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title: "Hot Weather with Terracotta Color on a Lovely Piece of Furniture"
description: "On a sizzling 95‑degree summer day, we painted a charming kitchen island in warm terracotta milk paint. This post celebrates the earthy hue—perfect for bringing a cozy pop of color to any home—and shares how we beat the heat while working on this lovely piece."
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# Hot Weather with Terracotta Color on a Lovely Piece of Furniture

> [Furniture From The Barn](/index.md): custom furniture handcrafted from reclaimed barn wood and American hardwoods in Nottingham, Pennsylvania. Site guide: [llms.txt](/llms.txt)

- **Published:** 2012-08-04
- **Author:** Kelly Tryon-Kelly

Hot, hot, hot! This color, terra cotta is hot and so is the weather here in Nottingham! Today the temperature is 95 degrees. Time for a dip in our pond! 

**Kitchen Island milk painted terra cotta**

![Kitchen island milk painted in terra cotta with a natural wood top against a fieldstone wall](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0631/3626/8358/files/IMG_0002_7dbc09e9-5d27-4cd5-aa2c-8a93b5c4219b.jpg?v=1734475153)

**Small Armoire milk painted terra cotta with brown glaze** 

![Small armoire milk painted in terra cotta with a brown glaze beside a fieldstone wall](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0631/3626/8358/files/IMG_1058.jpg?v=1734475155)

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