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June 21, 2020 by Joy Kincaid 12 Comments

How to Milk Paint An Old Window Farmhouse White

How to milk paint an old window to add old fashioned, rustic farmhouse charm to your decor. Have you ever milk painted anything? This old window was my first introduction to milk painting furniture. I was surprised by how easy it was!

farmhouse decor on antique pie safe

I’ve been hearing about milk paint for several years, and I really wanted to try it on something.

I found this old window at a flea market for super cheap about ten years ago. It looked cute, but I didn’t love it. And it was the paint color that I really didn’t love.

So, I decided to give it a coat of milk paint to see if it could be transformed  into something better.

And, I think it was a success!

pie safe with stoneware crocks

I love how it looks sitting on top of this antique pie safe in my kitchen with some stoneware crocks.

It fits in well with my rustic farmhouse decor theme.

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Supplies Needed to Milk Paint a Window

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In order to milk paint an old window (or any piece of furniture), here are the basic supplies you’ll need:

  • Old window to paint
  • Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint (I used Farmhouse White)
  • Paint brush (this one is my favorite)
  • Miss Mustard Seed Furniture Wax
  • Masking tape
  • Sand paper (if you want to distress the paint after painting)
  • An old cloth to apply the furniture wax (I used an old t-shirt)
  • Optional: Milk paint mixer

How to Milk Paint an Old Window

I’m not an expert at milk painting furniture. But there are lots of helpful videos available online.

I watched a couple of videos, but mostly I just winged it.

What makes this so simple is that there is very little (if any) preparation involved.

In fact, I didn’t do anything to the window to prepare it for the milk paint application. That’s what made the process seem so easy.

Just add paint (I did two coats), then some furniture wax, and you’re done!

window with crocks on pie safe

Here are the steps I followed.

First, I taped around all the glass window panes with the masking tape.

Then, I mixed up the milk paint, following the instructions on the package. I used an electric mixer to whisk the paint together for several minutes. Then, I checked the consistency to see if it was thick enough.

After testing out the milk paint consistency, I painted it on my window.

I let the first coat dry, and decided I needed a second coat.

After the painted window was dry (I waited a couple of days), I removed the masking tape, and then I rubbed on the furniture wax and wiped off any excess.

I cleaned up any stray paint marks from the glass window panes (using a razor blade), and I was finished!

The whole process was very easy.

I definitely hope to use milk paint on more furniture items in the future!

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  1. Cindy says

    May 30, 2022 at 1:29 pm

    You had me at milk paint! That’s one of my favorite paints to use for our furniture and home decor makeovers. Thanks for sharing! I enjoyed this post so much and I wanted you to know that this post will be featured on Tuesday Turn About Link Party this week! Pinned to our Tuesday Turn About Pinterest board. Thanks for sharing your tips/project/makeover and I hope to see you at the party this week!

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    • Joy Kincaid says

      June 2, 2022 at 12:00 am

      Thank you so much, Cindy!

      Reply
  2. Kathy A says

    May 27, 2022 at 4:13 pm

    Nice clear tutorial with great results!

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    • Joy Kincaid says

      June 1, 2022 at 11:59 pm

      Thank you, Kathy!

      Reply
  3. Crummy Mummy says

    June 6, 2021 at 11:48 am

    I’ve never heard of milk paint before – we’re about to chalk paint our bed – perhaps we’ll milk paint it instead!! Thanks so much for linking up with #fortheloveofblog – hope to see you back after half term!

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    • Joy Kincaid says

      June 7, 2021 at 8:23 pm

      Thanks so much for stopping by! I love milk paint, but I feel like chalk paint is easier and more predictable to use. Chalk paint and mineral paint are my two favorites.

      Reply
  4. Claire Kirby says

    May 27, 2021 at 4:52 am

    This looks really lovely. I love seeing peoples up-cycling projects. Thanks for linking up to #fortheloveofblog

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    • Joy Kincaid says

      June 2, 2021 at 3:32 pm

      Thank you, Claire!

      Reply
  5. Sarah @ The DIY Mommy says

    June 30, 2020 at 4:23 pm

    Milk paint looks great! Your window is just lovely!

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    • Joy Kincaid says

      July 1, 2020 at 4:38 pm

      Thank you so much, Sarah!

      Reply
  6. Ann says

    June 28, 2020 at 6:15 pm

    You did a great job on this window and found the perfect spot for it! Thank you for sharing at Party In Your PJ’s.

    Reply
    • Joy Kincaid says

      June 29, 2020 at 12:10 am

      Thank you, Ann!

      Reply

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