When it came to making over my French style bed frame I knew Milk Paint was the way to go. Oh la la that chippy goodness be still my heart.
The problem...
I am a Milk Paint first timer. I have used chalk paint before. My own recipe, cause I’m super cheap and there is little risk when using markdown paint and a DIY recipe. But I have never used Milk Paint. Sure I've drooled and mentally painted enough treasures to rival the Sistine chapel.
In reality I was struggling with what the colors looked like in person. I don’t live close enough to anyone that sells Milk Paint to see the actual colors, and we all know color changes on a computer screen. (hello white/gold - blue/black dress drama) Cue emailing Miss Mustard Seed directly to ask questions about the shades, tones, and the differences of the colors I was interested for more clarification.
When it came to deciding on what to paint my French style bed, I was scared. I knew I wanted the natural chippy look of milk paint. I had all sorts of inspiration “pinned” and my favorite was a stack of French mirrors, with chippy French blue paint, and white glaze.
My other issue (regarding Milk Paint only this isn't a therapy session :) I was having a hard time justifying spending realmoney on a little envelope of paint when my pocket book can only afford the 5.00 mixed wrong gallons at Lowe's. If it was just the paint, it might have been easier, but along with the paint comes buying the waxes to seal in the paint, brushes, stirrers, etc… Not to mention my terror of buying the wrong color, or the paint not turning out beautifully for me like it does for Miss. Mustard Seed.
The fear was real, people.
I pictured having to buy 5 envelopes of paint, messing up the wax coat and the overall result being something even the dump wouldn't take. Sigh.
Then the European line came out, more specifically Bergere blue. Bergere appeared to be the color that was in my head and the combination of the 2 blue hues I had been waffling back and forth over for months. My mind was made up, it was serendipity, masquerading as Bergere.
I hit the buy button, and boom decision made!
Ok I emailed Miss Mustard Seed onemore time, regarding Bergere comparedto Shutter Grey - then I clicked buy and boom a decision was made. For a Gemini this was decision making at its finest, as a sign we are a tinsy bit difficult to pin down. ;)
Check back for the full reveal after waxing, and perhaps a touch of Ironstone....
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