How To Transform A Wooden Dresser With Milk Paint
, by Gene Howard, 2 min reading time
It's time to freshen up for the new year! Blanca from Furniture With Imagination is going to show you how she used Toscana Milk Paint to transform this dresser into a treasure.
Scroll down to shop what Blanca used!
HOW TO
Step One: Clean Piece With Clean Slate
Step Two: Cover Drawers With One Coat Of Dunavant Green One Step Paint
(You can skip this step and opt to sand the piece instead)
Step Three: Let Drawers Dry
Step Four: Mix Three Parts "Topiary" And One Part "Noir" Milk Paints With One Part Water
Step Five: Apply Milk Paint To Drawers
(Paint will be watery. Lay furniture flat to ensure your piece will not have water droplets.)
Step Six: Let Drawers Dry
Step Seven: Mix Your "Venetian Brown" and "As All Get Out" Milk Paints
Step Eight: Use Sea Sponge To Apply "Venetian Brown" Milk Paint
Step Nine: Take "As All Get Out "Milk Paint And Paint On Top Of Wet Milk Paint
Step Ten: Let Drawers Dry
Step Eleven: Apply Antiquing Glaze With Sea Sponge
Step Twelve: Let Drawers Dry
Step Thirteen: Load Brush With Light Wax And Offload On Cardboard
Step Fourteen: Apply Light Wax To Drawers
Step Fifteen: Repeat Steps Thirteen And Fourteen With Dark Wax
Step Sixteen: Sand The Piece
Step Seventeen: Apply Cerusing Wax Everywhere But The Drawers
Step Eighteen: Wait 10 Minutes Then Buff Piece
Step Nineteen: Once Piece Is Dry Add Drawers Back In & Start Enjoying The Bragging Rights!
Shop What She Used:
-One Step Paint Dunavant Green
Additional Supplies:
-Sea Sponge
