Wood Settee Painted with General Finishes Milk Paint
I purchased this wood settee a few months ago at an estate sale to use in my kitchen. Unfortunately….it didn’t work. It was just a little too big. So I posted it for sale on my Facebook page. I was so thrilled when my sweet friend’s mom contacted me and asked if I would paint it red for her. I had recently gotten some General Finishes Milk Paint in Holiday Red…..well can you ever go wrong with red? I think not.
General Finishes contacted me after seeing this post and this post and asked if I would try out their milk paint. I LURVE trying new products so I jumped at the chance.
As always I removed the seat and turned the settee upside-down to paint the underside first. Yes I know that no one will see this “side”of it but it matters to me that it my pieces have a finished look.
Next I turned it right side up and kept painting. Aren’t these legs gorgeous!
This red has a little orange tint to it and it’s absolutely beautiful.
Next I used General Finishes Glaze Effects to tone the red down a bit and give it a little more depth. My final step was to add wax. This isn’t a necessary step but I love the look of waxed furniture and the protection that waxing provides. General Finishes carries several finishing products that I’ve used and they are great also.
Here it is all finished. What do you think?
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This looks so pretty! I’ve never heard of General Finishes Milk Paint. Wonder if anyone in my area sells it?
You can get it a Woodcraft stores, they have so many great General Finishes products!!! Great prices too!
Yes, Patty. I love Woodcraft. So thankful for the one near me. 🙂
It’s beautiful Beth!! Love the red!
Nancy
Beautiful! That settee is perfect!
Gorgeous! I really like the red! ~Christy
The red settee is fantastic! I’ve just done a side table in 1:1 somerset gold and sunglow with van dyke brown glaze but wanted to give it a little extra protection. What kind of wax did you use? thanks for the info.
Hi LaNette,
I use Miss Mustard Seed’s Furniture Wax and Annie Sloan Soft Wax. Either of these work really well. Thanks for your kind words.
Blessings,
Beth
This is BEAUTIFUL! Did you sand the furniture before applying the milk paint? Did you sand in between coats? I’m new to your blog and enjoying it!
Hi Jill-I did a light sanding before applying the paint and sanded where needed between coats. Thanks so much for reading!!!
Blessings,
Beth
I now have one project under my belt and I’m very pleased with it. Thank you for the inspiration!
You’re so welcome Jill!!! Glad to hear I’ve inspired you.
Blessings my friend,
Beth