take off the cupboards that don't close properly, take off the hardware, and plane them. You'll need to repaint these areas when you put them back on. I have to do this all the time when I buy historic properties on the old doors and cabinetry, as the old houses have settled. Be careful when planing if you haven't used a planer before, it's easy to take off too much. Alternatively, you can wrap sandpaper around a block, but it will take a long, long time. By the way, people using paraffin to 'fix' troublesome drawers and cupboards aren't really fixing the problem, they are just putting it off. Good luck.

[@kaydavis8669]

I agree we do this all the time. If you don’t have a planner use a electric sander and sand a little at a time til it shuts then put a small amount of paint to repaint.

[@ritagary3645]

An idea to figure out where to plane is to rub chalk on the edges. Open and close the doors/drawers. Where ever the chalk is ribbed off is where it needs to be planed down or sanded.

[@Nan-59]

Rita Gary. just like the dentist does with the carbon paper, after a filling!!! 😂

[@nicevers]

Sirena Spades You are right on the money!

[@sassyNot4u]

Multiple coats are needed for this project. There's no helping that. So unless she wants to sand the entire thing WELL before starting, she's going to have this issue in the future, and its not a solution for this project. Marking hinges is a mistake, yes. Most definitely. But she's already learned that for future use and is asking for advice on fixing the current doors, not preventing this again in the future. Planing IS the proper solution now.

[@brrjohnson8131]

I'm a compulsive diy artist/up cycler [I tear things up] my ex was in the antique refinishing biz. The most important thing his boss taught us, you label drawers & hardware, top to bottom left to right. [Hardware A pkt] there's been plenty of times the fit after refurbishing created doubts about whether the [sharpie] labels were out of order. You only need to learn this once. Label & before pictures. Hutch looks fantastic! Edit: everyone who says your hinges are out of order (not original placement) is correct. Sorry to confirm, switching them is a nightmare, but will only take 1 day ;)

[@JimmyLani]

Swap the door upside down to the other side and vice versa, this could be your problem, also when you took the color out, and repaint the wood expands with cold, also you adding layers. Do not stop creating because of this hiccup. Learning process.

[@LaReinaChavez]

Same thing happened to me. I did exactly this, swapped the doors and they fit perfect

[@E.A.R.S.]

This is also the first thought that crossed my mind. Actually "looks" switched at initial glance.

[@catblack4091]

This was my first thought

[@juliaelgendy6879]

But the design on the doors shows where they should be. If the doors were swapped they would look upside down

[@grittykitty50]

That was very good. Love the light distressed look and I enjoyed the Marvin Gaye interlude. The hinge situation is something so squirrely that the answer might never have occurred to most people. Thanks for sharing.

[@scottpenaluna5330]

Thank you for not being boring. You are bright,funny,and intertaining. And you did really well with the job. Others show only their hand ,some are so dry I can't learn anything because all I am thinking about is how they need to get moving. My Dad was very creative if the hinges are warped gently tap them back into shape. Also he would use a little Ivory soap and run the bar alo ng the area that is sticking (as you used waxed paper) great job keep it up . Signing off Scott's wife Vickir.

[@goosegooser1588]

This video inspired me to recreate your pretty nails. Thanks for that. I don’t know proper words for the issues you had but I know that paint makes wood fat. Like so chubby that nothing fits anymore. If you sand off around the frame opening it will loosen it up...or just kick them open. No matter. It’s a beautiful piece of furniture. Nice work

[@aprilelzinga]

You are so cute to watch! You did bring many smiles to my face and several chuckles. Thank you for sharing your “harrowing” DIY experience. 🤗 I LOVE how your hutch turned out, it’s darling!!

[@joanschnare9630]

Beautiful.I think they make these upcycle diys look easier than they actually are.

[@lindamarieskind6787]

LOL!! I Love the drama of it, and look people are still commiserating with you, well done!

[@Jeannie20A]

I just watched a Cathy & Steve video to transform a hutch. Guess what he said....? He goes..i'm not removing the hinges. Haha. Now I know why.

[@ClipZ_Gaming_1]

That Kacha girl doesn’t remove them either and I’m thinking for the same reason. But then again she doesn’t take any of her doors off and she doesn’t paint inside her cabinets either.

[@meganleatherbarrow55]

Sweetheart its not about watching you "suffer" its more about the fact that you are showing what an actual fit can and usually entails. You are not a top notch pro so anyone starting out and wanting to do their own diys you show that its not as easy as it looks! Anyway great job and I'm a new subbie bc of how real your videos are Tfs!

