Whether you choose pickling or whitewashing both of these techniques simply serve to lighten the color of the wood.
Whitewashing furniture with chalk paint.
Okay so here are the 3 products needed for this project.
You can see a comparison of their white colors here but casement is generally their purest white color.
But this is the first time that i will show you how to whitewash wood that has not been painted.
Gently brush on the clear finish to protect both the wood and the stain.
Any water based paint will work approximately 1 part paint to 1 part water aka 50 50 mix.
This is a basic video on how to give your wood furniture a white washed look using chalk paint.
And another one on already painted wood here.
I don t know why i waited so long to whitewash wood furniture.
Coco chalk paint graphite chalk paint pure white chalk paint.
We all desire unique yet elegant interior with classy and impressive furniture.
For the whitewash wood effect i used a diy chalk paint watered down in a 1 1 ratio.
You can just dive right in.
Tips to get whitewashing furniture with chalk paint with spates painting beautiful furniture in the house is like an extra feather in your cap that not only looks good or enhances appearance but also reflects you and your lifestyle.
Personally my favorite matte furniture paint is fusion mineral and they have several whites to choose from.
Whitewashing furniture gives it a muted pale white look.
I love it because you can still see the woodgrain on a beautiful piece and it s a fairly easy technique.
You can see how i created a weathered whitewash finish on natural wood here.
How to whitewash with chalk paint.
Any water based paint will work approximately 1 part paint to 1 part water aka 50 50 mix.
You will need a spray bottle with water white paint i used annie sloan chalk paint in pure white paintbrush and a lint free cloth.
I have also used annie sloan and diy chalk paint 1 cup latex paint plus 2 5 tbsp plaster of.
For some odd reason it s just not something that has come up.
Once the whitewash has dried use a clear water based finish to protect the wood.
And let me tell you that now i want to white wash wood whether painted or now.
Chalk paint can be used to paint almost anything walls kitchen cabinets metal wood and even fabric but the most common use is to give new life to old furniture or to make newer pieces look old.
You don t have to use chalk paint any similar colors will work.
The great thing about chalk paint is that there isn t a huge learning curve or a lot of prep work.