White Washed Dresser Diy

For the whitewash wood effect i used a diy chalk paint watered down in a 1 1 ratio.

White washed dresser diy.

Whitewash stain is ideally suited to pine. I play around with ratios depending how much wood i want to show through explains designer heather french. Mix your white paint with water. This white was glaze works beautifully to add a soft white wash over painted furniture as well.

Rather than lathering on a transformative layer of paint whitewashing simply adds a muted coating that still maintains the original wood allure plus there s no shortage of surfaces that could reap the benefits of a whitewashed rustic meets vintage look. I woke up around 4 45 this morning because i was super excited to finish my blog post and video for this coffee table i just. You can buy this ready made as wood stain or white wash pickling or make your own by mixing paint and water. You can find this white wash glaze online here.

The tried and true techniques are easy low budget means of quickly transforming furniture walls floors ceilings and nearly any other wood surfaces you can think of. For a more opaque look. I used to blog a lot on saturday mornings and i miss it. Regardless of what trends come and go whitewashing and pickling have always been go to ways to add rustic cozy charm to a space.

Apply the white stain with a brush. Any water based paint will work approximately 1 part paint to 1 part water aka 50 50 mix. Purchase or create the whitewash mixture. To create the wash on the painted body of this dresser i used a 2 1 ratio of latex paint and water or approximately 2 3 paint to 1 3 water.

See that project here. You can see where i use it and how to whitewash painted furniture where a similar wash is applied over a painted lingerie chest to soften the finish. How to distress and whitewash furniture good morning happy saturday. Once the stain has set up for 2 to 3 minutes work the stain into the wood using a rag and wipe away the excess stain wiping gently with the grain.