HOW TO WHITE WASH BOARDS - tutorial

White washing boards is one of the easiest paint techniques to do and fun in the summer weather.

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THE FARMHOUSE MERCANTILE CABINET - white washed finish

This cabinet was a donated piece

of furniture, but when dropped off

it was in a few parts. It had lived a 

good long life and the owner wanted

it to keep going, so I started rebuilding

her.

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PRIMITIVE CLOSET - fixing up an armoire

I hurt my shoulder a while
back but as it starts to heal
I start to get anxious wanting
to move around and create or
fix something.

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PAINT TUTORIAL - white washing over grey

To find a step by step tutorial on how to achieve this finish:

http://4theloveofwood.blogspot.ca/2011/04/just-primer-and-some-wax-white-washed.html

INSTAGRAM @4_the_love_of_wood

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WHITE WASHED BOARDS - how to tutorial

White washing boards is one of the easiest paint techniques to do.

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HOW TO BUILD A CONSOLE TABLE - using an ammo box

 

I'm re-sharing this post
with more building details
for others who want to re-
purpose their own ammo
box.

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VILAS DINING TABLE

 

 

It may not have pretty curves or fancy carvings but it has beautiful functionality and solid

construction with great history.

 

 

I found a Vilas table put out on the road side for the garbage men to take away.

It had silver spray paint on it like it had been used as a shop table and most of the original

finish was damaged or flaking.

But it was a fabulous solid rock maple small space dining table with 2 extending leaves.
You just don't find these every day.

It was easy to sand where the finish was flaking off,

and not so easy where the silver metallic paint was.

The leaves pull out so smoothly.
 

 

After cleaning it up and sanding to bare wood it got sprayed with chalk paint.

A gentle sanding started to create a nice white wash look.

This is really a great table, I wish I had space to keep it.

Poly and wax created the softest smoothest surface.

 

 

WHITE WASHED DOVE GREY - primer and wax

This is really a simple DIY project however I've made these instructions as detailed as I can.

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