Rather than simply painting it white a whitewash effect allows the grain of the wood to show through preserving the natural beauty while freshening up a plain wooden door.
Whitewashed internal doors.
Whitewash stain is ideally suited to pine.
Who knows the brown peeking through might just have a similar effect.
Check the curb the thrift store lumber yards etc you never know what you might find.
If you really wanted to get creative try painting a door a dark brown and then using this whitewash technique.
Stuck for ideas on how to make over those wood effect white primed hollow interior doors.
Apply the white stain with a brush.
Dip rag in mixture and apply it liberally to the wood as you would a stain wiping over it with a rag to evenly distribute it.
Mix paint and water to desired consistency for this example i used equal parts.
On to the tutorial how to whitewash a.
Make sure to work white stain into any knots that may be in the wood to accentuate the knot.
Whitewashing a plain wooden door is a way to finish it inexpensively and attractively.
I show you how to get a great look for minimal cost a.
Any old wooden door will work.
If you really wanted to get creative try painting a door a dark brown and then using this whitewash technique.
Technique 1 paint and water.
On to the tutorial how to whitewash a.
Who knows the brown peeking through might just have a similar effect.
How to give a whitewash effect to a wooden door.
Once the stain has set up for 2 to 3 minutes work the stain into the wood using a rag and wipe away the excess stain wiping gently with the grain.