The holiday season offers the ideal time to provide the perfect gift that expresses your love and appreciation, and a thoughtful gift made by hand shows the recipient you care. If you want to make a unique DIY gift for your boyfriend, consider crafting one of our handmade wooden gift ideas for a personalized [...]
Finding thoughtful and personalized gifts can be challenging as the holiday season approaches. However, DIY wood carving ideas for gifts offer the perfect solution. Not only are these delightful gifts one-of-a-kind, but they also carry the charm and warmth of being handmade. Whether you’re a seasoned artisan or just starting with wood whittling, this [...]
Get a beautiful look and food-safe finish by using drying oil for finishing a bread board. A proper finish enhances the longevity of the wood so it easily withstands daily use in busy kitchens. When top-notch quality matters for your bread board finish, turn to food-safe drying oils made by the Real Milk Paint [...]
Creating the perfect farmhouse-style barndominium is all about blending rustic charm with modern convenience. Whether you're renovating an old barn or building a new barndominium from scratch, the best finishes and paint for a barndominium can make all the difference in achieving that cozy yet stylish vibe. In this blog, we'll explore the top [...]
Whether you're starting from scratch or simply want paint cover for an existing finish, Real Milk Paint gets the job done quickly and reliably. Designed to mix with water at a 1:1 ratio, Real Milk Paint comes powdered so you can mix up as much or as little as you need for the task [...]
When you're considering remodeling old homes and outbuildings to a state that honors their former grandeur, milk paint colors can help you achieve historically accurate renovation results. Milk paints are some of the oldest known mediums due to natural ingredients and pigments that were easily available. As such, they were popular as homes spread [...]
Whether you're refinishing timeworn pieces or removing the roughness from furnishings you built yourself, knowing how to sand wood furniture helps you in numerous ways. Sanding wood furniture before finishing creates a smooth surface that significantly enhances the aesthetics of your piece, giving it a polished look. An essential part of any woodworking project, [...]
High attention to detail and the right techniques help you achieve the perfect finish for your woodworking projects. One such technique — water popping — has gained popularity due to how it beautifies wood flooring and furniture with just a spray bottle and some water. Designed to raise the wood grain of the surface, [...]
Cleaning wood surfaces treated with oils requires special care to maintain their beauty and extend their longevity. Though eco-friendly wood oils such as hemp and tung oil from the Real Milk Paint Co. create a protective finish safe for food contact, application and curing are only the first steps to caring for wooden surfaces. [...]
Choosing the right wood oil finishes for your projects ensures their durability, beauty and safety. Though options abound for interior and exterior wood surfaces, some wood oils work better than others on specific projects. Use this guide to discover key considerations that go into choosing wood oils so you can make a more informed [...]