Note the dramatic tone change from the driftwood paint color to when I hand rubbed Daddy Van's Noir Wax into it. Delicious.
I happily spent my Labor Day finishing up this gorgeous china cabinet with Old Fashioned Milk Paint in Driftwood and a custom blend I concocted for the interior. This piece was a beautiful mahogany, but as is with many vintage bordering antique pieces, the existing finish was in poor shape, scratched, scuffed and dull. The sad fact is, most people junk pieces at this point thinking they are ugly, outdated and a disgrace to their decor. Well, that may be true in their current state. However, with a touch of tlc, they can go from discarded to desired, shabby to chic, ugly to unique and sad to stunning. Let me show you how I transformed this precious piece using Old Fashioned Milk Paint. I purchased this cabinet with the intent of keeping it for myself. Space in my stuffed house dictated otherwise. Then began the adventure of design. I absolutely love OFMP's Driftwood color. It emirates afternoon walks along the ocean, boats rocking in the bay, sand and sandpipers. I also love to deepen the tone or lighten it depending upon the project. Here it is bare and ready to be dolled up. The incredible solid wood structure is evident in this before photo with the drawers removed. Quality of older pieces is unsurpassable. The storage is plentiful, and this cabinet is simply amazing. I made up my batch of driftwood milk paint, mixed in the extra bond which help the paint adhere to the surface for less chipping. Three coats did the job. I was hoping for some crackling and chipping, and OFMP delivered precise the finish I was hoping to achieve. Note the dramatic tone change from the driftwood paint color to when I hand rubbed Daddy Van's Noir Wax into it. Delicious. Next came the interior. The shelves were in great shape and I wanted to draw upon the mahogany that was peeking through the chips and crackles, so I spruced them up and left them the original warm finish. The rest of the interior I had intended to paint with OFMP Marigold. However, when I got the first coat on, I though it a bit bold and decided to create my own color. I had some leftover sea green milk paint so I mixed that in with the marigold, oyster white and snow white until I had a luscious shade of sage. Two coats of that and the crackling and chipping were doing their thing as is customary with true milk paint. It is a wait and see kind of thing. I treasure all of the nuances and unexpected beauty marks milk paint delivers as it dries. Here is the actual paint mixing process as it unfolded in my hands. The bottom two photos show the coat of yellow then when I repainted in the soft sage. I painted the original hardware in a lustrous soft gold for a touch of flair. Here it is so chicly shabby and elegant:
2 Comments
Parpat
9/6/2017 01:37:55 pm
This truly is a very special piece! So pretty!!
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Kara
9/6/2017 01:42:27 pm
Thank you very much 😊
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