Within moments of applying it the wood lightened, highlighting the pinks, whites, and browns of the wood. I have a few questions. 
Or buy more lamps. The wood lye dries quickly within an hour so we were able to get a good system going with two of us applying the Lye and my wife oiling the boards after a minimum hour ofdrying. In addition, the DIY Island countertop was aged to look like old barn wood with this similar technique. OP - please post some updates on your project - would love to see how it winds up! My issue is I am not sure if these colors will match the floors and the light cherry wood built in bookcase? This a dry brush technique leaves a thin coat of paint over the surface. It was on HGTV. First, look for branches you can prune away from the house windows to let in more light. I'm sorry for the confusion. 
It would go over the pine but could be removed later. I lived in a 100-year-old house in Denmark 20 years ago that had pine floors with a lye soap finish. Tell me your secrets! Next, apply an interior oil-based undercoat primer like KILZ Original. It turned out for us. You would not want to attempt a project of this size with Chalk Paint. I've gone back several times and noticed differences each time. Thanks. We used Woca Lye on white pine and upon application the floors turned yellow. 
We haven't had an update for quite a while. Then lightly sand it too smooth the wood grain. @Rachel, I did a white wash on an outdoor ceiling and now mold is. pictures plz. Thanks so much for your response!
It is a water-based primer, sealer and stainblocker developed with new technology thats formulated to perform like an oil-based product. That might be tricky. I would try sanding to a smooth surface, cleaning with TSP, let dry well then try an area of whitewash 1st. Please note again, it is a concept. The oiling process was quite lovely. As we were having concrete floors, wood on the ceiling, we felt, would warm the space nicely (drywalled ceilings and walls with a concrete floor seemed far too cold). Let it dry fully. It really looks as good as you might expect, which is really notgood at all. Appearing in places. After much searching,I eventually came across Woca Direct, who supplied Woca Wood products from Denmark to us lowly North Americans. There are endless threads and information online, for painting or whitewashing knotty pine walls. That being said, the main difference is the wood variety. We havent need to clean them with the soap. Rachel, I can't even imagine doing this work overhead 20 feet in the air! First, we applied a coat of Woca Wood Lye to bleach the boards.
She goes on to state. "One of the most popular questions I get is whether you can whitewash over existing paneling that has been finished, lacquered, urethaned or stained. Cant match this furniture with accent colors or curtain, dining room table doubling as island (without the island height). Just wanted something a but more classy. Less lines with the wide planks looked more modern and attractive then the narrower stuff, in my opinion). Tony added a small piece of trim after the last board to cover the gap between the board and the highest beam. Currently, KILZ MAX Primer can be found at The Home Depot and Lowes stores in California and The Home Depot in Philadelphia, PA.
We hope this helps!
You can, however, use solid stain over old paneling and it looks terrific. Keep your eyes peeled for it! Its remained that pale white hue. I thought I posted a question earlier, but maybe it didnt post. One other thing to consider too is the cut of the wood Douglas fir plain sawn has a bolder more open grain (the white color) then rift sawn which has a tighter grain and will be pinker. It's a lot of extra steps & precautions, however a lot less unforseen problems later. The one major downside of pine, although it looks pink and white when it is freshly cut and milled, is that it yellows terribly with exposure to sunlight and over time.
Did you have the white pine custom milled, or is it similar to what might be found at a Lowes of Home Depot? If not, I was thinking of replacing the parquet with pine.
Your home is gorgeous. Our old house, although full of grand and beautiful woodwork, had been very dark with mostly mahogany, ebony or cherry stained wood. It is very labor intensive but the end product was worth it. Indoors, you just need to do the viewing side. Fortunately, he was willing to duplicate this technique on the ceiling. First, rough up the surface of the paneling with a pole sander that has been fitted with a sanding screen (rather than paper). Are the pine t and g boards you used for the ceiling v grooved or square edged?
And make up some samples for yourself. The softwood lye was not a product they carried when we ordered before. You are so sweet. In our house we had wanted to use mostly natural or hand-finished products (avoiding plastics and other synthetic materials) with wood beinga central focus.
Will that area turn yellow? Leave them somewhere in your house you will get lots of sun for a few weeks and see how the color changes. Next, lightly swipe the paint brush over the surface of the wood without completely covering the wood and the stain. Please let us know how it goes, we always love to see before and after photos. Sounds like it will turn out nicely. We are trying to do our ceilings (3000 sqft) with Gorman elite v-joint pine board bought from Kilrich. The woca lye does enhance the natural colors of the wood so if you used yellow pine I would not be surprised if this became more distinct. Your email address will not be published. This is amazing!!!!!!! Make up a couple more that are untreated in the same wood.
