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A Pair of Chippy Cabinets

Last week I found a pair of orangey pine cabinets that were a great size and shape, but were not my favorite color.  

Before:

I thought these cabinets would look great with a chippy look, but did not want the orange to show through.  I decided to stain them with a very dark brown wood stain. 

2 coats of dark stain directly on the orange pine 

While the stain was drying, I drove to my local lumber store and bought some solid wood beadboard for the backs.  

I mixed up some Boxwooed,  Flow Blue and Ironstones milk paint by Miss Mustard Seed and created my own color.  

I painted the cabinets with a few coats of the milk paint and as it was drying I white washed the insides with white chalk paint. 

After the paint dried, I scraped off the paint flakes and distressed the edges a bit. 

After attaching the headboard to the back of the cabinets, I sealed the pair in clear wax.  

chippy goodness 

It still amazes me what difference paint can make!  

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Green Chippy Dresser

I found a great dresser the other day at the Flea Market and brought it home.  

Before: 

This dresser was a pretty aqua color and looks nice in the photo, but up close it was pretty dingy and dirty and it really needed a new coat of paint. 

I mixed up Miss Mustard Seed milk paint, I combined Boxwood Green and Ironstone, to  get a soft vintage green color.  

I painted the dresser with 2 coats of the milk paint and after it had dried, I scraped off the flakes and distressed the edges of all the details.  

I wanted the yellowy-white, the aqua and the green to show in the chippy layers. 

The last step was to seal the dresser with Linseed oil/dark wax. 

I love the details on the legs! 

I do love milk paint! 

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The Black Spinet Desk

A few weeks ago I found a great old spinet desk at a local thrift store and brought it home.  

Before:

I love the shape and the details of this type of desk and knew this one could be a beauty again with a little bit of help from my paintbrush.  

I mixed up my own chalk paint using Plaster of Paris and black flat paint by Benjamin Moore.  

I painted the desk with 2 coats of paint and then lightly distresses it and sealed it with AS dark wax.  

Love the legs! 

I love that it can be a table or a desk! 

I really love this spinet desk, but it is ready for a new home!