The Yellow Cape Cod: hutch

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One of my favorite things to do is style bookcases and hutches. Whether it involves shopping for new items or using what the client has, I live to style shelves. Does anyone else have a fascination with this?

I recently had the privilege of styling this beautiful Drexel Heritage hutch. This piece resides in a jaw-dropping dining room that belongs to a busy, young, professional couple that likes to entertain.

In keeping with my "function first" philosophy, I took the client shopping for pieces that look beautiful and also function for entertaining.

My goal was to make the shelves look nice for everyday visual purposes but more importantly, function. As a butlers pantry, of sorts, for parties.

The baskets are not only gorgeous, but super convenient for entertaining. You can see one of them is filled with party beverages, the other is for special linens. When they are removed for use, the empty buffet surface is a perfect spot for food.

The baskets also took the formality of the space down a notch and kept the display looking neat.

This family is Italian so we chose large pieces to accommodate large amounts of pasta. :)

The all white theme was based off of pieces that they client already had. She has a beautiful collection of patterned pasta serving bowls. The new solid white pieces blend with them seamlessly.

The little pop of white brightened up the entire room..

The Drexel Heritage piece in itself is stunning. By keeping the display simple, we complimented the ornate design of the top of the hutch as opposed to competing with it.