It's not easy. If too much "pink" then another coat, reapeat to liking. It can be alternately used as a finishing product itself, after the lye, for a slightly different finish to the wood. I wanted to know why you used the wood oil (white) and not a clear water based finish overtop of the Woca Wood Lye. You always have such beautiful ideas.
Finish the wall with another coat of oil-based sealer and allow it to dry. Consider what makes them the darling of so many, A coat of white paint can do wonders in one room and wreak havoc in another. I'm looking to white wash the wood we're going to use on our 17' x 19' room's vaulted ceiling but there's no way we can wax all of that.
You may be able to hang some lightly patterned Lincrusta paper which is designed to be painted over. Wow, I need to try this! If you had an inconspicuous place that you could test it first then that might be best. Thanks. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. These cookies do not store any personal information. While white oak is much more a creamy brown tone. I have not noticed any change, no yellowing. M, The white pine is on the ceiling so I have yet to walk on it!
And their answer to my question re: water-based vs oil was, use water-based or oil-based for the Wood Lye, but only oil-based for the Soft Wood Lye. It would still be a couple months before we would eventually be able to install this stuff (this is the beauty of having a big shop to store all of this stuff in highly recommended). After oiling do you remember how long you let it dry before stacking it back into a unit. Arlenny, start your own post, it's not right to hijack another post with their own dilemma. Cindy, The process was lengthy though from start to finish, probably in the range of 30 hours for the 900 sq. Hi Sam, we applied the wood lye and then the white oil. Hello Kent I recently became the owner of a cabin with knotty pine walls and ceilings. This technique works well with any new wood project such as this Easy Made Farmhouse Table Riser. Thats what I did. Today Im sharing a sample board just like the one I shared with my painting contractor to demonstrate how the whitewashed ceiling should look. I have a pine ceiling which has yellowed over 13 years. They are all distinctly different, as Ive described above, but all look very good together. Brilliant! It just blended. The wood lye enhances the natural color of the wood and removes the factors in the wood that cause yellowing over time (although wood will always change slightly overtime).
"It's a lot of extra steps & precautions, however a lot less unforseen problems later.". You should see random areas of exposed stain and the paint should appear to be worn and faded due to age. I would use the primer as the last attempt, because once that goes on it's hard, more impossible to reverse it without sanding it off back to wood. Will you recommend to polish/lightly sand it??? Being a bit of a Pinterest junkie while planning the house, we had found a lot of inspiration fromScandinavian cottagesand cabins (leave it to them to have the coolest stuff). If you live in an area where products that contain volatile organic compounds (VOCs), such as solvents and alkyds, are banned you will have to find a substitute. Should I sand the timbers before applying the Lye and then the Soap? Indeed, all light woods will yellow to some degree, but pine is one of the worst for this (even white pine vs. yellow pine). Mandy, Its stayed essentially the same. Thats the best I can offer! I think it will lighten the room up and make it look larger? Be prepared, if it may not go well. I just used a scrap piece of 24 that must have been yellow pine. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), REAL Scandinavian white-washing and installing the pineceiling, nightmare of the concrete floor finishing, Custom eavestroughs, fascia and rain chains: A new adventure in housebuilding, And on and on we go | Blue Heron EcoHaus, How I created my Scandi style white wash look on rafters considerafield. (Posts on The Ponds Farmhouse may contain affiliate links. Removing overhanging branches can also help with fire clearance. The master white oil does give the wood a little more of a whiter finish- but it is very subtle. Is that what you used? The untreated side yellowed significantly while the treated side was unchanged. very appreciated! Should I have put on some poly afterwards. I just checked back on the Woca website. Its held up really well. The Soft Wood Lye has an actual bleaching component. Your photos appear to be quite white with some pink and grey hues. That was the secret Id been waiting for!! Did you use white or extra white? We only applied one coat of the oil to the white pine- multiple coats would give a whiter shade. Hi, your woodwork is lovely. Hi, I would like to use your technic on my timbers for the timberframe house and for T&G ceiling. The floor got really dirty but all it took was one mopping with soap flakes in water and it was clean and pale again. WOCA Wood Lye is a mild, non-corrosive form of bleach, which may be used whenever a whitewashed or driftwood appearance is desired Wood lye bleaches the wood and prevents the yellowing process of the wood. They all look great. Many of whichhad beautiful light woods running through the house woods that were white, pink or creamy browns but not yellow. Thats great. That is the beauty of BIN. Do you think there is a chance the woca whites will draw the yellow out and restore it back to its original beauty? https://lincrusta.com/. The morning after applying the white diamond active oil the floor was still drying but the color was very very white and almost looked like sick floor) it was yesterday so we are still waiting for the floor to be completely dry. I appreciate your support. You use it to cover knots. im having a similar situation. Great idea. It was almost immediate that they turned more white. My process before doing walls for clients.. The Wood Lye has a milder such effect and contains pigment. Thanks! Hi Jason we bought the 16 T&g pine that we used on the ceiling from a local mill workshop.
