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Floral Stenciled Armoire From "Fresh Coat" episode DFCT-103

Armoire, before

Steve, Hugo and Margarita brighten an antique armoire with milk paint, then add metallic stenciled accents.

Materials:

Milk paint
Latex paint
Cheesecloth or cotton rags
Paint brush
Metallic paint
Stencil (optional)
Hot glue gun

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Armoire, after

1. Mix a green wash tint with milk paint (combining the milk paint with pale green latex paint) until achieving desired color. Apply to furniture surface using brush.

   
   

2. Use cheesecloth or rages to wipe away enough paint to allow wood grain to show. Leave some residue in furniture detailing.

   
   

3. Next, add three parts glaze to one part latex paint to create a top coat glaze. Paint over the milk paint.

   
   

4. Wipe away excess paint to leave color in detailed areas only.

   
   

5. The detailing on this armoire included an ornate fan top and door panel moldings. Metallic bronze paint is used to highlight these features.

   
   

6. Draw a freehand design or stencil a design onto removable foam core board.

   
   

7. Attach panels to armoire using hot glue gun.

Paint colors used:

Milk Paint in snow white and Milk Paint Tint in Bayberry Green from Old Fashioned Milk Paint Company.

Sweet Celery (KM3422-3) from Kelly Moore.

Gold Metallic Paint from Modern Masters.

RESOURCES :

Metallic Paint
Modern Masters
Website: www.modernmastersInc.com

Kelly Moore Paint
Website: www.kellymoore.com

Milk Paint and Tint
Old Fashioned Milk Paint Company
Website: www.milkpaint.com

Glaze Coat Latex Glazing Liquid
McCloskey
Website: www.mccloskey.com