Very Vintage Milk Paint Dresser

You know I love paint, all kinds of paint. So it was about time I tried Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint, don't you think?

I first experimented with Flow Blue and Lucketts Green on a couple of pint size chairs.

This very vintage dresser looked like the perfect candidate for Kitchen Scale.

This one came from a yard sale in my neighborhood. As you can see, I wasn't kidding about the vintage part. My neighbor is retired and the dresser belonged to his mother. That made it personal and I wanted to make her shine again. She just needed a little repair work, a good scrubbing and a whole lot of love.

I mixed up my milk paint in a mason jar and shook like crazy to get it mixed thoroughly. If you have little lumps that don't disolve, they turn different colors as you brush them out. I also added the bonding agent so I'd have a little more control over the amount of distressing. And yes, I did go over the entire piece with a sanding sponge. Was that necessary, probably not. But I like to smooth out all the edges and I really look a piece over as I sand. It only takes a few minutes and I think you just end up with a better result, no matter what type of paint you use.

 

After two quick coats - this paint tries fast - I distressed the edges with a light hand.

 

I loved the knobs on the top drawers. They just needed a bath!

 

 

Sweet!

 

 

The original pulls were really cool, but one of them was broken. I saved the three good ones for another project ...

 

 

... and found the perfect rings in my stash. I don't think I ever told you that my son Ryan gave me a whole box of assorted knobs and pulls for Christmas. He's an awesome gift giver!

 

I just love the curvy bottom and sweet feet. It's all about the details!

I finished up with a coat of Miss Mustard Seed's Furniture Wax.

 

So there you have it, my very vintage milk paint dresser. I think the milk paint was perfect for giving this piece the authentic look it deserved. And I had fun playing with another paint option.

And here she is hanging out on the back porch at our tag sale.  She was purchased first thing Wednesday evening by a sweet young girl shopping with her mom. When the mom returned on Friday for pick-up, she told me that her daughter was at settlement buying her first home. This little vintage dresser was on her way to a happy new home!

 

Don't you just love that the circle of life applies to furniture too!

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