Creating the Chippy Look with Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint and a Discarded Cupboard

Look at those lines!

A long time ago I overcame my embarrassment about
 loading curb side finds left for the landfill into my car. 

I've landed some dreamy pieces, but this one....
with this one I could not believe my luck.

Solid timber construction, beautiful lines, a hint of Art Deco style
and the big surprise inside that we have never have enough of? 
Storage space!

Love those extra drawers inside

Let's be honest...it was a mess. 
To begin, that stain job, was painful to look at.  
It also had more than a bit dried grass inside and had become 
a luxe hotel for creepy-crawlies!

Once it was given a solid scrub down and made safely critter-free
it was allowed in the studio.

You know when you just KNOW?
This beauty KNEW it wanted a custom Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint colour. 
There was no hesitation and we mixed up a 
soft, buttery yellow using Ironstone and Miss Mustard Seed Yellow.

Colour mixing a buttery yellow using Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paints

Getting the first coat of Milk Paint on, no sanding, straight over the stained and varnished wood

Don't worry if your piece looks a little streaky and lacking after the first coat,
this happens more with some colours and surfaces than others.

The second coat of Milk Paint makes all the difference.
No Bonding Agent was added to the paint in order to create
the chippy look that Miss Mustard Seed is so well known for.

Once painted, sit back and let the chippy happen...
or not...

As some of you may already know, I seem to be chippy-resistant!
Most of my pieces simply refuse to chip. 
After waiting a few days I encouraged  the chippy magic with 
a small scraper and fine-grade sandpaper targeting 
corners and edges, but also gently running the scraper over the entire 
cupboard to create an allover effect I just looooovveeeee....

Gettin' my chippy on with a little encouragement

Really loving this warm, buttery colour!

Once perfectly chippified, the hunt for the design began, 
it wasn't long before the inspiration appeared.

Design and image from Deposit Photos

I fell in love with this Art Deco shell pattern and 
 talented For The Love Artist-in-Residence Jill got on it!! 
Soon we had a masterpiece on our hands.

Here it is at the halfway point...It was a tedious and 
time-consuming work and took Jill quite awhile to complete it.
I'm pretty sure by time it was finished, she never wanted to see it again!

The hand-painted pattern at the halfway mark

The inside was given an update with complimentary colours 
using  Autentico Chalk Paint in Pigeon  Grey and  Milk.
The entire piece was finished with a coat of Hemp Oil to seal and protect it.
And lastly, some gorgeous crystal faceted knobs as the finishing touch.

Details like freshening the inside with paint make such a difference

Miss Mustard Seed's Hemp Oil and large Oil Brush

The end result...

Find these and more beautiful knobs at our online shop

Loving the detail on this beauty

This stunning, one-of-a-kind artist-painted cupboard is for sale at For The Love Creations

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It's all here...for the love...
Sada