On Friday, I took care of another annoying project that was so small it hasn't even been on any to-do lists. The pie safe in our foyer needed a new latch... Ever since I bought it several years ago,...
Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint turns 7
On April 27, 2012, I announced to the world (well, to my blog readers), that I would be launching my very own line of milk paint. That makes this Saturday, April 27, 2019, the official 7th birthday...
farmhouse white dresser makeover
While at Junk Bonanza, we decided it would be fun to shop for a piece, paint and finish it in Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint products, and then offer it up as a giveaway. We did it last year and it...
milk-painted washstands reveal
I told you I was going to reveal these on Thursday, but I ended up reminiscing about my 41 years on this earth! I loved reading your comments on that post and you brought back some memories of...
mixing a custom color & fixing too much chipping
The first thing I have to say about painting these two antique washstands is that I didn't follow my own advice. But, before we get into that, let me show you how the pieces looked before... I...
the bookcase & the hardware cabinet
Today, I wanted to show you how the marriage between the hardware cabinet and craigslist bookshelf look in the studio now that the piece had been organized and styled. When I first sketched out the...
hand painted bread sign
Let me start off by saying this was supposed to be a tutorial, but it won't be. The reason is that I mindlessly deleted all of the process photos!! Ah! I try to keep my camera card "uncluttered",...
The Mercantile in Knightdale
I spent Thanksgiving in Raleigh, NC, visiting Jeff's family. The days were mostly filled with relaxing and visiting, but I did take advantage of my close proximity to one of my MMS Milk Paint...
two-toned milk paint dresser | part three
The two-toned milk paint dresser in Layla's Mint is finished and she is a beauty. Well, in my opinion, anyway! Before we get into the details of the finish, if you missed the first two installments...
two-toned milk paint dresser | part two
As I shared yesterday, I prepped this piece and painted it in MMS Milk Paint Lucketts Green... I wanted a two-toned look with some subtle variations, so I decided to layer Layla's Mint, a softer...