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One Step Paint | Midnight Dreams
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Midnight Dreams is our deepest shade of blue; a rich, dark oasis of navy color.
About One Step Paint
One Step Paint is our premium, water-based chalk-style paint that transforms furniture, fabric, and everything in between. No stripping, no sanding, no priming. It dries to a soft, chalky matte finish that's perfect for vintage, distressed, layered, and Old World looks. While decorative pieces don't require sealing, we recommend adding a wax or sealer on high-use items like dining tables, chairs, and cabinets to protect against everyday wear.
No stripping, sanding or priming.
Works on fabric & upholstery
Endless finish combinations
Low VOC, water-based
Seriously. This simple.
A beautiful transformation in 4 steps.
No sanding. No stripping. No priming.
Step 01
Clean
Wipe your piece with Clean Slate to remove wax, grease, and oils. That's your only prep.
Step 02
Paint
Apply with a brush or roller. One to two coats is all you need for full, beautiful coverage.
Step 03
Customize
Layer with wax, glaze, or Cracked Patina. Use it as a base for Milk Paint. Go as simple or as artistic as you like.
Step 04
Enjoy
Stand back. Take a photo. Enjoy the bragging rights.
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30–45 min
Dry to touch
2
Coats for full coverage
100+
Curated colors
Any
Surface
One Step Paint FAQ
One Step Paint is a chalk-style, calcium-carbonate paint designed to create antique beauty without stripping, sanding, priming, or sealing. Simply clean your surface, apply the paint, and let it dry. It delivers rich color and a flat matte finish that can be left as-is or layered with waxes, glazes, milk paint, or specialty finishes.
Rescue. Restore. Redecorate.
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Overall rating: 4.9 / 5 from 46 reviews.
Love it - easy to apply and looks great!
Great color and coverage!
Accent wall. Paint is great.
Quality product
Took our boring bedroom furniture to a new level of Cool. This paint is easy to use, looks great and the waxing is getting easier for me!
Nice dark Color. Great consistency.
Love this paint!!
I saw this brand on YouTube because I was looking for an alternative to spraying cabinetry. With a foam roller I was able to achieve a rich beautiful and smooth deep blue finish. It looks professionally done, and I’m no expert. I really love the look and durability of this paint. I will definitely purchase the one step paint again when we decide to do our walk in closets.
Love this color. Such a great dark classic blue. I used it on this table base and received so many compliments. Now I keep a large can of it on hand as a staple color.
I am not a DIY or crafty person. When we moved into a rental house, while our new home is being built, we needed a bar. I decided to use my Dad’s old computer desk/hutch. It was a very ornate wood piece. Since it is just a temporary fix, as our new home will have a built in bar, I decided to try to update it with some paint and new knobs. I did research and the reviews for the One Step paint made me think I could do this on my own. So, I bought the paint and did it! It was so easy! I ordered a couple of sample colors first to find the right color. I decided on Midnight Dreams. I gave it two coats. It goes on so easy and I just love the finished result. I may actually try to find a spot for it, in our new home! It makes me want to paint something else!
I absolutely love this color. I painted this old peace which had already been very badly painted. I did not have to strip the old paint simply thoroughly clean it and paint. I'm loving my new sideboard!
This process was so easy. I used 3 coats to get this deep, rich look. I love the color.
This color is amazing and quickly became a staple in my colors for custom work.
I love this color. I had to apply 3 coats to get the rich finish. I wanted the chalk look so I skip the wax.
I used this paint on a board along with another one to see which color I liked best to use on a cabinet. They were both super pretty, but I accidently scratched with my fingernail on the board with Midnight Dreams (I was carrying the board to another room) and the paint came right off. I was really surprised to see that happen. Scratched a bit with my fingernail on the other color, Cartouche Green, and the same thing happened. Here's my question for those of you who might know the answer. If I paint a desk or whatever and someone hits it with a chair, how do I keep this paint from scratching. Any ideas?
