White Wash Wood Stairs

Stain the wood or leave it raw for a light finish.

White wash wood stairs.

Use a clean rag to wipe off the paint in the direction of the wood grain. Brush don t roll the white paint with. Oct 18 2018 white wash wood floors. It gives me a sense of calm in the midst of a busy house.

There are two ways to whitewash your wood furniture. So i decided to start by painting an extra large pallet that is in our home. 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.

Paint the entire surface with white paint and let it dry until tacky about 15 to 20 minutes. Use a dry rag to remove any streaks. Make sure you get the steps stringers and the lip of the wooden stairs. Let the whitewash penetrate and soak into the wood but wipe off any excess with a clean.

Scraper technique to white wash wood with lots of textures in one easy step. Dip the foam brush into the whitewash and apply it liberally over the wooden stairs. 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. Today s tutorial is all about taking new wood and making it look beautifuly old.

Applying liming wax or diluting paint or primer and brushing it on before quickly wiping off the excess. You apply whitewash much like you apply regular wood stain. Using the side of the candle roughly rub wax along the wood working quickly and sporadically leaving wax behind on the surface. The mirror was also a thrift store score.

It s also an excellent way to update used furniture. White washing furniture is a great way to give it a more lived in or country style look. I also added a little thrift store table that i quickly painted white. Ok on to the tutorial.

I love this pallet it is a large. Brush on the water paint mixture in the direction of the wood grain. Flat white latex paint is best we used budget ceiling paint from our local hardware store. Before the stain dries wipe most of it off with a separate dry sponge.

The wall color is benjamin moore linen white. Mix 2 parts white paint flat latex or matte acrylic both work fine with 1 part water. They are all really easy quick and fun. White or clear wax candle.

Step 3 whitewash the wooden stairs. The console table was purchased at homegoods as was the sunburst mirror. Water optional technique 2 paint and wax. It s perfect for us to throw our keys on and at 5 00 a bargain.

Dip sponge into the stain and apply it generously to a 2x4 foot section of floor. The result should look like a thin white film through which you can see plenty of the wood grain. See more ideas about white wash wood floors white wash house design. Mix up 1 part water to 2 parts paint.