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Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint Newest Colour Aviary Meets Vintage Office Chair for a Little Boho Flair

26/4/2018

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Is it blue? Is it grey?
I love when a colour is just sophisticated enough
that you can't describe it easily.

No matter how you see it, it's gorgeous!
​Say hello to Miss Mustard Seed's latest colour, Aviary:



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Here is Aviary painted on the background,
​against the other exquisite blues in the MMSMP range: 
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Creating Custom Tinted Furniture Wax, a Laminate Bedside - and Painting Myself Happy with Old World Clay & Chalk Paint

14/2/2018

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We all know I love a good roadside rescue. My husband picked this up for me on his way home about a month ago...sweet, right?

I had had one of "those days" (weeks, months, years...) you know the kind...everything piles on and you feel a bit down.

​In my book, there are few things as therapeutic as picking up a paint brush.
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Before: A slightly damaged laminate bedside

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Painting a Cane Lounge Chair with Fusion Mineral Paint

28/11/2017

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I obviously get some sort of perverse pleasure from painting wicker and cane by hand or I wouldn't keep doing it . . . 
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Vintage wicker basinet painted in Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint
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Antique wicker chairs updated with MMS Milk Paint in the colour Ironstone

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Piano Bench Makeover with Old World Clay & Chalk Paint & Stencils

29/10/2017

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It was a "Paint Therapy Day" where I
needed a bit of creative fun to clear my head.

And what better than this picture-perfect
sad little roadside rescue bench
​(that I'd spotted earlier at a garage sale for $10)
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BEFORE
The fabric top was still in good shape, it just needed a scrub up.
I used vinegar with clove oil to combat any mildew.

The underside had a quick coat to tidy it up in  
Old World Clay & Chalk Paint in the 
oh-so-pretty shade of Ocean Pearl, 
a soft grey-white with a hint of lavender.
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Getting a Chippy Finish with Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint on a Painted Antique Chair

2/8/2017

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A chair is such a great project. Whether you're a newbie furniture painter or a veteran.

If you have quite a few painterly projects under your belt, you may think there is nothing new under the sun, but once in awhile a special one comes along and when you're finished you think — Oh yeah! I'm keeping that! 

​That's what happened here...

Enter vintage timber chair gifted to me by my awesome neighbour Darlene (yup, she's the furniture-angel who gifted me the barrel for last week's fabulous project!)
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Before: An antique chair with lovely bones

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Painting with Orange — MMS Milk Paint in Outback Petticoat & a First Time Milk Painter

6/6/2017

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I'm not going to lie...
when the colour Apron Strings was discontinued
from the Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint line,
​I was more than a little devastated.
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And when the release of Outback Petticoat was announced,
I was excited, but a bit skeptical.
I love orange in any shade,
​but wasn't sure how it would translate to furniture.

And then Marian (Miss Mustard Seed) did this:
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Well . . . that's a winner!

You need the perfect piece for Outback Petticoat to really pop.
But when you get it right . . .WOW!
The results are off-the-charts. 





​And along came my first-time-milk-painter
and awesome photographer Sarah D. of
Sarah David Photography.
She had found a fabulously detailed (and looonnnnggggg)
hall table at a garage sale for a STEAL!

I just knew she and her lovely table were
the perfect candidates for 
​Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint in Outback Petticoat.
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Before: Hall table in need of a happy new look

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Embracing the Artist Within with Hand-painted Stencils from Miss Mustard Seed

9/2/2017

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Known for her elegant hand-painted furniture, blogger, interior designer and Milk Paint enthusiast Marian Parsons, also known as Miss Mustard Seed, waited for inspiration to strike before designing a stencil line that reflects her unique artistic view. ​
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For those who admire the beauty of hand-painted furniture, Miss Mustard Seed has made the look even easier to achieve by expanding the Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint line to include an exciting new range of stencils based on her very own brush strokes!

We're thrilled to be one of the few retailers in Australia carrying this very special range. Look how beautiful!

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Sewing Machine Cupboard Makeover with MMS Milk Paint — Thanks MOM!

9/1/2017

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It's pretty easy to get your hands on one of these old girls.

I was fortunate enough to unearth this beauty from my mother-in-law's garage.

Although the real oldies with the metal bases and carved drawers are lovely, I find the understated simplicity of this "newer" Mid-Century sewing machine cupboard darn gorgeous. And perfect to restyle into a desk!

Plus. It was free. ;D
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Before: A vintage sewing cabinet ready to go!
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A vintage sewing machine upcycled into a desk and workspace area with MMSMP

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The Comprehensive Guide to Modern Mod Podge — It's Not Your Granny's Decoupage!

23/11/2016

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Sometimes you just want to mix it up a little.

A simple and effective way to give an upcycling project a little extra
"oomph" is with decoupage — also called Mod Podge.

Gone are the days of marching ducks
​decoupaged across kitchen canisters.
Modern decoupage is everything from fun and funky, to elegant and chic.

Considering the countless options of paper,  pattern, prints and themes,
the door is wide open to endless ideas and inspiration
​in a style that speaks to you.
​

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Inexpensive paper napkins from Ikea were used on these cupboard doors

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From Roadside to Romantic — Painting Fabric on a Vintage Chair Restyle with Old World Paint

3/11/2016

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You know when a project finds you?

I wasn't looking for this vintage beauty, but my gosh,
I'm glad I caved on this one and loaded it into the back of my car
​while out for coffee with a friend.

Here is the romantic after . . .
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Sitting pretty and romantic with an Old World Paint restyle

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