DIY Weathered Grey/ Driftwood Paint Technique For Wicker
by
Ali Ryan
$5
45 Minutes
Easy
I love the look of weathered grey/driftwood on wicker and have a few baskets like this in my home. I came across this old wicker tray with a great shape and thought it would be a fantastic candidate for a weathered grey paint makeover!
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This is the old tray ready for a weathered grey treatment.
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I used craft paint from Micheal's in two tones of grey and added white to the lighter one.
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I added water to the dark grey to make a paint wash and worked it into the wicker.
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I kept an example basket close by to see how my paint technique was coming along. After the dark grey was dry, I went over it with the light grey, water and white paint mixture.
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Here is a close up of the final paint technique.
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It looks great on my antique sideboard. For more detail on this project please visit my brand new blog at www.chateau45design.blogspot.ca Thanks for reading and I hope to see you there :)
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2 comments
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It's gorgeous! I loe the driftwood look of weathered wicker and you've captured it beautifully.
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Wow, that looks so much better! I've never even thought about painting wicker. Good idea!
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