Say, “Hello” to Aviary

Aviary is the newest addition to the Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint line! Dive into the goodness of this smokey blue gray.

Since the very beginning, I've asked you to say "hello" to each new color I add to the MMS Milk Paint line. Now, for the 27th time, I'm asking you to say, “hello" to Aviary!

Aviary is a smoky blue/gray with green undertones.

It was designed to match the paint on an antique French birdcage I purchased a couple of years ago.  It was a cool piece, but I bought it mostly because I loved the color.

As I was thinking about a new color to add to the line, to replace Dried Lavender, I kept coming back to this one, knowing it would look lovely in milk paint.

Like many of our colors, it's a chameleon.  It looks gray next to blue and blue next to gray.  It looks light and soft next to darker colors and rich and smoky next to whites.

Here is how it compares to the blues and grays currently in our line (Aviary is the background color)...

And, here is how it looks on the dresser I painted last week!

I shared how I prepped the piece in THIS POST and how I painted and finished it HERE.

I opted to apply only one coat of paint, to allow a little more variation in the color and for the grain of the wood to show through.  Those are qualities that are unique to milk paint and I think they make for a more interesting finish, especially on an old piece of furniture.  It looks like this piece has been wearing the paint for a while.

I used the original hardware, because I liked how the soft brass played against the blue.

It's such a subtle simple piece and I'm glad I didn't add decorative painting or things that may have detracted from that beauty.

You can find a full list of our retailers HERE to purchase Aviary for your next Milk Paint project!