Looks beautiful. I dont have money for new furniture. My mom passed away in May 2021 and all her furniture is here in what was our apartment. Two pieces are solid wood and I want to go beachy theme. This is what I want and this is what I will get. Thanks for the great video. Can't wait to see my project done.
Hey, sorry about your Mum. 💖 And I know what minimum cash is like! 😳 But, this was not whitewashing. She did fantastic don't get me wrong, but she applied paint to the SURFACE, whitewashing floods the paint INSIDE the wood not on top of it. And the best thing, whitewashing is mega cheap to do! Half a can of paint could whitewash an entire houseful of furniture. I found a quick tutorial and this lady nails it! Perfect demo! She uses a grey stain as her first step but only because she wanted a grey undertone. *That's a totally optional step!* That was her personal preference and not essential. If you wanted a bluey green undertone, just water down kids paint or gel food colouring! (Told you it was cheap! 😜) Here you go! Hope it gives you hope of affording the transformation you're after and brings many more years of use, enjoyment and memories from your Mum's furniture. ......... Couple of extra points: The only extra expense is a clear wax *IF* you want to seal it after, but again it's not necessary. The idea of true whitewashing is to be able to feel and see the actual wood, not the coating. So it looks truly weathered. Like driftwood! Perfect for your beachy vibe! 😊 The only downside I guess is LOTS of prep! You have to sand until your reach the original wood. If you find your inner raw wood to be a little dark as a base, coat it with watered down bleach a few times to get your perfect weathered, coastal shade, and then add a watery coloured undertone if you wish. You could even just skip that step and add the colour to the watery paint! Why let white have all the fun? I'm sure bluewashing or tealwashing would be equally gorgeous! So possible extra expense is a ton of sandpaper and elbow grease! 😳 Or a cheap mouse sander if that alarms you! 😂😂😂 Enjoy the video xxxxxx ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-uCK9RDOVdmg.html
Oooh another thought...have you see pallet walls? Using free pallet wood strips and glueing or nailing them to an entire wall? If not Google them! Gorgeous! Was just picturing a wall like that, paint washed to match a dining table! How gorgeous would that look in a beachy home! Wrap cheap vases with burlap or jute string or nautical rope and fill with Dollar Tree fake flowers. There's tons of coastal Dollar Tree videos on here! My home's coastal too, so trust me I know! 😜 I'm in England though, so we have Poundland instead of Dollar Tree. Go to charity shops for extra pieces or things that can be altered. Home decor pieces can be made very cheaply. Plain glass jars with paint swirled around inside, and wrapped with lots of jute twine round the neck and hung up, look like glass fisherman's floats! Making fishing rope is very easy with jute twine and looks great holding jars for tea light candles or vases of trailing faux vines. I'm getting excited for you lol! 😘😘😘
I like natural colour wood on the top better than white wash for this piece. But as soon as you liked it it's all good. Tbank you for the titorial!! Well done!
Hi! First time watching any of your videos and I enjoyed it. I'm not an expert but I've learned some basic things along the years. 1. Use a drop cloth under your item. No paint spots on garage floor make hubby's happy. 2. Pour the paint you think you are going to use in a separate container. It protects the paint and you won't have a hard time opening the can next time. 3. Lift the legs up on pieces of wood or whatever you have around. 4. To avoid getting the paint where you don't want it (like the side part) use an old piece of fabric, plastic, etc. I put painters tape on the edge of whatever I'm using and cover the area. BTW, some people put a nail in the bottom of the legs to elevate. After all that said, you did a good job. I loved how the Rustolium Chalk paint went on so evenly. And, I've never used wax before and it doesn't look so difficult. Thanks.
I do this in our garage and the one thing hubby comments on are the couple drops which may have inadvertently spilled/dripped on to the garage floor. I’m like, seriously? It’s a GARAGE floor who cares? So you hit the nail on the head with that one!! 😂
I thought it was just me. I was worried about the drips on the concrete floor. Kept thinking about that as I watched. Enjoyed the content and instructions. Always happy to learn more. Thanks ..
It did come out beautiful but I believe I would have left the top as is and just coated it with a clear wax. The wood grain was so pretty and it is lost in the white wash.
I’m just here cause I’m a husband whose wife wants him to distress an old dinning table so this was informative…… BUT can I give you some tips? From a professional carpenter I’ll say this, spend the money on an orbital sander. You can get one for 60 bucks at harbor freight. Dont wash off the wood, you’ll just get the wood damp and it’ll be a little harder to sand. Start with 80 grit rough it up, finish out with a quick pass of 220 and it’ll be the prettiest thing you’ve ever seen. But the rest was very informative and helped me satisfy my wife! So thank you!
I really liked this tutorial. Great step by step instructions and I liked that you showed clearly the products that you used to paint and distress it. You have inspired me to give it a go with an old jaded coffee table!
I searched for white washing furniture and your's came up first and wow do I love it! So two years later, do you still love it? Here's a tip.. Buy Walmart Grab n Go paint..(flat), add 2 tablespoons of plaster paris mixed with water to 2 cups paint.. Chalky paint diy.. It goes on easy. Use wax or varethane finish...I'll be doing just that on my Broyhill Fontana tables I've had forever. The white wash with sunwashed can also be done with grey paint .. just wash it and use your brush to make the grain like finish! The Reclaimed Heirloom is a master with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint if you're interested in learning more.. You did an amazing job! Blessings~
I rescued a table similar to the style of your coffee table, it was a console. It has two openings on the top that had acrylic inserts, but my plan is to replace them with wood and stain it the same color as the top. I ordered all of the items you used for your project. Thank you for the step-by-step instructions! You did a beautiful job giving that piece of furniture a new life!👍
Love it! That’s the exact color I want for my dining room table. I’m terrified to do it myself. You’ve halfway convinced me to try it myself Instead of hiring help.
