Milk Painted Vintage China Cabinet

Sep 11, 2019 | Hemp Oil, Miss Mustard Seeds Milk Paint | 15 comments

A vintage china cabinet painted in a custom blend of flow blue and artissimo milk paint by miss mustard seed

Disclosure: This blog post contains an affiliate link to a metallic wax that I think you will really enjoy using on your vintage hardware! Should you choose to purchase this product, I will receive a small commission for recommending it to you.

This vintage china cabinet recently received a vibrant makeover using two very complimentary colors in the Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint line – Flow Blue and Artissimo.

Front view of china cabinet painted in mix of Flow Blue and Artissimo MMS Milk Paint by Jenn Baker of Eight Hundred Furniture

color stories – Flow blue & artissimo

Flow Blue is a vibrant shade in the Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint line.

Flow blue collage

It’s a striking tone of blue that got its inspiration from the color of antique flow (or flo) blue china.

Artissimo, on the other hand, is a rich and deep midnight blue.

This color got its name and inspiration from the fabric shown in the photo above. This was a shower curtain that Miss Mustard Seed had in her old Pennsylvania master bathroom. The name of the pattern is “Artissimo”.

layering flow blue and artissimo

Flow Blue and Artissimo look absolutely divine when layered on top of one another. I did this very combination on this antique empire dresser.

empire dresser, miss mustard seeds milk paint, flow blue, artissimo, antiquing wax, hemp oil

This combination was also repeated on a spinet desk.

Spinet desk in flow blue and artissimo milk paint by miss mustard seed sealed in hemp oil by eight hundred furniture

While these colors look very beautiful layered on top of one another, I chose to mix them together on my china cabinet.

Side view of china cabinet painted in Flow Blue and Artissimo MMS Milk Paint by Eight Hundred Furniture

vintage china hutch

Mixing colors together in the Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint line is easier than you think! Here’s a quick little video to teach you the process:

My plan was to mix up a custom color that worked well with the warm tones of the interior of the cabinet.

Full length shot of vintage china cabinet painted in Flow Blue and Artissimo by Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint

The original finish on the inside was in pretty good shape, so I didn’t see the need to paint it. All that it needed was a hydrating coat of Hemp Oil. Once it was shined up, I knew that mixing a bit of Flow Blue and Artissimo would look dynamite up against the natural glow of the wood.

I painted two coats of my custom color on and gently distressed the high points of the piece to reveal some of the warm wood tones underneath.

Close up of details and distressing on china cabinet painted in Flow Blue and Artissimo by Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint

The original hardware was in great shape, but it needed to be shined up a bit. I used Rub N Buff metallic wax (affiliate link) to add some gold back into the metal. It pops now up against my custom Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint color!

Sweet little handle shine up in Rub N Buff metallic wax on china cabinet painted in Flow Blue and Artissimo

Rub N Buff is seriously the easiest product to use to shine up the finish on original hardware. It’s my go-to product when I need to add some “oomph” back into my knobs, handles and latches! You literally rub it on and buff away the excess with a cloth – easy peasy!

staging the interior of the china cabinet

I’ve been hard at work painting furniture and gathering up unique vintage and antique finds for my upcoming antique market event in October. You can read more about that here.

Some of these finds have been great props to have on hand for staging my furniture pieces. I had a ball staging the interior of the china hutch with my treasures!

Staged inside of china cabinet painted in blend of Flow Blue and Artissimo by Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint

These silver pieces look beautiful up against the warm wood tones of the cabinet interior. I actually like their tarnished patina!

Silver teapot and sugar bowl in Flow Blue china cabinet

This camera actually belonged to my maternal grandfather who I never met. He died long before I was born. My aunt recently bequeathed his camera to me, which still has a roll of film inside! I’d love to get it developed and see if there are lost pictures inside.

Vintage camera on pair of books inside Flow Blue Milk Painted China Cabinet

The bundle of carpentry books were a great find at Morgantown Market and the contraption on top was actually found inside the cabinet!

Bundle of carpentry books and a sine inside Flow Blue Milk Painted china cabinet

Find it at homestead studios

My Dad helped me load the china cabinet into our Kia Sorento (aka Marshmallow 2.0) and it made its way up into my room at Homestead Studios.

Front view of china cabinet painted in mix of Flow Blue and Artissimo MMS Milk Paint by Jenn Baker of Eight Hundred Furniture

The piece is $325 and it measures 68 inches tall, 44.5 inches wide and 17 inches deep. Delivery and shipping are available if needed!

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