Whitewashing wood has had a big resurgence thanks to the huge popularity of farmhouse and vintage decor these days. Everyone loves that aged, rustic look that is all over. The bright white wood is stunning and gives off a fresh farmhouse feel to a room. Today’s blog tutorial is going to teach you how to white wash wood yourself.

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The bright white wood is stunning and gives off a fresh farmhouse feel to a room. Today’s blog tutorial is going to teach you how to white wash wood yourself. Today’s tutorial is going to teach you how to white wash wood yourself for literally any wood. We white washed our animal stalls in the barn but you can for all wood items. For those that don’t know what white washing is, it’s a way to use a mixture of white paint to brighten your wood but still allow the wood grain to show through, enhancing the best features of the wood. Most of all, it creates that gorgeous vintage look that people can’t seem to get enough of! I mean I love it!

I have been trying to document our home barn renovation progress & here is one video I was able to assemble. We want to show you how quick and easily you can white wash wood.

 

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO WHITE WASH:

• Any white paint We used Behr Whisper White

• Water

• Paint brush

• Container for mixing (a jar, a bowl, etc.)

• STEPS FOR CREATING THE WHITE WASHED EFFECT:

  All you have to do is mix equal parts of water with your paint..

   

  The amount of water you add varies depending on how thick or thin you want your coverage to be.

For a more opaque white wash, use less water.

 

For a sheerer white wash, use more water. That is what we did. We wanted to see the pine wood grain through the wood.

 

You should absolutely test out your mixture before you paint everything to make sure you get the look you want!

HOW TO APPLY YOUR WHITE WASH MIXTURE:

 

When you apply it your wood there are two ways to do so. One is to just brush it on as you would with paint. Trevor likes to use a sponge and it is easy to wipe over and over especially if there are spots that it is dripping.

 

Here is a video on how we white washed the barn!!

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Above is the link to all of our construction tools. I hope you are try to white wash we love how it turned out!!

Hugs,

Christina & Trevor