Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint Project And Review

Ok where has milk paint been my whole life and why am I just now discovering it???? This paint is awesome!!!! 

http://www.missmustardseedsmilkpaint.com

I recently purchased a old, loved, and used wooden child's desk on a resale page locally and really wanted to do something completely different. I had heard about milk paint but never used it. 

I looked around and discovered Miss Mustard Seed. her website is filled with super cool projects she has worked on and her online tutorials made it very easy to discover how to use her products. 

What is milk paint you ask???

welllllll its a all natural product containing milk protein, limestone, clay and natural pigment. Milk paint is long lasting and will never peel and is mold resistant. It is also environmentally friendly and is non toxic. 

You also can achieve different looks with milk paint (like the antique chippy look) and you actually do not need to prep your surface because it will bond so well!

Miss Mustard Seed has a variety of colors. I told her our project and asked to send us a fun color. We received a bag of the lucketts green.

We also received the bonding agent and furniture wax just to ensure it will maintain its beauty.

So this is our little gem pre makeover... Guess how much I paid???? Ill tell you at the end, 

I actually didn't watch the tutorials before starting the project, and didnt realize I didnt need to sand prior to painting with this paint. I had mentioned to my darling husband I needed this sanded and the next day while I was at work he sanded the poop out of it.. Poor guy.. It did have some unevenness and unfortunately It looks like the previous owner left it outdoors thats why the front left leg is trying to take a sharp right.. The left side also has some warping :(

Post sanding, pre painting..

My helpers..

"wow, great job buddy" as mom cringes... 

During!.. I almsot wish I would have left just one coat, I like this look!

Love this color!

Taaa daaaaa... There defiantly is some variation in color, sometimes you'll hit a chunk, or the bottom of the cup is slightly different color but I like that! I love Miss Mustard Seeds attitude of just let it be what its going to be. It seems milk paint isn't a exact science and its a lot of add water mix, add powder, see what it looks like. The furniture wax really brought out the color and added a protective layer. Overall I was really happy with how this project turned out and even hubby commented on how easy the paint was to work with. 

Ok so what is your guess on how much I paid for the desk??

would you believe $10 smacker-roos!

You can check out Miss Mustard Seed at 

http://www.missmustardseedsmilkpaint.com

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