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Modernized Solid Pine Hand Crafted Heart Wall Shelf

Bringing New Life to a Country Classic. We’ve all seen them: those solid, well-built pine shelves from the 80s and 90s that have a lot of heart (literally) but are stuck in that unmistakable "orange" stain era. While the craftsmanship is top-tier (this one was hand crafted by my father in law), the color can often feel a bit too retro for a contemporary home. In this tutorial, I’m showing you how to take a vintage 9-cubby wall shelf and transform it from a dated relic into a bolder, fresher, and more current statement piece. By applying a rich chestnut brown stain , we’ve traded that brassy orange hue for a deep, sophisticated tone that highlights the wood grain. Follow along as I walk you through the prep, the staining process, and how this simple color shift completely changes the vibe of the piece—making those iconic heart cutouts feel intentional and chic rather than just "country."
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Beachy Farmhouse Table Set using milk paint



A good customer was needing certain sized end tables for their lake house so had her father in law build some and brought to me to paint in a beachy white finish.


Here are the sweet little tables. They are so light weight making them easy to work on and transport.

I started with two full coats of Homestead House Milk Paint  in raw silk as the base color.


Then the layers of other milk paint colors were added, two more shades of white (snow white & light cream from Old Fashioned Milk Paint)


as well as Homestead House Milk Paint's confederate grey for a wee bit of dimension.


All the surfaces were hand sanded to a buttery smooth finish. To seal the milk paint I chose  Homestead House's white stain and oil finish and gave two coats with overnight drying between and a light sanding after each coat was dry.


watch the video to see how easy it goes on


To give more dimension to the routered grooves to create the planked look, I added Fusion Mineral Paint black wax.



the taller table




the shorter square table



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Apr 27/19

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  1. OE GuruMarch 24, 2019 8:15 AM

    Will look fabulous in the cottage

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    1. Creative MomentsMarch 24, 2019 9:29 AM

      Thank you, I think so too, they turned out just what the clients wanted ;)

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  2. AnonymousMay 01, 2019 12:39 PM

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    There's a lot of people that I think would really enjoy your content.

    Please let me know. Many thanks

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  3. AnonymousMay 06, 2019 11:26 AM

    Yes! Finally something about Cleaners.

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