Prints of the original painting Grace are available in my Shop. So you DID do it yourself! You should let it dry for a day at least. Posted on Published: July 10, 2021- Last updated: July 4, 2022. Let us know. To see a tour of the loft area, check out Best Modern Farmhouse Tips & Tour, Dirt Road Adventures Patriotic Greenhouse Tour. Also, will it look funny to have a beach house look in the redwoods with wood floors? Apply lye first. Begin with the gray penetrating stain and using a soft cloth, wash the stain over the entire surface of your wood. Which involves basically watering down white paint and then painting it on.
Thanks for the clarification on the white pine vs. yellow pine. I do have 2 living room walls on the small side that are plaster that are painted a Southwestern color that i want to get rid of as well. The ceilings in the farmhouse are new pine wood beaded board and in order to achieve a distressed, whitewashed look, begin with a gray stain. In order to achieve a distressed, whitewash appearance, you need to wipe the excess paint from your brush before applying to your wood. We used the wood lye white with the master floor oil white. For our ceilings, trim and doors.
The answer is no, you cannot whitewash over a pre-existing finish as the original stain or finish will create a barrier, and the whitewash will not be able to penetrate to the wood. Not sure how to manage that. Their customer service was really helpful for us.
Douglas firs natural color has a distinct pinkish color with some light brown and white.
Some of the existing ceilings were bare pine that had ambered significantly and some ceilings had oil based polyurethane on them that had also ambered. I used White Dove from Benjamin Moore on the ceiling.
I want to either paint everything white or white wash all the knotty pine and maybe do an accent color on the high ceiling wood beams but need to leave the floors alone. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Much easier at waist height. Consider these options for soothing to stunning effects, In week 2 of our debate series, designers go head to head over how classic wood ceilings should be handled in modern times, Help a Houzz User Choose a Paint Color for a Cohesive Design, Do they strike you as even more boring than watching white paint dry? All woods will have a different result do the unique characteristics of the wood. I was as impressed as I had hoped Id be with the change that the Lye made. Might be fairly labor intensive but its likely possible. I LOVE it! I noticed that the Mjolk Douglas Fir image shows the wood to be less white (or more natural in colour) than the image of the two pine boards. We sold the house this past Spring so I cannot however it essentially looked exactly the same as it did at the beginning. Although obviously, the knots themselves would be much harder to "un-prime" completely, but it's very easy to sand back the BIN to be more transparent, if you get it "too" white. During the summer, while the house was stillat the framing stage, we and ouramazingly awesome neighbour spent the weekend treating the tongue and groove pine (by the way, we ended up choosing 16 tongue and groove over the narrower 14. see it in daylight & night lights. Primer is opaque, therefore it's not used for white washing.
Thank you so much for your help!! I really appreciate this. I did try to whitewash a small area to see how it looked.came out pinkishnot happy with that, so we painted instead! So pretty. Consider wall washers or track lights that highlight the stone fireplace or the pine walls.
