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| Painting the Castle |
Use high-gloss paint on the hutch and dresser to ensure easy cleaning.
Choose a base color that blends well with the room, and then add bright
tones. Here, primary hues accent the base coat. Paint the inside of the
hutch first. Tape off the outside edges of the windows and the shelves
to avoid spillover paint. Apply as many coats as desired, allowing drying
time between each. Once the inside of the shelves and cubbies are dry,
tape off the inside edges and begin painting the outside. Apply as many
coats as desired. Note: When painting the chest, remove the drawers, and
paint them separately. Prime the chest and drawers, and paint the same
number of coats used on the hutch.
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| Decorative Touches |
Top off the castle with flags. Cut the shapes out of a used canvas drop cloth or felt scraps. Paint both
sides in the same hues as the inside of the hutch. To create flagpoles, cut four rods from one 3/8" round
dowel, and paint them the same color as the hutch base. Wrap the flags around the flagpole, and secure
with Liquid Nails. Place one flagpole in each top corner notch.
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| Cut List |
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| Part |
Material |
Quantity |
Length |
| back |
4' x 8' (3/4"-thick) plywood |
1 |
39-1/4"
x 39-3/8" |
| bottom |
4' x 8' (3/4"-thick) plywood |
1 |
12-3/4" x 39-3/8" |
| sides |
4' x 8' (3/4"-thick) plywood |
2 |
12" x 39-1/4" |
| front |
4' x 8' (3/4"-thick) plywood |
1 |
40-7/8" x 39-1/4" |
| top |
4' x 8' (3/4"-thick) plywood |
1 |
39-3/8" x 11-1/4" |
| top divider |
4' x 8' (3/4"-thick) plywood |
1 |
39-3/8" x 11-1/4" |
| center shelf |
4' x 8' (3/4"-thick) plywood |
2 |
19-5/16" x 11-1/4" |
| pigeonhole divider |
4' x 8' (3/4"-thick) plywood |
2 |
12 x 11-1/4 |
| center vertical divider |
4' x 8' (3/4"-thick) plywood |
1 |
26-1/16" x 11-1/4" |
| front moulding |
(8' long) 11/16" x 11/16" strip |
1 |
40-7/8" |
| side moulding |
(8' long) 11/16" x 11/16" strip |
1 |
13-1/2" |
Originally published in Lowe's Creative Ideas for Home and Garden March/April 2002 ©SPC Custom Publishing.
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