How To Stain A White Dresser
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How to stain a white dresser. Apply the white stain with a brush. Stains on furniture are an eyesore that many homeowners contrive to cover or conceal. The caveat when applying stain is to work from the top of the dresser down and to limit staining. Beautiful friends today i am sharing how we updated my sister s kitchen set with paint and yep white stain.
But you can remove the stains with nothing more than everyday kitchen pantry ingredients. Stain in your choice of color i used oil based minwax english chestnut. I used rustoleum s heirloom white in a satin finish i wouldn t recommend a flat finish as it may soak up way too much stain during the antiquing process. Brush on a thin but even coat of wood stain with a new paintbrush or use a stain applicator pad.
Whitewash stain is ideally suited to pine. Once the stain has set up for 2 to 3 minutes work the stain into the wood using a rag and wipe away the excess stain wiping gently with the grain. Do you ever wonder how to paint furniture white. Did you know white stain was even a thing.
Make sure to work white stain into any knots that may be in the wood to accentuate the knot. Is there a secret to painting white furniture. Inspired by a pricey catalog dresser featuring gorgeous stained wood drawers in a patchwork of hues we transferred the look to an unfinished ikea dresser using paint and stain for a fraction of the cost oil base stains such as sherwin williams wood classics have a long drying time so you can stain large pieces without worrying about dried lap marks. White furniture adds an elegant look to any room but a stain quickly takes away that elegance.
It s also trash to treasure tuesday my favorite so be on the lookout for more awesome trashy makeovers at the bottom of this post from my friends. Here is what her eat in area in her kitchen looked like before. The drawers received a similar staining and polyurethaning treatment as the dresser. Spray paint for dresser the dresser shown required two cans of spray paint.
White stain using chalk paint so easy dresser makeover chalk paint makes for a simple application with less chemicals. Follow these 5 tips to painting furniture white for a result you will love. Each exposed hardwood edge along the already white front panels received a dark walnut touch up.