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Painting Pallet and Upcycled Wood Art

Credit White Wood Company Few things are better in life than crafting personalized creations, and utilizing pallets and upcycled wood give you a chance to express yourself artistically in myriad ways. From custom signage for your living room and made-to-fit coat racks for your entryway to floral wall art to hallway and shiplap [...]

Wax Vs Oil for Wood

The finish you add to your wood projects has the potential to make or break your piece, whether you intend to display and use it indoors or out. Different woods have different properties and needs, and as such, different products exist to help them look their best. If you're vacillating between wax vs oil for [...]

Finishing Outdoor Furniture and Adirondack Chairs

Finishing outdoor furniture such as Adirondack chairs with high-quality products helps them retain not only beauty but also their durability. Formulated to hold up well against inclement weather and the rigors of seasonal changes, outdoor finishing products like those from the Real Milk Paint Co. offer a simple way to seal, preserve and protect your [...]

The Benefits of Custom Wood Building | Maker Feature: DeCicco Woodshop

Custom wood builders provide many benefits for their clients beyond the obvious functionality they bring to new or existing homes. While prefabricated cabinets and furnishings are readily available — at more inexpensive price points, no less — these pieces simply don't have the personality, quality or staying power of custom wood furniture, tables, cutting [...]

Cold Weather Painting Tips

Painting in cold weather can often lead to unsatisfying results, so it's important to understand the downsides. For example, painting at temperatures below 50°F can lead to surfaces drying improperly, sometimes with a cracking paint film. Cosmetically, painting in cold temperatures can also create issues with color uniformity and make touch-ups look far too obvious. [...]

Painting on Wood Art with Milk Paint

Before canvas became readily available for artists, wood was one of the most common mediums for expressing creativity. Sturdy and durable, a smooth wood surface provides space that accepts paint well, though the downside is that paint on wood art rarely stands the test of time. Fortunately, modern preparation techniques, high-quality paints and painting additives [...]

Milk Paint for Historically Accurate Renovation Projects

When you're considering remodeling old homes and outbuildings to a state that honors their former grandeur, milk paint colors can help you achieve historically accurate renovation results. Milk paints are some of the oldest known mediums due to natural ingredients and pigments that were easily available. As such, they were popular as homes spread across [...]

Maker Feature: Red Fox Primitives | How to Paint Furniture Primitive

If you're looking for a unique way to distress well-worn finds from garage and estate sales or thrift stores, consider painting discovered furniture primitive. This traditional folk art method offers a rustic touch to home decor, with its rough-hewn design and characteristic distressed aesthetic. Perfect for adding farmhouse flair to your kitchen, country charm [...]

Paint Additive to Prevent Mold

Whether you’re looking for a simple way to freshen up your deck railing or enhance patio furnishings, Outdoor Additive in milk paint adds a protective extra ingredient to ward off the exterior elements. It is important to protect you and your family from mold build up. This nontoxic paint additive by the Real Milk Paint [...]

How to Paint Ombre Furniture

Learn how to paint ombre furniture when you want to achieve a unique look for handmade or upcycled pieces. Defined by Merriam-Webster as "having colors or tones that shade into each other," ombre pieces feature blended hues with seamless transitions for an eye-catching effect that works equally well for mild to wild furnishing styles. The [...]

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