The paint went on wonderfully. There was no awful odor. I have ordered it twice to finish my cabinets. I love it.
This product is amazing! The coverage is great and it’s so easy to use!
It is a very beautiful Deep blue once it drys, the only issue I have is, it goes on a little oil base. I was expecting a milk paint type finish. But over all I will buy it again:)
This one step went on smooth and dried so quickly. I have used a lot of different one coat paints and this was the easiest to get smooth and also dried fast. Will definitely be one of my top paints!
Wonderful product ! Will continue to use. This is midnight dreams.
Just used this today on a buffet that is 100 years old. I cleaned it but did not sand. This paint is amazing! It smells good. Goes on perfectly, used a small sponge roller. It dries quick! I have already waxed most of it. I am so happy. Was not sure I wanted to keep this buffet but now I sure do! No pictures yet because I have not put the doors back on or the drawers back in. Will wait til overnight. The color is insane! I thought I was getting an almost black gray but it is actually a very deep navy. I love it. It doesn’t look like it used to so I’m happy
Midnight Dreams is a beautiful blue, it is the perfect match to my dining room chairs. I love working with all of the products from this company especially the One Step paints for a piece of furniture that gets daily use.
Absolutely love this color! I flip furniture and whenever I use Midnight Dreams the piece sells in a few hours!
Love the colour! Didn’t go as far as I had hoped. Looks like I have to buy more in order to get all the finishing touches.
Easy to use and easy to antique. Love the product and the wax to make it finished. All products dry quickly.
Paint went on so smooth! Love this color! Need to find more pieces to paint!
The Prayer Board on the upper right is painted with Midnight Dreams One Step Paint. I love this color! It dries dark, but rich. It isnt just navy blue. It is something warm and magical. This is the first Prayer Board I sold! Because of the color! Yup!
Color just as described.
Like the color but thought it would be darker. I added black which made it look more navy. Love Amy Howard products!
Although it was a lot of work initially, it was worth it! This was my first experience using chalk paint. I selected Amy Howard's chalk paint because, after watching a lot of videos online, it seemed to be the strongest. The surfaces that I am painting will need to hold up to my grandchildren! So far, I love it. I found it easier to use the clear wax paint on it by letting it set for 30 minutes then using a hair dryer on medium heat, heat it then buff it into the wood. It created a beautiful shine! I also buffed it as I would my shoes, by spritzing it with water at I buffed. To get a smooth look, without brush marks, I would apply the paint with a soft paint brush then spritz the paint I applied with water and continue to spread it, feathering it on the edges into the already applied paint, if there was a section before it. I made sure that each edge was as thin as possible. I made each application of paint very thin, in general, and applied up it to my sofa table up to seven times. Again, this was to ensure absolutely NO brush marks appeared! THIS TECHNIQUE WORKED! Amy Howard is now my go-to place for chalk paint!
Love the color. Deeper color with each coat(I used two). It was my first piece. Easy to use for a first timer.
I would post a picture but the piece isn't finished. I am in the middle of refurbishing a bureau. The color is perfect. Easy to use. One can took care of a 9 drawer, 2 door bureau. I had to use two coats because the bureau was in rough shape. It's looking great. Can't wait to start my next project!
Tried the OneStep paint and loved how it looks on my stool. The paint dries to a matte finish and I didn’t have to sand or prime the furniture! I would definitely purchase again.
Love how this turned out! I used Midnight Dreams mixed with a little black to make it a darker blue. Finished with three coats.
This was my first time using this paint and first time painting any type of furniture. I love this color and how my shoe cabinets came out. I used a foam roller so didn’t get any brush strokes. So happy with how it came out and the pop of color it gave to my room.
This paint was so easy to work with. Love it❤️❤️
Beautiful navy color. Used it on this dresser, two coats.
I finished my project when my husband left for work and was done way before he got home. It's so easy to use, hardly any prep and the color is gorgeous! Highly recommend!
Dyi vanity. In love with this paint. ❤