Showing posts with label #MMS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label #MMS. Show all posts

Green Eggs and.......




Not ham. But Green Eggs and Other Colors wasn’t a catchy title, so I left it unsaid. Since one post on colorful eggs, is never enough:)  I thought I would continue on the whole Easter Egg theme. Really, I just had so much fun....... Read More


Strong, Dark & Handsome





Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint comes in three colors that I consider strong and dark; Typewriter, Curio, and Artissimo...... Read More...


Trying to choose a color from a small printed swatch can be frustrating. I keep notebooks and journals of my projects and have compiled them into swatch books to share with everyone who loves to paint. To see all the colors of Miss Mustard Seed, check out these posts you may have missed.  MMS Milk Paint Color Swatch Book I  and  MMS Color Swatches II.

Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint Color Swatch Book II





Wooden eggs hand painted with the 18 colors of  MMS Milk Paint and photographed. Swatches taken from hand painted samples............ Read more 




Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint Color Stories-White




Ironstone, Grain Sack, and Linen are the three colors I consider to be in the...............Read more at



Paint color can be so confusing sometimes. There are many color studies, color cards, custom color recipes and swatch books on Colorways. You can find them by clicking on the Tools tab and the Color Palette. For mixing colors see my posts, ASCP Custom Color Greens,  Mixing for Green,  Mixing for Purple,   and  Mixing for Orange

Boxwood




I love making my own swatch cards and...............Read More on


I love making my own swatch cards and color books from previous projects. For some of my other color palettes see my posts,  Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Color Wheel,   Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Color Studies, and  What? Another Paint Chart?

Typewriter..The New Black






No matter what color your room, a splash of black will add sophistication to your decor. If you have a statement piece you are considering painting black, see these posts where it was the featured color,  Another Sunburst Mirror,  Graphite…The New Black,  and Project #232-Mahogany Buffet


Tricycle Red






Every room needs a pop of red. For more ideas of ways to use red in your home, see these posts you may have missed.  Stars and Bars,  Pop of Red,  and  Colorful Storage.


Dried Lavender





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Small stools can serve many functions around the house and I have collected several. If you missed these before, check out my posts,  Shamrock Step Stool,  Two Steps, and  Little Step.


Layering MMS Milk Paint





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Blue is my favorite color and I have a Board on Pinterest for inspiration called Blue-tiful. But probably my most popular Pinterest Boards are ASCP-Annie Sloan Chalk Paint and Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint.
For more blue combinations see my posts, Chinese Apothecary Cabinet,  Little Step Stool,  and  A Denim Blue  (very similar to this post, MMS Milk Paint French Enamel over Flow Blue).

Eulalie's Sky




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Eulalie’s Sky is one paint color to use for a soft blue/green but you can also use Duck Egg Blue as I did on this French Chandelier, or mix Louis Blue and Provence as on this Flea Market Find or Rosewood Armoire.  I also used a mix Florence and Old White together and painted a Mahogany Secretary for a similar effect.

Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint Colorways Swatch Book



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If you want to compare these colors to my color swatches of  Annie Sloan Chalk Paint® you can find more color studies by clicking on the Tools tab or referring to my posts ASCP Colors + Tints  and  ASCP Colors + Shades.

Apron Strings





 Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint. Apron Strings, Ironstone hand painted cherry blossom.

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If a hand painted or stenciled design on furniture is right up your alley check out my posts, Piero Fornasetti (my personal favorite),   Inspired by Louis Vuitton, and   Paint and Pattern II

Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint Colors




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Mixing standard colors in different amounts and combinations is a great way to create a diverse and unique color palette. To see some the custom colors you can make from Annie Sloan Chalk Paint®, see my posts, Mixing for Green, Mixing for Purple, and Mixing for Orange.