[@holly5791]

I think this is the most hilarious tutorial on what not to do refinishing a hutch 😂 If it’s any consolation, it does look nice. The first rule of thumb when you take anything apart is to number it. Like in your case, door #1, hinge #1, door #1, hinge #2. Just take a small piece of masking tape, label them, easy peasy. Since you are way past that point for this project, the suggestions below are good. Just keep rotating hinges until they are all back in the correct order. Bless your heart. DIY’s can undo us sometimes, but yours is very entertaining. 🙂

[@yolandaangeles6577]

First time watched your video you have stolen my heart.! I am not kidding first 30 sec. of the video was lmao. You are so fun to watch. My type of a person I would watch again and again. I just love your cense of humor!!!

[@lisamcgarrigle164]

I just used wax paper to put off fixing my door sticking problem on my DIY chalk painted china cabinet. Wow!! I will try the soap when that wears off. I already brought it inside. I am done sanding. Thanks for helping me be lazy. You are brilliant!

[@raquelrodriguez5087]

Not sure if you will see this but Ihave to say I just love your sence of humor and your work is GORGEOUS~

[@TheDIYCottage]

Aww thanks so much, hon! Thanks so much for watching! 😊

[@AnneWilkynson]

You're a hoot! Just about to do an old dresser that's been floating around my childhood home since I can remember, I just turned sixty ha...it's been painted blue, white and faux wood...yuck, I'm painting it again....thanks for your tip, I totally would have made the same mistake!!

[@quick9smitty511]

There's something in the air! I was chalk painting a sofa table I picked up for cheap cheap. It was to be my "experimental" entrance into the realm of chalk paint. After a sanding prep and 3 coats of paint I thought I was ready for wax. Starting applying the wax. I bought DECOART WAX that I picked up in the paint section of Lowes. It isn't a paste but liquid. Resembles school glue, but whatever. As soon as I started brushing on the wax, the chalk paint was lifting right off. I couldn't help laughing, thinking of your videos. If I hadn't seen your videos I probably would have been crying. But you've helped me realize- Stuff Happens. Back to square one. I'll either pick up a paste and see if that works better or I'll have to hose down my project and start over. Thanks for helping me keep things in perspective!!! LOL

[@TheDIYCottage]

Haha I'm so glad I could help you! I'm totally not glad your paint lifted...that's horrible. But you can do it!! I'm sure it will be absolutely stunning when you finish it :D

[@betsysanders4524]

On Debi’s Design Diary she paints several pieces of furniture with DIY chalk paint. I’m going to try it in the spring when I can move my furniture outside to paint because of my furry 4 legged helpers lol.

[@ross626]

@@betsysanders4524 Tyfs Debs diary,I have alot of ideas from her site about chalk paint.

[@GracefullyPlanned]

I've binged watched your DIY's tonight and I must say that you are talented. Also, I love the story time before you start.

[@ImperialRis]

You did a great job. I hope you figured it out. It looks very pretty.

[@drematedesco4095]

I love it even if all the doors don’t work, you did an outstanding job! It looks great and that is the most important thing.

[@lauram8504]

I enjoyed your legally blonde ref and that you were watching the pride and prejudice miniseries, lol. Good job! Even if it's not perfect. Looks great!

[@annarosedesigns]

Oh my gosh I'm dying over here the song was just perfect great song choice. Made me 🤣😂.

[@maureensmith4993]

I admire you for showing you4 vulnerability in this project, that takes guts! Good idea to lightly plane the edges of the doors, because the paint is thick, and adds up to quite a lot of extra measurements right round. Then re apply paint much thinner to edges. You will get it right, it’s a lovely piece and you have almost done it proud. Never give up.

[@terryortiz7280]

Thanks. I’ll remember to tag each hing during a project. Looks great though.

[@marymccowan6629]

Looks great you inspired me to start working on updating mine thank you

[@jillianharte5178]

Ty for the heads up & ty for the entertainment. I'm now subscribed!

[@sharib5922]

Anticipating another ho hum diy video I settled in to watch and was pleasantly surprised by a humorous, laugh out loud(so funny I had to actually spell it out) 😂informative video! Keep up the good work!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@breezybird403]

When we repainted our 1970 kitchen cabinets, my husband recognized that hinges would be an issue. We looked and couldn't find any new hinges to fit and hang the cupboard exactly. I don't think he kept track of which hinge went where, but we did mark for exact location each cabinet door, there were about 16. My husband soaked the old hinges in mineral oil or something to remove the old paint. We had to replace one cabinet's hinges for some reason. The lesson I learned from that project is - buy a rotary sander, no matter what your husband says! These were flat cabinets, which needed layers of sanding and priming on both sides. Just be very gentle! One of my cabinet doors is a bit warped - a small price to pay for not buying laminated imported junk!

