Miss Mustard Seed Ironstone
Ironstone is the closest to a pure white currently in the Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint range. It is named after Marian’s favourite thing to collect which is white ironstone china. This colour is a slightly cooler off-white and pulls a little Gray. If you want white, this is your
colour.
Mix Ironstone with colours to lighten them. Obviously, white pairs well with everything!
Miss Mustard Seed Grain Sack is one of our favourite colours, named for the colour of antique European grain sacks. It’s a chameleon colour, meaning it looks different depending on what is around it. Sometimes it looks white, sometimes Gray and sometimes more beige.
Grain Sack is a great colour to mix in order to lighten without making the colour too pastel. It pairs well with the other greys in the line – Shutter Gray and Trophy.
If you are undecided which colour to choose have a look at this video. Marion talks about and shows the eighteen colours available in her Milk Paint range.
Miss Mustard Seed Eulalie’s Sky is a pale greenish-blue named after the colour of the sky in a painting of a cow by artist Cindy Austin. Marian named the cow Eulalie and she has hung the picture happily in her home for several years. It has become a trademark of Marian’s style.
Miss Mustard Seed Eulalie’s Sky can be paired with Linen and Kitchen Scale.
Boxwood is a rich, dark grassy green. Depending on the finish used on the piece, it can look bright and bold or subtle – more like a muted olive. Boxwood takes its name from the preserved boxwood wreaths and topiaries Marian (aka Miss Mustard Seed) uses in her interiors.
http://www.ladeuxiemechance.com/webstore/en/miss-mustard-seed-interiors/miss-mustard-seed-milk-paint/miss-mustard-seed-boxwood mixes well with Grain Sack to create a pale aqua colour. Layer it under Lucketts Green for a two-toned, monochromatic look.
Don’t forget that all Miss Mustard Seed milk paints are organic, biodegradable and contain zero VOC’s.
For those who think that milk paint should only be used to achieve a “primitive look,” this paint has been given a facelift with new colour options and fresh ideas on using it to fit your style. These are just a few of the ways milk paint can be used:
1. Use it on porous surfaces to create a finish that doesn’t chip or flake with time
2. Increase the ratio of water to paint to create a coloured stain or wash
3. Add the bonding agent when painting non-porous surfaces to increase adhesion
