White Wash Wood Stairs

There are two ways to whitewash your wood furniture.

White wash wood stairs.

The 3 whitewashing techniques will create different looks on different types of wood such as smooth pine wood pallet wood and reclaimed wood. The stairs add a pretty pop of blue. See more ideas about white wash wood floors white wash house design. The console table was purchased at homegoods as was the sunburst mirror.

It gives me a sense of calm in the midst of a busy house. Scraper technique to white wash wood with lots of textures in one easy step. I love this pallet it is a large. Applying liming wax or diluting paint or primer and brushing it on before quickly wiping off the excess.

Ok on to the tutorial. It s also an excellent way to update used furniture. Flat white latex paint is best we used budget ceiling paint from our local hardware store. Paint the entire surface with white paint and let it dry until tacky about 15 to 20 minutes.

Oct 18 2018 white wash wood floors. White or clear wax candle. Use a dry rag to remove any streaks. They are all really easy quick and fun.

Use a clean rag to wipe off the paint in the direction of the wood grain. Let the whitewash penetrate and soak into the wood but wipe off any excess with a clean. I have been obsessed with whitewashing wood since i got the itch to paint everything white. It s perfect for us to throw our keys on and at 5 00 a bargain.

Today s tutorial is all about taking new wood and making it look beautifuly old. Stain the wood or leave it raw for a light finish. Brush on the water paint mixture in the direction of the wood grain. How to whitewash wood ceilings and walls optional stain your wood a medium brown to bring out the grain and knots we used wheat by rustoleum with just a touch of kona to make it a bit darker.

Candle method to create distressed shabby chic style whitewashed wood. Repeat this process until the entire floor is whitewashed. I also added a little thrift store table that i quickly painted white. The result should look like a thin white film through which you can see plenty of the wood grain.

So i decided to start by painting an extra large pallet that is in our home. Mix 2 parts white paint flat latex or matte acrylic both work fine with 1 part water. Brush don t roll the white paint with. The wall color is benjamin moore linen white.

Dip sponge into the stain and apply it generously to a 2x4 foot section of floor. Mix up 1 part water to 2 parts paint. You apply whitewash much like you apply regular wood stain. Dip the foam brush into the whitewash and apply it liberally over the wooden stairs.

Using the side of the candle roughly rub wax along the wood working quickly and sporadically leaving wax behind on the surface. Make sure you get the steps stringers and the lip of the wooden stairs. Step 3 whitewash the wooden stairs. Water optional technique 2 paint and wax.