janedibber's Kitchen

The island cabinets and legs are paint grade maple. The rails and stretchers are poplar, the random width beaded paneling for the back of the cabinets is mdf, the shelving is pine.

We painted the entire island in black milkpaint, then added layers of watered down barn-red on top w/ slight sandings inbetween to expose previous layers (adds depth).
The adhesion of milkpaint on bare wood is extraordinary. the first coat was simply black milkpaint. the red paint was layered (using watered down mixture) until it looked just right. usually only 2 coats are needed. I sanded to remove bumps left behind from the milkpaint b/t each coat. I varied the degree of sanding to give depth in certain areas of the island. I use tung oil as the final application. very durable. we use Real Milk Paint brand.

The floors are heart pine, 12", face nailed, OS hardwax oil finish and the counters are slate.

- posted by starpooh @ 12:13 AM