This sign was the genius of one of our customers. She saw something similar online, sent us a picture, asked for a few tweaks and voila….the perfect sign for a very happy customer!
This sign is cut from premium pine, sanded smooth, stained and painted to order. We added jute twine and tiny clothes pins for hanging your favorite photos or precious artwork made by your little one.
We upcycled this darling little wood table by painting it with milk paint. We used a 50/50 blend of Oyster White & Snow White by The Old-Fashioned Milk Paint Co. We didn’t get too much chipping on this one. You just never know what you’re going to get when working with milk paint. Kind of makes it exciting! We finished the piece by sealing it with hemp oil.
If you are looking for a unique, one of a kind piece this might just be it!
We painted the inside of the drawers with General Finishes Lamp Black. We didn’t want chippy paint inside the drawers and thought it would add a nice contrast.
The drawers just hang from these rails.
This is a stable little table measuring 23”W x 14”D x 27”H
We created this sign by upcycling a thrift store frame and adding reclaimed wood to the back. We painted the entire piece with milk paint. You can see we were lucky and got some beautiful chipping on the frame itself. We then attached a wreath we made with a grapevine base and greenery we purchased from Hobby Lobby. We thought it needed a little something else so we created the welcome stencil using our Cameo Silhouette and painted it with black acrylic paint. Finally, we finished the piece by sealing the frame with hemp oil.
Measures 22″W x 18″H
Custom made wood sign. Painted in our signature white chalk paint and stenciled in black.
Lightly distressed wood frame.
This was one of those little pieces we found while we are out hunting for treasure. It didn’t appear to be anything special but it was solid wood, had nice detail and most of all the price was right! So we brought it home and added it to our ”to-do” list (pile). We’re not going to lie, it sat around for quite some time. It just wasn’t one of those pieces that scream to be done right away. Finally, one day while we were painting other pieces we decided to go ahead and paint it with some leftover paint. And are we glad we did! Wow, what a transformation!!! This piece is the perfect example of how a little paint can take a ”ho-hum” piece and really transform it. Now of course while it was sitting in that pile, did we ever think to take a before picture? NO! We feel like we’ve really cheated you out on this one. Our apologies. You’ll just have to take our word for it.
Ta-da! The paint and distressing just seemed to bring out all the beautiful detail. Seriously, it was really kind of meh before.
We decided to leave the hanging hardware on for the option of hanging it on a wall or setting it on a dresser or desk.
We painted it using our signature go-to DIY chalk paint using Behr Swiss Coffee. We gave it a light to medium distress and sealed it with clear wax.
Apparently, we aren’t the only ones who fell in love, it sold within seconds of posting it for sale.
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When we first saw this bench, we knew we had to use milk paint on this one.
We love the chippy authentic aged finish you get with milk paint. We used a custom mix of Oyster White and Snow White by The Old Fashioned Milk Paint Co. We then distressed the entire piece with our orbital sander and sealed it with hemp oil.
We’ve only used true milk paint a couple of times and we are always amazed at how smooth the finish is.
This custom cabinet features an old salvaged window. The interior has been painted with General Finishes Antique White Milk Paint. The exterior is painted with General Finishes Lamp Black Milk Paint. We then lightly distressed the exterior and sealed it with antique wax by Miss Mustard Seed.
We love these little side tables. They are the perfect size for that small area where you need just a little something.
We painted this one in our go-to white DIY chalk paint in Behr Swiss Coffee. We then gave it a moderate distress with the sander and sealed it with clear wax.
Measures 24″L x 12″W x 24″H
We can’t tell you how nervous this one made us! This was our first time using true milk paint. We’ve wanted to try it for awhile but the uncontrollable chipping made us hesitant. We love a chippy look but with true milk paint, you just never know what you are going to get. So when we found this table we decided to bite the dust and give milk paint a try! We used Old Fashioned Milk Paint in Oyster White. Once the paint had dried, we sanded off all of the loose paint and sealed it with hemp oil.
We were really surprised by the lovely, smooth finish the milk paint gave us. Love that!
It was kind of fun (and scary) to watch all of the loose paint chip off.
We just never knew where the paint was going to chip off…or how much.
All in all, we are quite pleased with the finish we were able to achieve with milk paint. We can’t wait to use it again, maybe try some layering!
We love a rustic shabby chic look as much as the next guy! When we spied this one in a thrift store we knew we had to have it. It was quite worn and in need of a new top. We knew a little white paint and distressing would make all that detail just pop. We thought about adding an upholstered top and making it a small bench but we weren’t sure if it could handle the weight. It was solid for a table, but a bench? We opted to keep it a table and add a rustic planked top.
We started by cleaning and lightly sanding the piece. We painted the table base with our favorite go-to DIY chalk paint using Behr Swiss Coffee. We then gave the table a moderate distress with sandpaper and sealed the paint with hemp oil. For the plank top, we cut cedar planks down to size, sanded well and stained with Weathered Oak by Minwax. We secured the top with wood glue and a brad nailer.
We went over the table with a white glaze to get in all the nooks and crannies. We finished it by sealing with a dark glaze.
We love how the rustic top balances out all of the feminine detail. We hope you like this as much as we do.