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Old Fashioned Milk Paint: For The Pieces You Love!

HI!  I have another great Old Fashioned Milk Paint Co. post for you guys today.  I am so in love with this color and how this piece turned out.  The Old Fashioned Mild Paint Co is sponsoring this post and I received this beautiful paint in exchange for this post.  All opinions are 100% my own.

The color is Buttermilk and I used the Daddy Vans wax to give it a good finish.  I am getting the hang of this paint and I like it.  I have also used the Old Fashioned Milk Paint on this sleek table that I re-did for Brian’s apartment and the Ottomans from flea market tables that we use daily in our living room.

 

Milk-Paint - www.michellejdesigns.com - I love this piece even more now that it has this beautiful Buttermilk Old Fashioned Milk Paint.

 

Buttermilk Old Fashioned Milk Paint

I have to be honest that this project included one mini disaster after another but I FINALLY got it done.

I found this piece on one of the for sale groups on Facebook for $50.  It was just what I wanted for towels in our upstairs bathroom.  We have kitties and to have the towels behind some cabinet doors would keep them “fur free”.  Plus it has a nice, large drawer for other storage.

So, Jeff and I got the pick up and went to get this guy.

 

Milk-Paint - www.michellejdesigns.com - I love this piece even more now that it has this beautiful Buttermilk Old Fashioned Milk Paint.

 

The first mini disaster, was that is was sooo heavy Jeff had to have the husband of the seller help him get it into the back of the pick up.  Then we got home it stayed in the back of the pick up for weeks.  After two of my friends helped us get it out and into it’s “painting spot” in the garage Jeff said, “There is no way that is going upstairs.  It is way too heavy”.  So….with that…my bubble was burst!

But I knew I needed to at least get it painted and use it for a project on the blog.

Here is another before photo.

 

Milk-Paint - www.michellejdesigns.com - I love this piece even more now that it has this beautiful Buttermilk Old Fashioned Milk Paint.

 

I started with prep.  I sanded the whole piece down to rough it up a bit and I removed the cupboard doors.

Then jumped right in with the paint.

 

Milk-Paint - www.michellejdesigns.com - I love this piece even more now that it has this beautiful Buttermilk Old Fashioned Milk Paint.

 

I am in love with Buttermilk!  This is the best color and I couldn’t wait to get started.

 

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If you have read about The Old Fashioned Milk Paint Co you know that their paint is a powder and you mix it with equal parts water.  I added in the Extra-Bond too.  This keeps the paint from chipping and you add it right into the paint when you are mixing it up.  If you want a nice chippy look then don’t add in the Extra-Bond.  I wanted distress, but not chippy.

The second mini disaster was that I started using my paint sprayer but because I did not strain the paint I was having some problems with the sprayer clogging up.  Then it would come out really fast.  It was sort of a mess and I actually went through more paint than I had planned.  So I let it dry, sanded it a bit and went in with the brush.

As I was painting it was taking several coats and I think it was because I decided not to prime the piece first.  The dark color showing through the distressing is just too pretty and I had to try.

My paint was dwindling fast so the front, back and sides got done first.  Then used a  brown latex paint inside the cupboards and the drawer to add contrast to it.

I could tell there was plenty of the Buttermilk paint so I mixed up more and painted the top.

I took one morning and I added the Daddy Vans wax to it.  I had never used it before and it really made the whole thing look so rich and finished.

 

Milk-Paint - www.michellejdesigns.com - I love this piece even more now that it has this beautiful Buttermilk Old Fashioned Milk Paint.

 

 

Then mini disaster number three hit!

I set the Daddy Vans can on top as I waxed and it chipped the top.  Just one little piece but it was right in the middle.

I apparently did not add the Extra Bond to the paint for the top.   So I sanded it down quite a bit and added two new coats of paint WITH the bond.   After it was dry I applied the Daddy Vans  and it “almost” looks like it never happened.  Whew!

It was then time for the drawer pulls and apparently mini disaster number four!  The original drawer pulls were a single knob but I wanted these cup pulls from D. Lawless Hardware.

