Every time I see chippy paint I want it to tell me a story. Don't you? It looks like it knows about many wonderful things and could entertain you for hours with stories of days gone by. This vintage highboy didn't always look so interesting before it was dressed up in Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint in Linen. And I was brave and did it (mostly) without the use of the bonding agent because I wanted it to have a time worn look.
This is what the Highboy looked like before. Super brown, super shiny and super 1990. Which is fine if you like that sort of thing. But if you're looking for a statement piece then you should put some Miss Mustard Seed on it! (I totally wrote that while signing Beyonce'!) Putting the milk paint on without the bonding agent is super risky for a high shine piece like this but since I'm teaching a milk paint class at the end of the month I wanted to do everything the "wrong" way so I would be better prepared to teach this class.
Man, I love it when the wrong way turns out so right! Because I had to scrub away and reapply repeatedly the finish looks just as it would if this piece were really old (and really painted) a long, long time ago. Of course, if you didn't want this much chippy you'd use the bonding agent and distress yourself - which if I were telling a client how to do this that's exactly what I would've suggested. There's definitely something scary about giving over your control to the paint.
But when it winds up looking like this, you think, maybe I'll let the paint make all my decisions from now on!
Jamie Lott
This piece is currently available for sale at:
The Vintage Connection
Home Interiors Market
21 E Vine St
Statesboro, GA 30458
912-225-6498
I pinned this so fast your head would spin. ; ) What a wonderful transformation!!!! LOVE.LOVE.LOVE! Let me know how it goes selling! Shared on Facebook too! Love you girl! Keep up the good work. You are making me excited for warm weather to get to my paints again! XOXO! Rebecca
ReplyDeleteYou are so sweet! I'll let you know how it goes. Thanks Reb!
DeleteBeautiful! Beautiful! What a statement piece it is! I can't wait until the end of the month for your class! Teacher to give up CONTROL! That's one big mission :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Kim! I seriously think about keeping it every time I go into the store.....Somebody better beat me to it!
DeleteThat should have said "teach me". Darn autocorrect!
ReplyDeleteWhat?! I liked being called teacher! Let's pretend you meant to say that!!
DeleteI love it and can't wait to see it in person :) Shared, pinned, loved! I know what you mean about that control and Beyonce ;)
ReplyDeleteDebbie
I absolutely love this! I have been thinking of doing something similar but in a dark gray for our bedroom set since I am looking for that french country feel. I love the brown coming thru with the white on yours however I am concerned with the brown coming thru with gray. Any suggestions? :)
ReplyDeleteKatie
Wow, Jamie...what a transformation! GORGEOUS!!!
ReplyDeleteSo cute...glad you shared. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteIs that eagle mirror on deck to be painted next?
ReplyDeleteIt's stunner Jamie! What an exquisite piece. The finish is so unique.
ReplyDeleteOh my like day and night Jamie! loves it.
ReplyDelete`While I really like almost all of your revivals, this one.... not so much. To me, it looks like one of those pieces that you pick up intending to redo. A bit too 'chippy' for me
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