Hey friends! I had to pop on today to blog about this new paint that Old Barn Milk Paint let me try out. I want all of you to get the old chippy vintage look and it’s so easy and fun!
We built this little box coffee table. Now I know, I know.. it’s a far fetch from the stunning coffee tables Glen normally builds, but I requested this pallet look alike coffee table because I wanted something simple that looked like it was pulled from a barn. I’m saving to put casters on the bottom of it, but those are expensive, so for now I have this temporary wooden feet on it.
If you want the deets to getting this finish on your desired piece, scroll to the bottom of this blog & I’ll have a step by step process. For now, lets talk about this old chippy vintage coffee table. When you get your paint from Old Barn Milk Paint, it comes in powder form & you add in your water ( equal parts ) to create your paint. The idea of milk paint is that it’s not meant to 100% stick to your piece. it will bubble in areas, crust off in areas and basically look like a piece that has aged with time, naturally. I mean, don’t we all want a naturally distressed and chippy piece?
Again, I would like to reiterate that I hope you aren’t judging Glens handiwork. I told him I wanted the wood slapped together like a pallet so it would look as vintage and basic as possible. I know… call me weird, I just really wanted something that was really beat up compared to my media stands that are more modern.
What You Will Need
-Old Barn Milk Paint
-Mixing Container
-Wisk
-Water
-Dry Brush
-Sand Paper
-Sealant or Wax
I first started throwing rocks at my piece. Remember, you want your piece to look pretty beat up. I then gave it a light sand with sand paper, by hand and went and mixed my paint.
For this coffee table I mixed 3/4 cup of “Picket Fence” OBMP with 3/4’s cup of warm water. Give it a good whisk until it’s a thicker consistency. Then take your dry brush and go to down. I make sure that I painted it in one direction. If you’re painting on wood grain, make sure you’re going with the grain of the wood. A general rule is to paint all in the same direction.
I let it fully dry and about an hour later I gave it a good sand. There were areas that were bubbled, peeling and crackling off, this was pretty exciting to see as I didn’t have to distress too much.
Once I achieved the distressing I wanted, I sealed it! You don’t have to do this, but if it will be in a high traffic area, it is a must. Trust me.. white paint can easily get ugly & stained.
Hope you enjoyed this little tutorial & love this product as much as I do! head on over to their website to check out all their colors.
I love the look of your coffee table.
In fact I love all the furniture that
you make! I just wish I lived.closer
so I could order a few pieces! I
imagine it would be costly to
ship to California….so I’ll just
admire your pictures! This is
my favorite blog…keep up the good work.
Oh thank you so much Robin!
Your words are so sweet. I wish we could ship that far too! I’m sure the shipping would be as much as the item.