Distressed White Dresser Diy

Lightly sand the object you want to distress.

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. The antiquing glaze over white sometimes adds a slightly grungy aged feeling. You can do this beautiful diy white and grey distressed furniture look here s how. If the object already has a finish previously painted or varnished.

How do you wet distress furniture. This distressed painted dresser will be getting a very subtle glaze for a worn and antiqued finish. Whether you re working with a. Begin to rub the section of paint with the damp shop towel.

I love all things related to houses. For the bare wood look. This distressed paint look gives that pedestal the classy heirloom furniture feel i was hoping for. Wet distressing is a great way to distress furniture and not have any dust.

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. This dresser was free. 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. How to whitewash wood furniture.

Paint the entire piece in the base coat color you ve selected. Prep the furniture and assemble equipment so just how do you whitewash furniture. Water down paint to create the whitewash furniture paint thin down latex water based. 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.

When the base coat is dry start sanding off areas that would naturally end up. Wet distressing is also wonderful for small details on furniture. If you re looking for furniture with patina and a bit of history you don t need to scour flea markets or garage sales looking for distressed gems in fact you don t even need to leave your. 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.

8 easy steps for your next furniture makeover step 1. My method of wet distressing furniture is adding a small amount of water to a shop towel. Mix a little water and chalk paint together and add thin brushstrokes to the top of the stain.