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Painting a Log Cabin with Milk Paint

Log cabins make cozy alternatives to modern homes, providing a touch of nostalgia whether used as a vacation spot or full-time dwelling. To enjoy your log cabin fully, however, you want to keep it looking as near to authentic as possible. One way to do that is to use Real Milk Paint as your primary [...]

What Is a Wax Brush and How Do You Use It?

Having the right tools for the task at hand helps you breeze through even the toughest of jobs. Likewise, wax brushes from The Real Milk Paint Co. simplify the process of finishing painted projects with a smooth, even coat of our various waxing products. Perfect for applying everything from our Soapstone Sealer and Carnauba Wax [...]

Green Woodworking: An Introduction

Greenwoodworking is the practice of harvesting freshly felled wood (green) and transforming, typically with hand tools only, into items like spoons, bowls, chairs, and other objects. Some people even do Kiln drying to remove moisture content of wood and prevent wood shrinking and decay before starting their green woodworking. Part of the appeal of [...]

Stenciling Wood and Concrete Floors with Real Milk Paint

Credit: Deojay Design + Consulting With time and use, all flooring loses its luster and shine, and even the best quality hardwood starts showing its age. Likewise, spaces with concrete flooring such as garages can come across as utilitarian and unfinished if you convert the area into actual living space. While you [...]

Paint Colors for Early American Homes

If you've spent lots of time checking listings to find that perfect early American home, you likely want to restore it to its original grace and beauty. Modern paints work great for contemporary homes but often leave Colonial houses with Federal, Georgian and Greek Revival styling looking off kilter. Fortunately, Real Milk Paint helps [...]

How to Paint Unfinished Wood

Painting unfinished wood with Real Milk Paint has lots of advantages for both novice and experienced do-it-yourselfers. First off, it’s particularly well suited to common woods like pine and fir since their grain patterns aren’t especially attractive, providing you with an easy way to improve the quality of handmade projects. Next, milk paints boast all-natural [...]

Tung Oil for Finishing a Canoe Paddle

Keeping canoe paddles well maintained takes a little elbow grease, and there’s lots of debate among rowers as to whether varnish or oil finishes make the best choice for finishing. While varnish gets the job done, using water-resistant oil for paddles, such as Pure Tung Oil from The Real Milk Paint Co., proves a [...]

Uses for Hemp Oil

Uses for Hemp Oil on Furniture, Wood Floors and Other Surfaces For versatility in your home improvement projects, consider Hemp Oil. Uses for Hemp Oil are abound thanks to its all-natural oil formulation that boasts a thin consistency for easy application and fuss-free absorption into porous surfaces such as raw wood and other wood [...]

Finishing a Windsor Chair with Milk Paint

Democratic Chair made by Eric Cannizzaro in Still Water Cove Grey Windsor chairs capture the imagination of those who appreciate antique furnishings, and even modern replicas can help you add farmhouse flair to your home decor. Brought into popularity by King George II, these staples of everyday life caught his eye when [...]

Highlight Furniture Details with Dark Wax

Take furniture renovation DIY projects to the next level by using dark wax to highlight furniture details with these great tips. Whether you’re refinishing a vintage piece or want to give a newer one an antiqued, aged look, using dark wax on furniture adds a gorgeous patina that meshes seamlessly with farmhouse, country, and [...]