We were renovating and the entry hall got a lot of traffic and dust and dirt for a few months. We simply used a cotton rag and hand rubbed each board. Not cheap but very effective. If youd like to know more about using Chalk Paint, see How to Use Chalk Paint Tutorial. Mary, In my place Im going to possibly spend the money and paint the ceilings in one or two rooms, but I will leave the main space as is. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. Whatever ends up working, would appreciate seeing. I left the board in direct sunlight for several weeks. They get a lot of foot traffic and it rains there more days than not so mud does get tracked in. I get 2-3 sample boards to experiment with to test the products & application before going into doing a whole wall. I miss my Danish floor a LOT. Copyright 2022 The Ponds Farmhouse | Wisteria on Trellis Framework by Mediavine, old barn wood with this similar technique. This should bring some color back. It bonds better than anything else, but it sands like a dream. Your feet, wallet and downstairs neighbors may be nodding, Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers, Outdoor Lighting & Audio/Visual Specialists, https://www.sonomacountygazette.com/cms/pages/sonoma-county-news-article-2473.html, https://www.houzz.com/magazine/knotty-to-nice-painted-wood-paneling-lightens-a-rooms-look-stsetivw-vs~15039759, https://www.houzz.com/discussions/whitewashing-1950s-varnished-knotty-pine-dsvw-vd~5189987, https://www.houzz.com/discussions/help-how-do-i-paint-over-polyurethaned-knotty-pine-dsvw-vd~2493690, http://www.sarahrichardsondesign.com/get-inspired/tips/2017/06/02/paint-it-whitewash, Knotty and Nice: Highly Textured Wood Has a Modern Revival, These Are Not Your Grandfathers Pine Walls, The Fifth Wall: Creative Ceilings Take Rooms to New Heights. As you can see, the high ceilings are a focal point of the farmhouse. For the record, the ceiling paint was White Dove by Benjamin Moore and is the same color that was used on the shiplap walls. Third, get some white shelf paper and hang it over the pine walls to see how it looks. Before you start any paint project, you want to ensure that the surface is clean, dry, and dull. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. ft. of pine. I would be nervous of the oil pulling amber or pink. The queen of designers, Sarah Richardson, used a white wash technique on her summer house series. Your work is fantastic. The White Dove works perfectly for what we were trying to achieve. After buffing the boards they now have a yellow tinge not a white look at all. Second, paint the two Southwestern colors walls with white primer. Follow the grain of the wood while applying. This blog is the only one that finally gave me the pine coloration I wanted. I dont think sanding is required beforehand but could be helpful.
Im not sure if using a machine would change the color penetration or not. After sanding and applying a sealer, we painted our room a soft white. Im in love with your kitchen. Pruning big redwoods really needs a pro. ", Houzz Pro: One simple solution for contractors and design pros. If that doesn't work then try the primer on knots then whitewash. Whether it's cedar, fir or pine, if a wood has a knot, it's hot, The knotty look went from popular to pariah in years past, but todays designers are finding new and stylish ways to embrace it, A plain white ceiling isnt always the best choice for a room. Thanks so much. My first inclination was to paint. ".
I preferthe freshuntreated look of the wood but how does one preserve this appearance? If the wood has a fish on it white washing will be difficult. So you lost a shelf? "Whitewash is an ideal finish to apply over new, untreated pine.
I had 3 different painters out who all said that because of the finish of the walls and ceiling it would be an extensive and very costly endeavor.
Or buy more lamps. The wood lye dries quickly within an hour so we were able to get a good system going with two of us applying the Lye and my wife oiling the boards after a minimum hour ofdrying. In addition, the DIY Island countertop was aged to look like old barn wood with this similar technique. OP - please post some updates on your project - would love to see how it winds up! My issue is I am not sure if these colors will match the floors and the light cherry wood built in bookcase? This a dry brush technique leaves a thin coat of paint over the surface. It was on HGTV. First, look for branches you can prune away from the house windows to let in more light. I'm sorry for the confusion. It would go over the pine but could be removed later. I lived in a 100-year-old house in Denmark 20 years ago that had pine floors with a lye soap finish. Tell me your secrets! Next, apply an interior oil-based undercoat primer like KILZ Original. It turned out for us. You would not want to attempt a project of this size with Chalk Paint. I've gone back several times and noticed differences each time. Thanks. We used Woca Lye on white pine and upon application the floors turned yellow. We haven't had an update for quite a while. Then lightly sand it too smooth the wood grain. @Rachel, I did a white wash on an outdoor ceiling and now mold is. pictures plz. Thanks so much for your response! It is a water-based primer, sealer and stainblocker developed with new technology thats formulated to perform like an oil-based product. That might be tricky. I would try sanding to a smooth surface, cleaning with TSP, let dry well then try an area of whitewash 1st. Please note again, it is a concept. The oiling process was quite lovely. As we were having concrete floors, wood on the ceiling, we felt, would warm the space nicely (drywalled ceilings and walls with a concrete floor seemed far too cold). Let it dry fully. It really looks as good as you might expect, which is really notgood at all. Appearing in places. After much searching,I eventually came across Woca Direct, who supplied Woca Wood products from Denmark to us lowly North Americans. There are endless threads and information online, for painting or whitewashing knotty pine walls. That being said, the main difference is the wood variety. We havent need to clean them with the soap. Rachel, I can't even imagine doing this work overhead 20 feet in the air! First, we applied a coat of Woca Wood Lye to bleach the boards.
