The painted house

I worked in this home for almost a year. My clients  bought this  home and needed help to add  their personal taste to it. It was my job to bring it back to "Beautiful Homes".

The first item which was obvious,  was all that white washed wood work which had a pinkish tint. Someone whitewashed and did not know how to do it. If you white wash red oak, you will get a pinkish tint.

Countless spindles, a wet bar, two bannisters,  fifty six kitchen cabinets and  seventy five drawers later all the wood work had a soft warm wood tone.


If you are tired of your wood work, whitewashed or too dark, here is a sweet and short remedy.

1. Remove all grease and dust with Ammonia.
2. Sand lightly and use a tack cloth to dust off.
3. Mix a have bodied  gel stain and stain your  wood into an elegant luster. 

Kitchen Island Before

Kitchen completed 

Staining:


I used three colors of stain. Using a 4" chip brush,  apply  each of the stain in a design you like. Soften with a clean brush. Now you can take off some more stain with a rag. Lightly soften again. This type of staining is very fast and easy to do. After the stain has dried, apply two coats of varnish. I like Min Wax Acrylic water based varnish in satin sheen.

Good luck and let us know how your staining project turned out. Naturally we are here to help you, if you get stuck.



My next blog will tell how to create a polished stone look on your walls using copy paper. It's easy and it's fast.


Until then....


Blessings,