D.D.'s Cottage and Design: October 2016

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

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Happy Wednesday!

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Sunday, October 16, 2016

A Pair of Chippy Cabinets

Last week I found a pair of orangey pine cabinets that were a great size and shape, but were not my favorite color.

Before:

I thought these cabinets would look great with a chippy look, but did not want the orange to show through. I decided to stain them with a very dark brown wood stain.

2 coats of dark stain directly on the orange pine

While the stain was drying, I drove to my local lumber store and bought some solid wood beadboard for the backs.

I mixed up some Boxwooed, Flow Blue and Ironstones milk paint by Miss Mustard Seed and created my own color.

I painted the cabinets with a few coats of the milk paint and as it was drying I white washed the insides with white chalk paint.

After the paint dried, I scraped off the paint flakes and distressed the edges a bit.

After attaching the headboard to the back of the cabinets, I sealed the pair in clear wax.

chippy goodness

It still amazes me what difference paint can make!

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Saturday, October 8, 2016

Green Chippy Dresser

I found a great dresser the other day at the Flea Market and brought it home.

Before:

This dresser was a pretty aqua color and looks nice in the photo, but up close it was pretty dingy and dirty and it really needed a new coat of paint.

I mixed up Miss Mustard Seed milk paint, I combined Boxwood Green and Ironstone, to get a soft vintage green color.

I painted the dresser with 2 coats of the milk paint and after it had dried, I scraped off the flakes and distressed the edges of all the details.

I wanted the yellowy-white, the aqua and the green to show in the chippy layers.

The last step was to seal the dresser with Linseed oil/dark wax.

I love the details on the legs!

I do love milk paint!

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Wednesday, October 5, 2016

I am honored that Brenda from Cozy Little House invited me to join the other inspiring ladies on her
Bloggers Seasonal Harvest Tour.

We wanted to say a special thank you to our readers with this tour. I cannot say thank you all enough for taking the time to come and visit.

I have added a simple wooden vintage tool box with gourds and pumpkins to the table when you walk in our main living/dinning area. I love vintage tablecloths and change them almost every week.