I did this to a coffee table I found at a thrift store years ago! Wish I would have known you didn't have to sand the whole thing down all the way. It took me DAYS to get it all sanded down because my arms kept getting tired and my hand was cramping from using the hand sander to get every last bit off haha! Yours looks incredible!! Great job!!
I love this video. I know that people are saying the top looked great as it was, and I agree, but I understand that it was not the look you were going for. I am definitely going to try this whitewash technique!
Awesome it's very cute I live it I had found my from my old neighbor putting it to the trash so I got all my stuff tomorrow am I can't waiting I also have a mix of Victorian coutch with the wood all way around it and China cabinet 1930 light in it I won't change the light baigh and gold glass shelves beautiful it's all come together for only 35 dollars all rest found and bought white wash for my coffee table!enjoy yours for yrs to come!🙏💓✌
Super interesting! Now i just have to wait for warmer weather so I can "gray-wash" my coffee table in my garage. Thanks very much for the the easy instructions!
I bought a console table, but l didn’t like the color, l chalk painted myself and it looks gorgeous. Thank you for the tips. My next project is my old coffee table. My husband helped a lady on moving and she gave it to us. Is solid wood old fashioned but l think with your ideas is gonna have a beautiful makeover. Thank you a lot❤
Love Love Love how the table turned out! And the layout of the whole video was put together nicely as an excellent tutorial. The way you showed all the products you were going to use, close up shots so we could see the labels, makes it easy for us to shop the same products. And all the graphics you have added makes it visually easy to watch and learn. I have a couple things I have procrastinated in because I wasn't sure if a process or color, now I know! Thank you!😊
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Good video for beginners like me! I’m only experimenting making chalk paint. Dont know anything about stains and other types of products! I like to see total progress including mistakes. Even though perfect work and videos look great if someone just does the over talking on the videos you dont get to hear or see the oops I shouldn’t have done that. One bit of advice is a drop cloth. If you dont have any first use large black plastic garden bags cut open then and old sheet. Sheet absorbs and plastic protects floor. Will be looking at more videos! Thanks!
Great job! I like how you explain your steps and method, easy to follow. I really loved the original wood grain on the top and would of left it with the distressed look on the sides and legs which you finished so well. Now I'm ready to try it, it will be my 1st time. I'm doing a white frame on a large mirror that was my Moms.
I love how it turned out and will be attempting this to my own coffee table. I do wish that all the products, in order, were linked in the description box to make it easier when I go to purchase my own gear.
What is it about those who demonstrate skills, applying their touch, talking their action on how to do something; your brilliant at this craft. I’ve watched a few vids already, so maybe this helps. You delivered!
My husband and I did one very similar. It was an old coffee table from the 80's or 90's that we paid $5 for at a yard sale and it came out so beautiful. We use ours for our ginormous tv to sit on and it has a shelf under it which is perfect for the DVR and such. You did a great job and it looks lovely with your furniture.
Good evening I’ve always wanted to whitewash my small breakfast table and I appreciate you for showing me a technique. Happy holidays and have a blessed weekend darling . Thanks so much 🙏🏽♥️
Hello I just found this. The table is beautiful I now know why you colored the top of the table. It matches your decor just perfect. You go Girl! I'm going to whitewash my dining room table. Wish me Luck. I'll be back. 🤗🎈
Thank you! Great video, and I adore your dogs! It's so nice they go with your furniture. I will be trying this technique for sure and you have given me more confidence to get going with it!
I mean, you don’t even put a plastic on the ground. My kinda girl. It’s defeating when you see a DYI video with so many equipment but on the other hand, you are so relatable.
Oh wow!!! I love it!!! Just what I want to do to my dinnett table the colors for the top and the legs!!! You killed it!!🥰👍🏾 I'm going to use yours to do my TaBlE, I'm excited👍🏾 thanks👍🏾
I love it. I would've kept the light wood after you sanded it. It was gorgeous. Then I would've added the a little wood strain for the distress look at the bottom. But the table is beautiful how you did it good job
Totally loved it thought it was such a beautiful white wash/gray wash coastal look! You did a wonderful job and I appreciated the way you went through each step! Fabulous!!! 😁😁
Wow.. A lot of people are saying what I was thinking about leaving the top! But good thing you did that step, because I needed to see that part. Nice toot.
I just found your video for a project I’m working on now, I did it exactly how you did, but mine was a small dresser and matching end tables and they turned out gorgeous! Thank you!!
What a great video tutorial! Thanks so much for recording it. Learned some new things and it doesn’t hurt that you are also easy on the eyes. I mean that in the least creepiest way possible 😆
Nice job. Comment, though: when you were adding the whitewash (I guess it was) to the legs and sides to 'distress' those parts, you sped up the camera so fast it was impossible to see how you spread the whitewash or paint before wiping it back. I THINK you dabbed it on, but am not really sure. You said the lighting was bad there. The speed up is great, but for the first application of it, you should have gone slow so we could see how you were applying it.
