China Cabinet turned Hutch

I bought this 1940's china cabinet last week at a great price, because as you can see there is no glass in the left door and no bottom right door all together.

 

It didn't take me long to come up with a solution to it's problems though.

yes, that's my shadow taking a phone pic, better than nothing, sorry!

 

 

 

 If the only problem was the missing glass, I would have kept the doors and either replaced the glass or put chicken wire or fabric in them.

 But the challenge was the missing bottom door.

 I couldn't make a new one because it is a rounded door (and I have no idea how to do that.)
So I had to remove the existing one and cover it some other way -
fabric seemed to be the only logical option.

I've seen so many "no sew" tutorials before, I figured I could do that.
((I have never tried to learn to use a sewing machine, and still don't really want to))

Then I came up with something even better than "no sew" - my friend Christen from "struttin your buttons"! For a steal, she made the skirt for me :)
By adding the fabric, it really lost the china cabinet feel, which is why I went with the open shelves on top.


Here is the Result:

AFTER
 

 Now it is perfect for a Kitchen, or an informal Dining Room.

 

 

It's headed to the Flea tomorrow (Saturday)

 

 

 

 

 

Hope everyone has a good weekend

(and spend your Christmas money on some new furniture from a small business, ok? thanks.)

~Kim

 

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 mysimplehomelife