witchy altar hutch makeover
in april 2024, i finally decided it was time to give my altar a real home. up until then, all my ritual tools, herbs, and candles were sitting in baskets on the floor of my bedroom — very chaos witch energy. i’d been dreaming of a space that felt sacred and intentional, somewhere that reflected my practice and my style.
i found this old wooden hutch on facebook marketplace for fifty bucks and decided to turn it into an altar storage shelf. what started as a spontaneous idea turned into one of my favorite projects i’ve ever done.
below, i’ll walk through everything i used, how i customized it, and how it’s held up since.
i started by removing the drawers and backing, and then chose a couple witchy patterned fabrics to line the inside. originally, i planned to use wallpaper, but fabric ended up being way more affordable (and honestly more forgiving). i used fabric spray glue to apply it — and by “i,” i mean my partner eventually took over because the fumes were… intense. pro tip: wear a mask.
the knobs were one of my favorite details. i picked luna moth knobs for the top drawer to honor my daughter, luna, who passed away a few years ago — she always shows up to me in that form, so it felt right to have her energy here.
for the bottom drawers, i used labradorite sphere knobs for transformation and intuition. i couldn’t find the backplates i wanted, so my partner made some from sheet metal, cut them into starburst shapes, and i painted them with liquid gold to match the knobs.
once everything was dry, i filled the drawers and shelves with thrifted baskets, jars, candles, herbs, and other magickal tools. arranging the altar felt like ceremony and play at the same time, and gave me time to connect with each item intentionally. finally seeing everything off the floor and into its new home was so satisfying.
this footage sat on my phone for over a year before i shared it, but i still love this project just as much. it’s held up beautifully and continues to evolve with my practice.
it’s a reminder to me that creation doesn’t have to be perfect or even current to be meaningful. magic doesn’t expire — it just keeps changing shape with us.
here are the links to everything i used, or similar products for those no longer available:
