OFMP: The Marissa Dresser

**This project was sponsored by The Old Fashioned Milk Paint Co. However, the opinions and thoughts expressed within this post are 100% my own. 

It's a brand new month. Do you know what that means? We are rocking and rolling our way into another Fab Furniture Flippin' Contest. Are you ready to see which contestants will have their game face on? Curious to learn more about our WONDERFUL sponsor for June? Interested in finding out the details of this months GRAND PRIZE? Dear Fabulously Talented Winner whom I have yet to meet... you are in for a treat! 

The amazingly talented Charlotte from Ciburbanity and I are excited to co-host this month's competition which begins TODAY! Here are some of the exciting details for this month's contest...

June 2015 Theme: "Shabby Chic Storage"

Submission Deadline: Friday, June 19th @ 11:59 PM EST

Sponsored By: The Old Fashioned Milk Paint Company

PRIZE PACKAGE: 

-Six (quarts) of OFMP (your choice of colors)
-One (quart) of Extra-Bond
-One (pint) of Antique Crackle
-One (5 oz.) Tin of Daddy Van's Clear Wax

-One (2 oz.) Tin of Daddy Van's Antique Brown Wax

-One (2 oz.) Tin of Daddy Van's Shadow Black Wax

If you were the winner, what in the world would YOU create with all of these FABULOUS OFMP products? Which Milk Paint colors would you select? Can I help you visualize what a refinished piece would look like in Pitch Black? In the spirit of our June Theme, "Shabby Chic Storage" I hand selected this particular old and worn dresser because she possessed four deep drawers, had beautiful details and exquisite knobby legs. Here she is getting a quick and light sanding in the garage. All those in favor of a new paint color, say "I"?

This was my first experience using Old Fashioned Milk Paint and I'm not going to lie, I was a little nervous to try it. But, do you know what I would tell my older self after knowing what I know now? Don't you dare spend another minute fretting. It's a cinch to mix and it's even easier to apply... You can do this! You've got this! And, it's going to turn out great!

After I sanded the dresser, I moved it inside to paint. For this project, I mixed together 1 cup of Old Fashioned Milk Paint in Pitch Black with 1 cup of warm water. After it was mixed well, I added 1 cup of Extra Bond to the paint to encourage adhesion. Using Extra Bond gives YOU the chance to control how chippy you want a piece to be. I absolutely LOVE that OFMP is non-toxic and completely environmentally safe. There were no odors while I mixed and applied the paint indoors and it gave me the loveliest coverage on the FIRST coat! (I still had more then 1/4 of my mixed paint left when my project was finished. A little bit goes a long way!) I'm so impressed with the safe flexibility that OFMP provides... You can paint walls, children's furniture and toys and it's 100% naturally safe!

Would you like to see the end result? Here she is, The Marissa Dresser with all of her "Shabby Chic Storage" details...

Wouldn't she make a stylish storage solution for an entry way, bathroom, extra bedroom or office?

What else you can do with OFMP? Hop on over to see what my co-host, Charlotte from Ciburbanity as well as the rest of our talented hosts have cooked up and prepare to have your socks knocked off!

Evey [Evey's Creations] (Co-Creator) Stacy [Anastasia Vintage] (Co-Creator)

Charlotte [Ciburbanity] Lynn [Fern Avenue]  Michelle [Dandelion Patina]

This contest is officially open! Those bloggers that belong to the group and have signed up for June, feel free to link up on any of the hosts' blogs!... I cannot wait to see what YOU create!

Carrie || Thirty Eighth Street

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