Here at The Humble Home we're always looking at the bones of the piece to determine if it's right for us. First we look at the shape and the condition of the piece. We ask ourselves, "
Is the piece worth saving?" "
Does it have potential?"
"Is the price right?" If the answer is "yes" to any of these questions, then we go further. For example, the piece below is one of my favorites.
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| Hutch with metal accents |
This piece had good bones, but needed some work to make it unique. It met our criteria.
- We loved the shape.
- It was in great physical condition.
- It could be something special.
And what really sold us was that the top of the hutch detached from the bottom. So, the piece could act as a small buffet if needed. SOLD!
The paint was matched from an egg I found at the farmer's market. The color is a very pale blue-green. Then, we accented two of the three shelves, the back of the hutch, and the top of the buffet with metal. It gave it a modern-country look with a bit of industrial thrown in for good measure. Finally, after days of searching, the two large funky door pulls were found on sale at a popular trendy store on discount. We displayed it as a pantry to show customers that it had multiple uses. It could go anywhere to use as storage like a kitchen or even a nursery.
Another great piece with good bones is the chair below.
This was an antique commode from the 1900's that was popular in institutions. Even though I had the chair for four long years, it took four days of tedious work. It was covered in lead paint, was missing a leg, and did not have a seat. But boy did this chair have potential. I'm really bad about taking before pictures, but the chair was a worse version of the following. I love the transformation.
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| Antique institutional commode |
