A Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint Experiment for a Farmhouse Finish To create this Farmhouse Finish, I wanted to try using the new Stain & Finishing Oil by Homestead House Paint Company, as a base. I had a feeling it might work well under Miss Mustard...
A Solid Silky Oak Australian Antique Dresser This silky oak dresser came to me via a lady on the Gold Coast who wanted to get rid of it, and contacted me to see if I’d like to restore it, since she had intended to, but no longer had the room or the desire to...
Quality Brushes – essential tools for your Furniture Painting Kit! There’s nothing like great quality brushes to get the best finishes on your painted furniture pieces. Years ago, I used to buy the cheaper chip brushes from the local hardware store, to...
Fusion Mineral Paint’s Ultra Grip – Is it necessary? In this post, we’re doing to discuss the use of Ultra Grip, including a few video tutorials where I talk about it more in depth – when I use it, when I leave it out (which is most of the...
So You Want to Paint a Brick Wall? I often get asked about how to paint a brick wall after people see our entry way and living room, where I spontaneously decided to paint it one day, in Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint! *This post may contain affiliate links or...
Before Makeover – Decisions to Make This large dresser drawer set (some might consider it a side-board) was destined to be painted, but I needed to make some decisions about HOW I was going to paint it. More specifically, what PREP was I going to use, to ensure...