[@starralert2678]

You husband scraping the paint is literally the sweetest thing ❤❤❤

[@phyllisjrcrestorationdecordesi]

As I was watching how you created the Bar cart from a Diaper Changing Table I said...OH I REMEMBER HER.. SHE HAS THE VIDEO OF THE HORRIFYING EXPERIENCE WITH THE HUTCH...Once again you brought PAINS OF LAUGHTER to me...NOW I'll watch your dining table Makeover EXPERIENCE and laugh some more. Did you ever figure out what to do with the door????...I would've just taken both bottom doors off and inserted baskets. You did an amazing job. Thanks again for the laugh.

[@ritajandj]

Love this. And your perseverance paid off. Love the wood liners. I need them in my life. 🌸

[@monicagorritti9299]

You did an amazing job! I definitely love your personality and your talent. Please share more 🙏💕

[@mallymakings2853]

You really are gold on the comedy side. I understand your frustration but 1) it’s a learning curve and 2) it’s great entertainment.lol. How about ditching the doors and using baskets instead? I’m bursting with excitement for your next video! You have AMAZING content! I’m so happy to have found your channel.xxx

[@ritahall523]

Great video! The hutch looks great and I love the distressed look better!

[@lourdesjames9289]

Try exchanging the hinges on the bottom doors. The bottom left with the top right. I think that will do the trick! I love the "bend and snap" Ha, Ha! Good luck and blessings!

[@KittyNerd1]

You could get rid of the bottom doors all together and put little curtains in their place. I’ve seen this on a few cabinets and it’s actually really cute!

[@jojobtrcook1808]

I love your videos! I have no idea how long you have been blogging, but you are a natural! I am so glad I found you because I have watched videos for at least 3 yrs., taken 2 chalk paint classes, and still have not picked up one of my many brushes I have bought for my “fabulous painting” of my furniture that is about 30-35 yrs. old. I have been afraid to start, knowing that if I start and run into problems, I will have failed. In my mind, when I do any diy, it has end up perfectly. You have taught me that I am not the only one who is going to run into problems, and you are even brave enough to share your “failures”, that end up turning out successfully. Thank you! Every other video I have watched and every other sales person have said this is sooo easy! You though, have been so honest, and comical (my kind of humor). I now do not feel so intimidated. You have shown me that failure is part of this game, and I can still come out a winner. Thank you for the courage! I am a subscriber, now and as long as you continue!

[@libra8ted]

Absolutely beautiful! You can’t even tell there’s a flaw. You gave me inspiration to do a hutch makeover too.

[@zoey4806]

Looks beautiful! Such great amusing video.

[@JoyfulJoe1976]

It looks G-RRRRRRR-EAT !!! SO SORRY you had such "challenges" but it DOES look SUPER-GREAT. BRAVO !!!

[@phyllisjrcrestorationdecordesi]

This is my first time watching you and I am SCREAMING and LMBO. If for no other reason...I will SUBSCRIBE just to get a good laugh. I hollered when you decided to distress the cabinet. Which turned ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL. I really wished I could send a recording of me laughing with this comment...my chest and stomach hurts for laughing so hard. I am inspired.

[@TheDIYCottage]

So glad I could make you laugh!! I think that’s the best compliment! Thank you!! 😊

[@phyllisjrcrestorationdecordesi]

The DIY Cottage No ..Thank YOU...have a great day 😊

[@DallyDanielle]

New to your channel, but I just wanted to say I love you videos like this. It just goes to show all of us views that things aren't as simple as throwing a coat of paint on and changing out some hardware. I love seeing the 'realness' of it all. Thank you for being open and honest with all of us!

[@KingstreetSlider]

Don't beat yourself up! Personally, I love it whether the drawers open or not! I really love the planks you put on the inside, it is a great contrast and it pops. Just remember, that which does not kill us, only makes us stronger. With that said, there are lessons learned in everything we do. It looks great!!

[@bstephens3428]

Love this piece. Your hard work is much appreciated.

[@kbrandleyrnbrandley8499]

No whining. It looks great!

[@AcornandOakCraft]

Love your sense of humour. Really enjoyed this video. Thank you. Looks lovely once done.

