Is your garden failing to thrive? The problem might not be your lack of a green thumb so much as the quality of your soil. Fortunately, you don’t have to move houses to remedy the situation. Cedar raised garden beds are an effective, easy solution to less-than-optimal soil conditions. Not only do they give home [...]
Indoor plants offer a number of benefits, from reducing carbon dioxide levels to easing stress. And of course, they add beauty and interest to any room in the home. Unfortunately, those cheap plastic planters do little to beautify your indoor spaces. Rather than potting your plants in unnatural plastic, we recommend making these simple yet [...]
The temperatures are rising and the flowers are blooming, which could only mean one thing: spring is almost here! With gorgeous sunny days ahead, now is the perfect time to get inspired and try some new spring wood projects you have been thinking about all winter. Well-ventilated craft spaces are project must-haves when you are [...]
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and sweethearts all over the world are trying to find the perfect gift for that special someone in their life. Instead of going with roses this year, why not make your significant other a unique DIY Valentine’s Day gifts using Real Milk Paint. Think outside the chocolate box [...]
As the leaves change color and the cooler air comes blowing in, it means one thing, fall is officially here. Which means it’s the perfect time to cozy up inside and start decorating for fall and the Thanksgiving holiday. Get Creative This Fall There are many fun and easy DIY no-carve pumpkin decorating projects that [...]
Halloween is just days away which means there is still time to finish decorating your pumpkin - and we know the best way to do it. With Real Milk Paint, you can design the coolest pumpkin on the block! What is Real Milk Paint? It’s an environmentally-friendly, non-toxic, paint that’s safe, fun, and easy to [...]
Protecting wood projects from wear, tear, and time is one thing, but what about protecting them from all that and the elements too? It may seem too good to be true, but Real Milk Paint’s Outdoor Defense Oil is actually capable of keeping your wood projects safe from all these threats, including use, rot, mold, [...]
Fall is a time for many things: apple picking, reflection, pumpkin spice everything, and most importantly, preparing for the long and cold winter to come. And when it comes to your outdoor surfaces, this means applying a few coats of Outdoor Defense, a protective oil that will extend the life of all your outdoor projects, [...]
A Beginner’s Guide to Tung Oil Tung oil is a drying oil that’s extracted from the tung tree, which is native to China and a few other Asian countries. The oil has been used for centuries as a water-resistant finish for boats and other wooden objects, as well as to finish stone. Tung oil is [...]
One of our favorite things about social media is that it lets us see all the wonderful projects that people take on using our milk paint and tung oil products. We spend hours on platforms like Facebook and Instagram searching for, admiring, and falling in love with reclamation projects, renovations, new creations, and home improvement [...]