I painted an old stereo cabinet that could also be used as a nightstand last week. The color was darker when I painted it, but lightened slightly as it dried. I also sanded it to get any clumps out of the paint and give the piece a smooth finish. After this the color looked way different than before the sanding. It was now much lighter and has a more cottage/waeathered feel. Here is what it looked like after being waxed with SC Johnson Paste Wax. Click here to see the original post and more pictures.
After using orange oil on a waterfall hutch I just did, I thought I would use it on this nightstand to bring it back to that deeper, darker green blue it was supposed to be. I really like the way it looks after being oiled. Here is what it looks like now!
Do you like the look of waxed or oiled milk paint? I like oiled most of the time, but waxed milk paint works on certain pieces.
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Oh, I love the design, style and color of this piece! You did a beautiful job. Simply lovely.
Thanks so much! It was a cute piece to begin with and sold very fast!
What a cool little piece! And I love the color!
Thanks! I really love this color as well! I definitely want to use it again.
Great piece and gorgeous finish! Love it! Thank you so much for sharing! 🙂
That is an amazing piece! Great job and the color is nice.
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love this and I like the oiled for giving a deeper tone
Very unique piece, great color!
This is gorgeous! I'll have to try orange oil on my next project.