whitewash furniture has grown steadily in popularity over the years. At the moment its popularity is in state rapid incline and a result of this is that prices are soaring. There are places that you can buy high quality white furniture such as beds and bedside tables for good a good price, but if you want to make your own here is how.

1.Firstly you need to take the item of furniture you want whitewashing and sand it down. This can be done using a pierce of sandpaper, an electric sander or maybe even chemical stripping if there is lots of paint on the piece already.You then need to clean the wood thoroughly to remove all dirt, dust and sawdust. Wait for wood to become touch dry

2.Next find a container and mix two parts white paint (ideally latex paint) with one part water. you need to get hold of a 3″ high quality paint brush and make sure you have a moist clean cloth to wipe away any mistakes you make. Paint along the direction of the grain and make sure your strokes are smooth and long. The watery paint has a habit of soaking into the wood quickly so you’ll need to go over area well.

3.When you have covered the piece completely and whilst it is still damp to the touch, wipe a cloth along the grain until it starts to show through again. This is give the wood a light stain look but if you want a deeper more expensive look, just repeat the previous steps as many times as you like, four should do it though.

4.When you achieve a look that you are happy with, give the wood another light sanding down to expose the grain and and then seal the wood using a satin clear polyurethane. Let it dry, give it a rub down with an abrasive nylon pad and repeat the process to achieve desired look. Use this method to create a great white wardrobes, bedside table or even dresser.