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Furniture Paint Colors 2022

Painting furniture trendy colors helps you keep your home looking up to date while making it simple to switch out hues down the road when styles change. A budget-friendly alternative to buying new furnishings, painted furniture also imparts a warm, homey feel to your space and lets you create a streamlined palette throughout your home, [...]

How Much Milk Paint Do I Need?

Whether you're starting from scratch or simply want paint cover for an existing finish, Real Milk Paint gets the job done quickly and reliably. Designed to mix with water at a 1:1 ratio, Real Milk Paint comes powdered so you can mix up as much or as little as you need for the task at [...]

Painting Melamine Cabinets

Melamine and laminate offer an economical yet hard-wearing option for those who want the look of wood. Kitchen cabinets made from these materials typically have MDF or particle board backing bonded with a melamine, thermofoil or laminate topper, so the edges don't hold up well if they're not reinforced with banding. One of the cheapest [...]

Chalk Paint vs Milk Paint

When you're deciding on what types of paints may work best on your home decor or furniture projects, it's easy to get confused by all the paint products on the market. Though classic latex paint options and newer mediums like mineral paint have their uses, in most cases, home improvement enthusiasts prefer more forgiving paint [...]

Wood Wax vs Oil

From varnish and lacquer to polyurethane and shellac, wood finish products abound to give your DIY projects a smooth, protective sealer, but many companies use toxic solvents in both that makes them unsuitable for conscientious woodworkers. Two product types, however, stand out when you want eco-friendly options that stand the test of time — wood [...]

Shou Sugi Ban Oil

Woodworking enthusiasts are always seeking new techniques to expand their already-considerable skill sets, and one such technique that utilizes natural wood is shou sugi ban. A shooting star in interior design circles circa 2021, this Japanese wood preservation technique brings out the beauty of individual wood pieces and confers the practical benefits of resistance [...]

Painting the Inside of Your Converted Van or Camper

If you're really into road tripping, having a camper or van saves you lots of money on hotels and lets you enjoy the comforts of home while traveling cross-country. New motorhomes typically have high price points, however, making used options in good enough shape to renovate to your uses your best bet for affordable accommodations. [...]

Using Real Milk Paint Products On Chicken Coops

Building your own chicken coop complete with nesting boxes and a chicken run lets you care for birds easily in diverse settings. Whether you want to gain more self-sufficiency or simply desire fresh eggs on demand, a backyard henhouse offers the added benefit of fostering healthier eating habits, and if you have a garden, the [...]

Best Paint Colors for Small Bedrooms

When it's time to redo your interior design, choosing the right colors plays a big role in your satisfaction with the completed project. Smaller spaces make this selection process complex at times — if you go too light, the room looks bland, but if you go too dark, you run the risk of overwhelming other [...]

Properly Applying Tung Oil to Wood

A drying oil extracted from the seeds of the tung tree, pure tung oil by the Real Milk Paint Co. offers a water-resistant finish that doesn't yellow or go rancid with time. Tung oil, also known as Chinawood oil (derived from where the tung tree grove is located), is a favorite finish solution among hobbyists and woodworking enthusiasts due not only to its environmentally friendly formulation [...]