 

Milk-Paint - www.michellejdesigns.com - I love this piece even more now that it has this beautiful Buttermilk Old Fashioned Milk Paint.

 

 

They have two screws instead of one.  I asked Jeff to put the new holes on the inside of the existing holes.  But….he put the second one on the wrong side.  Ooops!

 

Milk-Paint - www.michellejdesigns.com - I love this piece even more now that it has this beautiful Buttermilk Old Fashioned Milk Paint.

 

We needed to cover this up so he found some decorative elements at Hobby Lobby and screwed them on.  I actually think they added to the charm of this piece.

 

Milk-Paint - www.michellejdesigns.com - I love this piece even more now that it has this beautiful Buttermilk Old Fashioned Milk Paint.

 

 




 

 

What do you think after averting the mini disasters?

 

Milk-Paint - www.michellejdesigns.com - I love this piece even more now that it has this beautiful Buttermilk Old Fashioned Milk Paint.

 

 

Milk-Paint - www.michellejdesigns.com - I love this piece even more now that it has this beautiful Buttermilk Old Fashioned Milk Paint.

 

 

Milk-Paint - www.michellejdesigns.com - I love this piece even more now that it has this beautiful Buttermilk Old Fashioned Milk Paint.

 

 

Milk-Paint - www.michellejdesigns.com - I love this piece even more now that it has this beautiful Buttermilk Old Fashioned Milk Paint.

 

Milk-Paint - www.michellejdesigns.com - I love this piece even more now that it has this beautiful Buttermilk Old Fashioned Milk Paint.

 

I think it turned out so nice.  Now I need to decide to keep it or to sell it!  Haha.  It is a hard decision.  What would you do?

I have another project done …now, onto the next one!

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Michelle

 

Milk-Paint - www.michellejdesigns.com - I love this piece even more now that it has this beautiful Buttermilk Old Fashioned Milk Paint.

 

Creating_Fabulous_Furniture - www.michellejdesigns.com - I totally made over this piano bench using some General Finishes products. It turned out so nice that I almost didn't want to give it back to it's owner.

Piano Bench Transformation

ioned_Milk_Paint_Ottomans - www.michellejdesigns.com - See How I Created These Ottomans from Flea Market Tables!

Ottomans from Flea Market Tables

 

 

Cynthia Chilson Finger

Friday 7th of October 2016

Such a gorgeous piece. I certainly hope you can find room for it in your home -- even if it doesn't make it upstairs. Thanks for sharing, Cynthia

Michelle

Sunday 9th of October 2016

Hi Cynthia. I do love this piece and I think I have sold it. It is not gone yet but she really likes it a lot. It will go to a good home.

Jenni

Tuesday 4th of October 2016

I love this Michelle! So you got this much chipping WITH the extra bond or did you have to coax it? It looks grat and natural.

Michelle

Wednesday 5th of October 2016

Hi Jenni! I had to coax it a little with a sanding block. LOL! I am so glad you like it. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Sue

Tuesday 4th of October 2016

I wish I lived nearby because I would love to buy it from you and put it in the kitchen or the sunroom or I would send the hubby to help carry it up the stairs. I love every bit of its chippiness too and the color is nice and soft.

Michelle

Tuesday 4th of October 2016

Thanks Sue. I think I have a buyer! Yay! It is so pretty and I hate to get rid of it but it just won't fit downstairs. I am accumulating too much stuff with this blog and the makeovers. LOL! You can still come visit though. That would be great.

Patty

Tuesday 4th of October 2016

I love the way this turned out, it looks wonderful.

Michelle

Tuesday 4th of October 2016

Thanks so much Patty! I love this color and think it is pretty cool too. Thanks for stopping by. I appreciate it very much.

Susie from The Chelsea Project

Monday 3rd of October 2016

Well, despite all of your mini-disasters, your end-result is totally fab. So happy for you! It's a beautiful piece. I surely hope Jeff can get it upstairs. Congrats!! Susie from The Chelsea Project

Michelle

Monday 3rd of October 2016

Thank you Susie. I want to get it up there but it really is a heavy piece. I am probably going to have to find a different, lighter piece and use the Buttermilk again. I am in love with this color!

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