[@victoriasieger4779]

Now I understand why u have to label every hinge and screw! Sanding the edges between coats helps prevent paint buildup too. Beautiful job painting though. Looks great

[@spiritmama]

OMG! 😂❤️ I love this video! So informative since I’m about to paint something like this. LOVE LOVE LOVE that you include mistakes and mishaps! I cracked up at the sexy tape peeling!! Bahaha!! 🤣 Great video!!!

[@saturdayschild376]

I agree with Sirena Spades on the planning. The moisture in the paint probably swelled the wood a bit. It may go away on its own but if it does it would probably be ages so planning is a more solid fix.

[@spiveylas]

It looks great...even if all the doors don't open. Your humor is fantastic!!! I can't believe I am just discovering your channel now!

[@DorsettDoorstep]

Looks SO beautiful!! Sometimes DIY can be a headache but always worth a try! And a good attitude and a little chick fil a can go a long way :):)

[@victoriasieger4779]

I’m a huge Marvin Gaye fan and laughed out loud at your use of Let’s get it on. Very funny!

[@Emmanuel-op4gl]

Hi I'm from Mexico. I hope this chanel can get bigger, I love this style.

[@gottathinkupanewone]

You can try making the cut-outs for the hinges just a little deeper, either by sanding them out or by shaving them with a razor blade. Dry-fit the hinges one by one so you can see which hinge fits most flush in each indentation. If your doors fit snugly to begin with, you want to sand the edges before painting. Your paint is adding a tiny bit of bulk with every coat. The good thing is that the edges of the doors don't have to be perfectly painted: nobody sees them when the doors are closed. You can just dry-brush them or use a very thin mix of water and paint and pickle them by wiping the mix on with a damp rag.

[@virginiasblendorio5731]

I really, really, really enjoyed this video. Despite the glitches, it turned out great. Any problems you had, blame on the birds.

[@dodibuell3728]

You've done a beautiful job on this Hutch, I love it!

[@lararnunes6253]

I like it. Its still looks good. Even furniture isn't perfect. It has character of it's own.

[@audreycarroll9146]

The black hardware is beautiful!

[@texasmagnoliahome5103]

This is me when I do my DIY Projects! I always think I block out enough time, I prepare for any scenarios and I always have a vision going into the project! NOPE! It always takes double or triple the time, something else always comes up and the vision always changes! Glad I’m not the only one I loved this video!! Lol 🤣❤️ Merry Christmas!!

[@sarahkelly7435]

Love your ‘stories’. Learn so much from you. Thanks for sharing your experience. Learning what does not work is as important as what does x

[@vanessab2726]

Loved your story... very entertaining! Thanks for sharing.

[@vickinoeske1711]

We don't want you to suffer...never! When someone else struggles it makes the rest of us not feel so bad because we all get in a mess sometimes.

[@user-pb8bk7cm1f]

The hutch looks beautiful. I love how you humorously show how things can go wrong in the process! Even adding thin layers of paint add bulk to the piece. Fold a piece of graphite paper (not carbon paper) in half, right side out and close the door on it...go all around the frame to see where it is rubbing or sticking. You can sand or plane just those areas and repaint as needed. (If the doors become too loose you could add a magnetic pop-latch.) For future projects involving drawers or doors, sand a little of the wood away BEFORE painting the piece. Work and complete one door or drawer to see how much to sand off the rest if the piece. Looking forward to your next project.

[@valkyriesardo278]

I loved your tape peeling segment. Very funny.

[@beverlyelliott1100]

It was so beautiful unpainted.

[@caroleshelnutt2780]

Well, you certainly turned that lemon into some luscious lemonade! Your hutch turned out so beautiful. I loved how good the hardware looked when you painted it black, it really showed up great on the white paint. And, you are so funny!

[@benniececiliamattox7426]

I took my painted china cabinet (that I have been working on 6 months) and set it up to sell in my booth at an Antique Mall, without putting the glass door on first. OOPS! I can't get it to close. There are 3 hinges and I lost one so I replaced it with a new one. After reading the comments, I don't know what the problem is. I was going to sand the side of the door opposite the hinged side, but will scratch that since it didn't work for you. I brought the door home and told the Mall that if someone wants it without the door I can make them a deal they will love! One drawer also sticks but I'll try the paraffin with wax paper. You are so cute and have a good presentation on your video...keep them coming!

