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Farmhouse Milk Can #Trashure

We’re back on the #trashure train after my haul last week. Did you see it? If not, head HERE to see the full loot. Normally, I have my Reduce, Reuse, REFASHION time for the last Tuesday of the month. However, I kinda want to continue this party before too much time passes. The next part of my DIY adventure is the metal lot I nabbed including these three pieces. How about a metal makeover with a farmhouse milk can leading the helm?

Rusty Old Paint Can in Box | prodigalpieces.com #prodigalpieces

Metal Milk Can and Paint Can Found in Trash | prodigalpieces.com #prodigalpieces

What I also grab is an old, rusty paint can with a random key hanging on wire (not shown) and a vintage zinc lid. If you didn’t know, I don’t pass up rusty metal often. Here’s some ideas of why:

Are you of the same mind?

BEGIN AT THE BEGINNING

First, let’s start with the milk can. It’s a made in _ _ _ _ _ piece originally, it’s now going to be a made-over-by-me model. I begin by removing the rest of the floral decal to see what I’m up against.

Peeling Label Off Farmhouse Milk Can | prodigalpieces.com #prodigalpieces

I spy some fun! {{eep!}}

Here’s what’s under that decal – a fun blue paint with natural distressing. Looks good to me!

Chippy Paint Milk Can Before Makeover | prodigalpieces.com #prodigalpieces

Meanwhile. there’s still the top with a faux crackle finish. To make that suit what my end goal is, I paint it with a custom-mix creamy white color I have on hand.

Painting Milk Can in Creamy White | prodigalpieces.com #prodigalpiecs

But notice I am leaving the blue beneath. With that in mind, I do still want to add a bit more farmhouse to it with a DIY decal of my own. First, I print it out and then tear around it to make it rustic.

DIY Farmhouse Milk Can Label | prodigalpieces.com #prodigalpieces

Then, using an adhesive spray, I add the decal. Next, once cured, I use a brown wax to age it and give it a new story.

Waxing Creamery Label on Farmhouse Milk Can | prodigalpieces.com #prodigalpieces

MILKING THE FREE STUFF

While I focused on the farmhouse milk can, I don’t want you to think I forgot about the paint can or zinc lid. Here they are all “aged” and ready for many more years.

Rustic Farmhouse Decor from Curbside Finds with Milk Can by Larissa of Prodigal Pieces | prodigalpieces.com #prodigalpieces

Farmhouse Milk Can and Metal DIY by Larissa of Prodigal Pieces | prodigalpieces.com #prodigalpieces

At first, many would have passed these up, but a junker like me has fun with the potential alone. The paint can just needs a vintage label I found online doing a basic search – just make sure they’re free for use!

Vintage Metal Paint Can for Farmhouse Decor by Larissa of Prodigal Pieces | prodigalpieces.com #prodigalpieces

Old Metal Key on Vintage Paint Can by Larissa of Prodigal Pieces | prodigalpieces.com #prodigalpieces

Thankfully, I was able to quickly size the label to this can and even keep the key I found with it. However, for the zinc lid, I just grab an antique Ball canning jar (in blue, of course) to complete the set.

Antique Zinc Blue Ball Canning Jar | Prodigal Pieces | prodigalpieces.com #prodigalpieces

Farm Fresh Creamery Farmhouse Milk Can by Larissa of Prodigal Pieces | prodigalpieces.com #prodigalpieces

Last, but not least, this milk can revival. I didn’t do much to it, but just TLC and creative fun gave me a new piece to work with. Even with party on the back. tee hee.

Blue Chippy Paint on Farmhouse Milk Can by Larissa of Prodigal Pieces | prodigalpieces.com #prodigalpieces

Now doesn’t this make you want to dig in your neighbor’s trash? {{bwahahaha}} Maybe I need to start a club where we go pickin’ at Curb le Chic and share each other’s find.

Either way, I had fun finding, fixing, and featuring these pieces for you. If you’d like to own this lot, you can find it and more in my online store.

Shop Prodigal Pieces Furniture, Vintage Finds, Handmade Goods, & Supplies for your home | shop.prodigalpieces.com #prodigalpieces

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With that, I truly hope you’re having fun following this #trashure adventure as I am so enjoying sharing with you. Do leave some comment love below and pin and share to inspire others. Plus, I want to hear from you, the one I write for.

A curbside find turned farmhouse milk can by Larissa of Prodigal Pieces | prodigalpieces.com #prodigalpieces

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