If you're a new to milk paint or painting furniture, we recommend you start with a smaller project, like an end table.
We're very excited that this week, Heather is taking us through an end table transformation using Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint!
Heather also shares a few tips on furniture prep from her own heavy bag of painting and refinishing tricks!
The Before
The piece's finish was just like our "before" pictures --- uneven, a little grainy, and in serious distress.
It had good details and good bones, and that's all that matters!
Supplies List
Thankfully with a little knowledge and the right products, Heather had no trouble bringing this project back to life!
Supplies list: Windex (optional); primer (optional; we used Kilz), 220 grit sandpaper, Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint (Shutter Grey and Linen), Miss Mustard Seed's clear wax, and one end table you've taken really bad "before" photos of with your phone : )
The Process
These first three steps are completely optional - we want to mention that Miss Mustard Seed's instructions do not mention or require them. Heather has been painting for over 17 years and this is part of the process she uses & she recommends these steps to help with paint adhesion for her projects.
1. Do a light sand all over
2. Lightly spray with Windex (Why you ask? Windex has ammonia in it, so it opens the pores of the wood & allows the products to stick better)
2. Lightly spray with Windex (Why you ask? Windex has ammonia in it, so it opens the pores of the wood & allows the products to stick better)
3. Put on a light coat of primer (Heather used Kilz)
This should take you 10 minutes, tops. Again the first three steps are optional, but we recommend it and Heather feels more is more, especially if you're going to use the piece of furniture!
4. In this project, Heather knew she was going to leave the top white, so she left it alone for now, and mixed the Miss Mustard Seed Shutter Grey milk paint. She painted over the rest of the end table with one coat of paint. Now mix the Linen milk paint and paint the top (she did two coats for the top to get a more opaque look).
Lucketts Painting Tip: Because milk paint is mixed with water, we've found it best to almost use a dry brush painting technique where the paint is mainly adhered to the bristles. Do not use a loaded brush with paint dripping off.
5. Let the piece dry fully (about an hour) and give it a light sanding with 220 grit sandpaper all over to bring out the details
6. Apply Miss Mustard Seed's clear furniture wax all over
You're done! Thanks for following along with this tutorial, and thanks to Heather for writing it up and sharing with us! After a new look and a few days at the shop, this piece ssssssold!
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| Milk Paint End Table - SOLD |
You can purchase the Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint products used for this project through our online store, Shop Lucketts.
You can follow Heather and all of her antics on her Boots & Burlap Facebook page.
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