Weathered Whites {DIY}

Another week of summer is upon us

and this week I am sharing

 my dry brush painting { DIY } using

the Dior home staple colors of white and grays!

I love neutral colors on vintage furniture

Every room is filled with whites and grays

Since the Dior home is based in neutrals

 washing the white and grays with dry brushing

 is one of my favorite furniture treatments

for our coastal styled home.

I love to paint the old fashioned way so each piece

is sanded first completely by Mr. Dior.

This technique works so well

since at this point I am working with bare wood.

I pour a small amount of any shade of white paint {flat}

on a paper plate, then a small amount of {flat} gray

on another. I usually have two or three

inexpensive paint brushes to work with.

{I use the wood handled brushes from the Dollar tree}

If you wash and clean them properly you can get a months

worth of painting out of them.

Without placing too much paint on to the brush

I start covering the surface. Sometimes depending on the

look I want to achieve I will do one or two coats.

I know this is more of a labor involved way than

if I were using Anne Sloan Chalk paint.

I have been painting like this for fifteen years

and it is still the way I love to paint.

I then start dry brushing the gray over the surface

immediately. That way it is still a bit damp when applying

the gray color. I still use minimal paint on my brush at all times.

Now half way through I start to wipe the gray off

with a clean dry {WHITE} wash cloth {Not a rag}. The effect is

much different than what a rag will create.

After finishing the bottom half and wiping off the gray I am

almost to the end of the process.

When the furniture is completely dry you can repeat

the steps if you feel you want more white or gray color.

Using 120 grit sandpaper on my hand sander I

will then distress the piece accordingly.

The last part is to rub a clear wax over the entire painted

surface. I use clear Min Wax from the hardware store.

{Any brand of clear wax will work}

With our head board I went heavier with the gray

than the white paint. Then finished with a clear wax.

With this shutter I did a bit more

of the white. Then added another coat of gray

to the center and the sides.

Its easy to play with it till

you reach the look you want for your piece.

This table is done in the white only

then wiped off and

finished with the clear wax.

I never dilute my paint with water

I only wipe off to thin it out

and by using the paint in small amounts

it helps me control how much goes on to the brush.

The light gray used in all of these

projects is from Benjamin Moore

called { Pigeon Gray }

My newest gray love is also

from the Benjamin Moore line

called none other than

{ Dior Gray }

Pictured here the {Dior Gray}

 color has a deep gray tone that gives

this vintage table a great strong look!

I will be linking up this week with

some fabulous and amazing gals!

Kathleen's White Wednesday

Jann's Share your cup Thursday

Debra's Vintage Inspiration #99

Please email me using my link if you have any

further questions. I am always happy to answer!

Have a beautiful week!!

XOXO