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December 30, 2011 · 28 Comments

Refinished Milk Paint Vanity

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If you’re new to Saving 4 Six, I was given my grandmother’s 1920s bedroom suit.  I refinished and milk painted the dresser already.  You can see that post here.  The bedroom suit had been sitting in a barn for about 15 years after going through a fire and suffering some water and smoke damage.

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This is what it looked like before.  The soot was pretty thick on here.  You can see the marks from the doily that was on the vanity during the fire.

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I got it all cleaned up and then started painting the drawers and bottom of the dresser with milk paint.

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Milk paint is my new friend.  It is extremely durable and goes a very long way.  I bought one pint of the milk paint and was able to paint the dresser and vanity with just that one pint.

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This is after I had roughed it up a bit



Next I sanded down the top

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 and applied several coats of danish oil to it.
We finished it off by polishing it with wax.
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This is the mirror before.  It too was still covered in soot and needed some cleaning up.

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The mirror got several coats of milk paint and a little roughing up and now it looks beautiful on the vanity.
The last part of the vanity is the bench.

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This is the original bench that came with the vanity.  It was numbered the same as the dresser and vanity.  It was really interesting to see all the layers of material on the bench seat…some very unusual polyester and every shade of pink imaginable.
I milk painted the base of the bench…LOVE milk paint.  Then covered the seat with a piece of material and a staple gun.

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The outcome is super cute!
Ok, so it’s darling in My Princess’ bedroom!!

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I love that My Princess gets to have and enjoy something that was her great grandmother’s.

Blessings,

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  1. Tracey says

    December 30, 2011 at 11:07 AM

    where do you get the milk paint??? I live in Maine and haven’t seen any around here.. can it be ordered??? I love the vanity and your daughter is a lucky girl to have a beautiful set like that!!

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  2. Gina says

    December 30, 2011 at 1:21 PM

    Good job-looks great!!!

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  3. Carrie says

    December 30, 2011 at 1:30 PM

    Hi Tracey,
    You are able to buy the milk paint online. I purchased my Ultra Bond (the stuff you add to the paint to make it stick well on already finished surfaces) from realmilkpaint.com
    Enjoy!

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  4. Vicky says

    December 30, 2011 at 2:44 PM

    That is very pretty. Now you’ve got me addicted to your blog. Can hardly wait to see your next redo.

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  5. Carey's Farmhouse Kitchen says

    December 30, 2011 at 3:07 PM

    Great job Carrie!

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  6. Kelly B says

    December 30, 2011 at 6:40 PM

    What a beautiful piece! Can you please share what kind of wax you used? I’ve read people like to put wax on their finished painted & stained pieces but I can’t figure out what kind of wax they are talking about, tyvm!

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  7. imklvr says

    December 30, 2011 at 10:41 PM

    Absolutely stunning! I’m so hooked on the white bottom and dark wood top….on anything! You do beautiful work!

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  8. craftytexasgirls says

    December 31, 2011 at 2:57 AM

    What a great piece. I have never heard of milk paint- is it similar to chalk paint? Happy New Year! Visiting from TT&J.
    🙂 Samantha

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  9. Carrie says

    December 31, 2011 at 2:59 AM

    To Kelly B:
    The wax I used was Johnson’s Paste Furniture wax. It is excellent for stained or even unfinished wood, but not recommended for any painted surface.

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  10. Stephanie {Luxe Boulevard Bridal} says

    December 31, 2011 at 3:41 PM

    Beautiful! My grandmother has a vanity like this and I have loved it all my life. I used to sit at it with her and she would put her perfume and lipstick on me when I was little. Sweet memories!

    http://www.luxeboulevard.com

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  11. Pam - diy Design Fanatic says

    January 1, 2012 at 10:19 PM

    What a cute little piece! You brought it back to life ~ I love your makeover!

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  12. Joana says

    January 2, 2012 at 11:37 PM

    I love what you did with the vanity, mirror and bench. You made it beautiful and useable instead of treating the damaged finish as if it were sacred. So…..there’s my childhood BR suite in my daughter’s room and my grandmother’s corner cabinet (dark, ugly)…..

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  13. Kelly B. says

    January 3, 2012 at 2:46 AM

    Thank you for taking the time to respond Carrie 🙂

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  14. Ruby Jean says

    January 3, 2012 at 6:09 PM

    WOW!!! what a beautiful piece of furniture… What a Gorgeous Heirloom you have… Love the Milk Paint.. http://shoprubyjean.com/2012/01/sew-crafty-tuesday-linky-4-and-giveaway/

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  15. Cherished Bliss says

    January 3, 2012 at 11:38 PM

    I love how this turned out! I used to have a vanity that was similar to this as a little girl and I loved it!

    Love for you to share at my party : )

    http://www.cherishedbliss.com/2012/01/craft-tell-no-38.html

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  16. Janel@hatingmartha says

    January 4, 2012 at 2:29 AM

    Your vanity is so sweet! I have never used milk paint before, I am thinking its time to try! Your project is beautiful…great job!

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  17. Anonymous says

    January 4, 2012 at 4:16 PM

    I love to see your projects. Very inspiring. I also love hand-me-down furniture. Great to know about milk paint!

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  18. Christine says

    January 4, 2012 at 5:44 PM

    Beautiful. At first you scared me by painting a 4th generation piece until you told of the damage. It turned out great.

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  19. Elise says

    January 4, 2012 at 11:25 PM

    Wow! What an amazing transformation! You've inspired me to re-finish my (grandmother's) antique writing desk. 🙂

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  20. Claire says

    January 4, 2012 at 11:59 PM

    Milk paint intrigues me-now just may have to try it! I'm your newest follower-stop on by for a visit!!

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  21. Karah @ thespacebetweenblog says

    January 5, 2012 at 2:31 PM

    This came out so great! I LOVE the fabric on the seat. What a great way to upgrade a family treasure!

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  22. Courtney ~ French Country Cottage says

    January 5, 2012 at 10:12 PM

    Soo soo charming! Love it- thanks for sharing at Feathered Nest Friday!

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  23. WhyCuzICan says

    January 23, 2012 at 1:27 AM

    Pretty lucky Princess, I’d say!

    Very darling makeover for the vanity set 😀

    Thanks for sharing 😀

    Visiting via Homemaker On A Dime’s linky party,
    ~Suzanne in NW Illinois

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  24. Karla says

    February 18, 2012 at 9:10 PM

    Absolutely gorgeous. I have a 1904 tredle sewing machine that was my great grandmothers. The cabinet is already painted and in rough shape. Perhaps I will look into stripping it and using milk paint when I get around to redoing it. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  25. Heidi says

    March 5, 2012 at 9:10 PM

    Love the vanity! What color paint is on the wall? I love that, too!

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  26. Carrie says

    March 9, 2012 at 1:24 AM

    Hi Heidi,
    I'm sorry I can't tell you the color of the paint. It was in the clearance section and just had the color painted on the top…no name.
    Thanks for visiting and commenting!

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  27. Amy says

    May 26, 2021 at 2:41 PM

    My sister and I had this exact set. It’s in my attic awaiting a new painted life. Our grandma painted it and the matching dresser antique yellow. It held up for decades. I’m planning to repaint it. Thanks for the inspiration.

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