I realized I totally dropped the ball on our Milk Paint 101 series! I left you at the first coat and promptly forgot about you. So, you've applied the number of coats needed in order to get the...
the hutch wearing an unfortunate shade of brown…
Does this cabinet look familiar? In case you don't, let me refresh your memory. Here is how the hutch looked when I found it on craigslist... It had a lot going for it. A pretty and simple shape,...
making a “vintage” chalkboard with milk paint
As I shared yesterday, the past couple of weeks in the studio have been devoted to getting things finished that have been hanging around for way too long. I've ignored some of them, because I knew...
another pair of frenchies
There are some things that I hold onto for years. They survive the purges and my "selling moods". I just know I will have the perfect use for them some day. Well, some day finally came for these...
mini dresser makeover & “hand painted” stencils
I am always drawn to child/doll furniture or salesmen's samples (small, portable versions of full-sized pieces of furniture). There is just something so sweet about them. But, after buying a few...
hardware cabinet no. 1 makeover
There are times when I'm out shopping for antiques and I see a piece and just know. I know the price has been marked down because it's stinky and dirty and a drab color and it's going to be a lot of...
painted mora clock & farmhouse white in australia
When I decide to paint something, it doesn't take me long to add the powder to the water and dip in a brush. Remember the Mora clock from Antique Farmhouse I posted about over the weekend? It looked...
Custom White Milk Paint Dresser
Remember this dresser I showed you a preview of last week? When I finished it, I put the hardware back on and took some pictures, but it just wasn't working for me. The hardware just isn't right...
Kim’s coastal bedroom | non-chippy milk paint
I love the look of paint that has been worn with time. Chips, flakes, rubbed areas that reveal the warm patina of the wood underneath. It just speaks to me. But, I know some people look at those...
creating a chippy finish
One of the reasons I love milk paint is because it can chip and flake in a way that makes a freshly painted finish look authentically old. This chipping can be a bit random, though. I've tested out...