Distressed White Dresser Diy
I love sharing projects and ideas and especially love finding old pieces and fixing them up to make them vibrant and beautiful again like this dresser project that i am sharing with you today.
Distressed white dresser diy. How do you wet distress furniture. Wet distressing is also wonderful for small details on furniture. How to whitewash wood furniture. Decorating diy organizing crafting gardening and more.
Since the glaze on this piece will be subtle i am opting to seal with a clear matte sealer first followed by the antiquing glaze. This distressed paint look gives that pedestal the classy heirloom furniture feel i was hoping for. If the object already has a finish previously painted or varnished. Water down paint to create the whitewash furniture paint thin down latex water based.
You can do this beautiful diy white and grey distressed furniture look here s how. Think foodie but for houses. It s time to share the steps for that beautiful diy white and grey distressed furniture look i painted on that diy pedestal kitchen table build i shared last week. My method of wet distressing furniture is adding a small amount of water to a shop towel.
To distress the finish and make the painted surface look more naturally weathered take the sander back to the surface of the furniture when the paint has dried. Whether you re working with a. Paint the entire piece in the base coat color you ve selected. Begin to rub the section of paint with the damp shop towel.
When the base coat is dry start sanding off areas that would naturally end up. With emphasis on the edges of the furniture use the sander to gently remove some of the paint and primer allowing the underlying wood to show through. 8 easy steps for your next furniture makeover step 1. This dresser was free.
Prep the furniture and assemble equipment so just how do you whitewash furniture. For the bare wood look. The antiquing glaze over white sometimes adds a slightly grungy aged feeling. This distressed painted dresser will be getting a very subtle glaze for a worn and antiqued finish.
Mix a little water and chalk paint together and add thin brushstrokes to the top of the stain. The video helps explain this step better you ll continue to add the white paint until you get the tint of whitewash you re going for. Wet distressing is a great way to distress furniture and not have any dust.