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Lovely. The ice blue is so delicate and femme. Were the ice knob handles antique or repro?
Katy
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The "before" looks like a Design*Sponge "after:"

http://www.designspongeonline.com/2009/09/before-after-hutch-cabinet-and-desk-makeovers.html

Thanks --- the knobs are not antique, but I might replace them with finds from the Brimfield Fair next time I go! So, next year in other words. :-)

Visualingual - I saw that hutch too... the green they chose is a little more subtle than the blood-blue of the hoosier, but I'm def. partial to the incorporation of patterns, esp. using wallpaper.

The 'before' here is obviously a previous owner's 'after' since no original Hoosier would have sported those colors.

Even so, and though I usually abhor wallpaper -- on OR off walls -- I think Casey's makeover is handsome and a definite improvement.

I like the ice blue color - just hate the wallpaper. It's not going to be that easy to get off and is no where near the time period.

would look great in a bathroom... modify for a sink, would be a wow, with storage!!! I have one in my kitchen, that I had rfinished and love the space but prefer the antique look

I was getting ready to brace myself since I am a preservationist and own a Hoosier of my own... but I like the after. Someone really wrecked that Hoosier with the bright blue paint... but the after is a nice balance of old and modern. I don't mind updating a historic piece as long as it is done respectfully.

The original hoosier was a sage green color. I think. It used to be in my great grandparents' lake cottage kitchen, but unfortunately I don't actually have any original photos of it. Even if I did they would be black and white.

The wood isn't in great condition, which is part of the reason I chose to put the wallpaper in the inset parts of the doors instead of "restoring" it. If I should choose to remove it one day, it could be done with a lot of sandpaper, and then wallpaper paste remover stuff. So yeah, a lot of work, but no more work than sanding the awful blue paint off was!