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.
White washed dresser diy.
How to distress and whitewash furniture good morning happy saturday.
Apply the white stain with a brush.
Make sure to work white stain into any knots that may be in the wood to accentuate the knot.
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Purchase or create the whitewash mixture.
If your personal brand of diy is rehabbing interior pieces one thing s for sure wood whitewash furniture will never go out of style.
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.
Any water based paint will work approximately 1 part paint to 1 part water aka 50 50 mix.
For the whitewash wood effect i used a diy chalk paint watered down in a 1 1 ratio.
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I play around with ratios depending how much wood i want to show through explains designer heather french.
You can find this white wash glaze online here.
See that project here.
This white was glaze works beautifully to add a soft white wash over painted furniture as well.
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.
Regardless of what trends come and go whitewashing and pickling have always been go to ways to add rustic cozy charm to a space.
You can buy this ready made as wood stain or white wash pickling or make your own by mixing paint and water.
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.
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.