See that project here.
White washed dresser diy.
For the whitewash wood effect i used a diy chalk paint watered down in a 1 1 ratio.
If your personal brand of diy is rehabbing interior pieces one thing s for sure wood whitewash furniture will never go out of style.
Mix your white paint with water.
Any water based paint will work approximately 1 part paint to 1 part water aka 50 50 mix.
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.
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Whitewash stain is ideally suited to pine.
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.
You can buy this ready made as wood stain or white wash pickling or make your own by mixing paint and water.
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.
I play around with ratios depending how much wood i want to show through explains designer heather french.
Purchase or create the whitewash mixture.
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.
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.
For a more opaque look.
How to distress and whitewash furniture good morning happy saturday.
When mixing your own a 2 1 ratio of latex paint and water will create a very thick layer of whitewash while a 1 1 and 1 2 ratio result in successively thinner mixes.
You can find this white wash glaze online here.
Make sure to work white stain into any knots that may be in the wood to accentuate the knot.