How to Decorate Top of Hutch

Clean the top of your hutch well with mild soap, water and a sponge. If there is built-up dirt or grime on the top, use a nylon scrub pad to remove it. Be careful not to remove any of the finish on the hutch. Dry the hutch well with a soft towel.

Consider whether you want to decorate the top of the hutch for a season, such as an upcoming holiday, or for all time.

Cover the top of the hutch with a runner made of fabric you like. This will help keep dust off the hutch and give you a background for your decorating scheme.

Decorate the hutch with objects appropriate to the room. If your hutch is in your formal dining room, you may want to decorate it with your best china or other elegant pieces. However, if the hutch is in your kitchen, decorating it with your collection of salt and pepper shakers might be more appropriate.

Place objects that relate to the upcoming holiday on top of the hutch, if this is what you've chosen to do. If you are decorating for Christmas, you can use small Christmas trees in various sizes, and place other items, such as a village scene, ornaments, or snowglobes, around the top.

Decorate the hutch with a collection you own. If you do not want to change the top of your hutch according to the seasons, display a collection, such as tea pots or cow creamers. This is a way to make efficient use of space and display your collection at the same time.

Place shelving on top of the hutch to display books, magazines or record albums. This is both a decorative and useful way to decorate the top of a hutch.

Use dried or silk flowers or other plants to accent the hutch and the items you place on it.