There are so many furniture purists out there waiting for the painted furniture trend to die. Well, I’ve got news for you! It ain’t going anywhere cause it’s been around for literally hundreds of years. If you do a little googling, you’ll uncover tons of methods used by Colonial architects, builders and farmworkers that used painted furniture as a way to give them the appearance of wealth and stature in their homes. Trace it back even further to medieval times especially in the Nordic countries where designs were often painted on chests and screens. So sorry buddy…we WILL continue to paint furniture and as long as people are buying, painters are selling.
However there are some faux pas with painted furniture in your home. You definitely want to take some consideration into your style and pick complimenting colors and textures for your piece. In the end if you want to mix MCM with modern farmhouse, definitely feel free to do so! It’s your home and your style and it could very well be the next trend.
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This blog post is going to be short, but I’m going to include a few photos to entice you into clicking over to the Homestead House Milk Paint website so you can see the step-by-step guide on how to recreate this look. Ill include a supply list for you here as well! For now, take a look at the before shot:
For this piece, I took a strong oak buffet that had classic and straight lines. I knew I wanted a solid finish and to be able to control the distressing, so I made sure to mix my milk paint with 1:1 parts of bonding agent and milk paint.
Personally, I like classic and timeless pieces, as well as colors. I look at every room in my home and find something that I ABSOLUTELY love about it and try to build on that with my design. I will always love shiplap and the colonial farmhouse look, so I try to pay special attention to keeping my home a consistent theme with complimenting colors. Here is the after:
It’s no surprise that I have been using Homestead House and Fusion products over the last couple of years. They have such a wide range of colors, mediums and products that you can never get bored of mixing and matching to create the perfect piece. I especially love working with milk paint. It definitely is the medium of choice when trying to create the perfectly aged and weathered piece but sometimes you just want the softness and color variation that says, “I’m old and classic but still pretty.”
Milk Paint doesn’t always have to be super chippy and distressed. Homestead House sells a product called “Bonding Agent” that acts as an ultra grip for milk paint and will prevent chipping from occurring. That way you can still achieve a solid look and control the distressing while still having that beautiful color variation and softness that only comes with age.
And now to see the entire process STEP-BY-STEP, hop on over to the Homestead House Milk Paint blog and see the entire transformation from start to finish!
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SUPPLY LIST
- TSP Alternative + Wiping Cloths
- Homestead House Milk Paint “Gustavian White”
- Homestead House Antiquing Wax
- Homestead House White Wax
- Zinsser B-I-N Shellac
- Microfiber Roller
- Mixing Cup + Stir Stick
- Nail Gun
- Electric Sander with 120-180 scuff pads/paper
- Fusion Mineral Paint Synthetic Chip Brush
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