Monthly Archives: October 2015

Milking It – Part II

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Shawn Nichols

After reading all the good advice today (thanks everyone!) I was quite confident going into coat two. I mixed everything at the 2:1 ratio of water to paint like yesterday. I sanded with 320 grit sanding pad and removed the … Continue reading →

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Milking It – Part I

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Shawn Nichols

I tried my hand at milk paint tonight (Real Milk Paint). I followed the instructions from company with the ratio provided by Chris’ in a recent post. I was a bit shocked by the “foaminess” or “thickness” of the consistency. My … Continue reading →

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Benching Ideas

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Shawn Nichols

Last winter my wife picked up this little number for $50. It was a back burner project to give my mom a place to store some clothes in her make-shift room for her extended stays with us. I’d planned to put … Continue reading →

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Nakashima Carpentry

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Shawn Nichols

After returning from two straight weeks of travel I asked my wife to help prioritize the upcoming projects. She’s having a party soon, so we she decided to finish off the living room ASAP. One of the last projects in … Continue reading →

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