I wrote about the weathered wood paint technique a few posts back, but I just love the look it gives to table tops.
These Broyhill end tables were beat up and heavily scratched when we got our hands on them. The finish was just your typical everyday finish you can find at almost any furniture store. The legs caught my attention from the very beginning. It's amazing what some paint can do for a worn out piece of furniture.
To start out, we lightly sanded everything and wiped it all clean. Then we painted both pieces white with Behr Ultra Pure White (straight from the Home Depot shelf) paint made into chalk paint. With 220 grit sandpaper, we heavily distressed the legs and base of each table and sealed the paint with Varethane Polyuerethane.
I used the same concept as in the other weathered wood tutorial, but this time I used some different products. They were leftovers from other projects. Basically different shades of brown, tan, black, grey and white. I started with a base coat of English Tea Party from Valspar. I brushed it on, leaving some white streaks showing through. Once that thin coat was dry, I layered Sahara Desert, Suede Gray and Black (all from Home Depot - not sure what brand they are from) using a dry brush technique. I brushed it on in light long strokes, all going the same direction. I overlapped a lot and kept layering the three colors until I liked the "grain".
I let the paint dry completely and then stained the tops with Minwax's Dark Walnut Wood Stain. I just used a couple of lint free cloths to wipe it on and then wipe it off. Once again, I let the stain dry completely. Then I white washed the tops with a very watered down mixture of the white paint I used on the base of the tables. I brushed on the watered down paint, and then wiped it off with a lint free cloth.
When the white wash was dry I gave each table top a few good coats of Varethane Polyuerethane. I wanted the tops to be just a bit more brown than they were at this point, so I finished the many layers off with a coat of General Finishes Van Dyke Brown Glaze Effects. It was the perfect product to finish off the layered weathered wood effect!
I know I just mentioned a lot of different products and brands. It honestly sounds harder than it really was. I used what I had on hand, and you can too! If you're anything like me (with a lot of extra paint lying around) this is a great finish to use up all of that extra paint!
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Labels: DIY, How To, Painted Furniture, Weathered Wood