[@lisamiller9802]

keep the bottom doors closed, if your hubby is handy with woodwork have him cut out the center woodwork design on the doors so it is now an open space or leave the doors off completely and add cute decorative baskets inside so you can still access the bottom shelves. Love your Rae Dunn collection!❤

[@suecox2308]

I'd recommend either sanding or planing the top bottom and front edge of the doors. Since one of them moves in the frame but still sticks closed, I think there's something at the top or bottom or the doors interfering with the smooth movement of the doors.

[@poppykok5]

A friendly "Hello," Sweetheart...You did an EXCELLENT job...Your gorgeous Hutch now looks so clean & fresh & updated just perfectly...Keep up the good work...

[@bernadettemcmanus7975]

Love the video and the saga behind it!! You're funny!! A beautiful job though and the distressing looks great!

[@MzLanae86]

OMGeee it's GORG!!! I am thinking about doing this to my hutch and old office furniture (they are all black). Great DIY!

[@believeinjesus8862]

Rubbing a candle or bar of soap on sticky drawers, works well too!🥰

[@clairei3418]

Turned out beautiful!!!Aside from that one little thing..😊

[@taylormessinger5845]

LOVE THIS! I too have wanted to burn a piece or two or twenty. It turned out beautiful and has such a wonderfully messy story now!

[@patriciahastings9035]

It looks beautiful! You did a great job!

[@sandrabuford5280]

You poor lil thing. This is a great mystery drama!😊 The Hutch is JUST SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL!!!!You did a Fantastic job!!! I have an old hutch that was my dad's that I would like to paint white with Chaulk Paint! Thank you for this "Tutorial! Just Beautiful!

[@kristincollins5468]

I'm with you girl.. I've made most of the furniture in my home and currently working on a 6.5 ft church pew for my hallway... well instead of trying my hand at a simple design, I of course pick a very complicated one and I'm on day 4 and ready to throw $75 of wood and materials in the fire pit! Who would have thought a church pew would be so hard?! And I've build a 9ft high treehouse bed for my daughter faster than I've cut out the two arms for this church pew! Frustrating! But we push through and keep trying till we get it!

[@GypsyTheGoatOnTube]

That was a stress fest. But, it really looks good. I plan on doing this and will make out and label all my hardware. Thank you and good luck with the door😊

[@ilzekarklina1750]

Sounds like me on my diy projects😂...thought I'm the only one with kind of problems😅. Thank you! I feel like little more normal now( or just found someone like me🙈). Great video!

[@jcmhanel1]

Wow, 5 years ago… I love the goodbye 2018 resolutions … Hack two years later there was Covid! I hope you’ve had much better luck since then. I don’t think I would’ve done anything differently than you did.

[@conniestebel955]

Hubby and I got a good chuckle over the sexy tape peeling!

[@antoniamangold7312]

Looks pretty damn good anyway. Nothing has to be perfect. Sit back and enjoy it.

[@daleneudorf5963]

It looks beautiful! Never thought of planking inside a hutch like that- I might be motivated to paint my china cabinet now :) Also I just love those handles!

[@mst13m22]

I'm just about to paint mine now and was looking for videos of inspiration. I'm so glad I came across this video. You are hilarious 😂😂. Your diy turned out beautiful.

[@lwoodstock1]

Take the doors off, and sand the edges. We did this to our old doors in our old house. Hope it works for you. Happy trails.

[@eryman7107]

Thank you your video is very real that's what beginners need ...

[@lindamachuca1206]

Absolutely love this video. You did an awesome job. I'm so inspired to work on an old piece of furniture gifted to me from a relative a long while back.😊👍

[@gk5869]

You are so hilarious, loved it. It's all in the prep work. All those little annoying preppy things (like sanding) we should do but hate to do are so important. In the end they save all the hassle of fighting with it later. Video was great and thanks for sharing.

[@denisebojczuk510]

Loved this! I think it looks fabulous 👌!

[@rswife777]

I would watch your videos just to watch you talk. You are hysterical & so entertaining! We speak pretty much the same with the funny sarcasm, even my teenager agreed our story telling is so very similar. Then you are a crafty person, I'm a crafty person..I've found my twin. Keep these videos coming, you have a new loyal sub here!!!!

[@andreagarcia7718]

Well, your hutch looks super cute. Great job!!!! Glad you chose the flat black for the hardware. And love the wood back.

[@vickinoeske1711]

It's so beautiful💞 I hope every time you look at you can laugh and be proud.

[@melissahardy2543]

Lol this video was awesome. AND now I know to mark the hardware when I begin ha ha

[@doeeyedfaun4020]

I was getting ready to comment about marking hinges in the future. You could try shuffling the hinges around till you find the right combination. With only 6 hinges there aren’t too many combinations.