A Saltwash-ed Beachy, Distressed Look
4 Materials
$20.00
2 Days
Easy
I had fun (except for the sanding) creating this beachy look. Although I live in the Midwest so I like to call it my coastal farmhouse look. It turned out great!
This Saltwash product was given to me in exchange for this post but I am telling you...I love this stuff. And that is my own opinion.
This chest is really big and it was actually in the house when we bought it. It has never been out of this room.
So you mix the Saltwash product into the first coat of paint. I used a light blue to match the shutters by the headboard.
I needs to have the consistency of cake batter. Weird right? I thought so too. Then you actually "glob" it onto the piece all over.
When that is dry, you add your second color of paint. I wanted to match my headboard so I used the same white latex paint.
Then you sand to reveal the first color and a little bit of wood if you want a more distressed look!
You can see more photos and get the entire tutorial from my blog. I hope you will stop by!
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Awesome project...definitely doing this One!!!
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You CAN do this with the base coat color you like as with this process, then dilute plain white paint to put a 'wash' on the base coat paint, either in thin layers until you like the look, or by sanding to enhance the "worn" effect. Looks good with some wood showing through, too. Best of all, with this weathered look, and it just being paint, you can repaint and re-sand until you are happy with the look.
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Did you use flat, satin or enamel paint? I have a chest, smaller than yours that we use in the guest/family room for linens. I would like to do something that that in this room which also has a beachy vibe.
Where can I get salt wash
Beautiful result but you did not say where you can get the saltwash...this project won't be the same if you don't use the saltwash so where is it available?