She goes on to state. "One of the most popular questions I get is whether you can whitewash over existing paneling that has been finished, lacquered, urethaned or stained. Cant match this furniture with accent colors or curtain, dining room table doubling as island (without the island height). Just wanted something a but more classy. Less lines with the wide planks looked more modern and attractive then the narrower stuff, in my opinion). Tony added a small piece of trim after the last board to cover the gap between the board and the highest beam. Currently, KILZ MAX Primer can be found at The Home Depot and Lowes stores in California and The Home Depot in Philadelphia, PA.
We hope this helps! You can, however, use solid stain over old paneling and it looks terrific. Keep your eyes peeled for it! Its remained that pale white hue. I thought I posted a question earlier, but maybe it didnt post. One other thing to consider too is the cut of the wood Douglas fir plain sawn has a bolder more open grain (the white color) then rift sawn which has a tighter grain and will be pinker. It's a lot of extra steps & precautions, however a lot less unforseen problems later. The one major downside of pine, although it looks pink and white when it is freshly cut and milled, is that it yellows terribly with exposure to sunlight and over time.
Did you have the white pine custom milled, or is it similar to what might be found at a Lowes of Home Depot? If not, I was thinking of replacing the parquet with pine.
Your home is gorgeous. Our old house, although full of grand and beautiful woodwork, had been very dark with mostly mahogany, ebony or cherry stained wood. It is very labor intensive but the end product was worth it. Indoors, you just need to do the viewing side. Fortunately, he was willing to duplicate this technique on the ceiling. First, rough up the surface of the paneling with a pole sander that has been fitted with a sanding screen (rather than paper). Are the pine t and g boards you used for the ceiling v grooved or square edged?
And make up some samples for yourself. The softwood lye was not a product they carried when we ordered before. You are so sweet. In our house we had wanted to use mostly natural or hand-finished products (avoiding plastics and other synthetic materials) with wood beinga central focus.
Will that area turn yellow? Leave them somewhere in your house you will get lots of sun for a few weeks and see how the color changes. Next, lightly swipe the paint brush over the surface of the wood without completely covering the wood and the stain. Please let us know how it goes, we always love to see before and after photos. Sounds like it will turn out nicely. We are trying to do our ceilings (3000 sqft) with Gorman elite v-joint pine board bought from Kilrich. The woca lye does enhance the natural colors of the wood so if you used yellow pine I would not be surprised if this became more distinct. Your email address will not be published. This is amazing!!!!!!! Make up a couple more that are untreated in the same wood.
It's not easy. If too much "pink" then another coat, reapeat to liking. It can be alternately used as a finishing product itself, after the lye, for a slightly different finish to the wood. I wanted to know why you used the wood oil (white) and not a clear water based finish overtop of the Woca Wood Lye. You always have such beautiful ideas.
Finish the wall with another coat of oil-based sealer and allow it to dry. Consider what makes them the darling of so many, A coat of white paint can do wonders in one room and wreak havoc in another. I'm looking to white wash the wood we're going to use on our 17' x 19' room's vaulted ceiling but there's no way we can wax all of that.
You may be able to hang some lightly patterned Lincrusta paper which is designed to be painted over. Wow, I need to try this! If you had an inconspicuous place that you could test it first then that might be best. Thanks. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. These cookies do not store any personal information. While white oak is much more a creamy brown tone. I have not noticed any change, no yellowing. M, The white pine is on the ceiling so I have yet to walk on it!
And their answer to my question re: water-based vs oil was, use water-based or oil-based for the Wood Lye, but only oil-based for the Soft Wood Lye. It would still be a couple months before we would eventually be able to install this stuff (this is the beauty of having a big shop to store all of this stuff in highly recommended). After oiling do you remember how long you let it dry before stacking it back into a unit. Arlenny, start your own post, it's not right to hijack another post with their own dilemma. Cindy, The process was lengthy though from start to finish, probably in the range of 30 hours for the 900 sq. Hi Sam, we applied the wood lye and then the white oil. Hello Kent I recently became the owner of a cabin with knotty pine walls and ceilings. This technique works well with any new wood project such as this Easy Made Farmhouse Table Riser. Thats what I did. Today Im sharing a sample board just like the one I shared with my painting contractor to demonstrate how the whitewashed ceiling should look. I have a pine ceiling which has yellowed over 13 years. They are all distinctly different, as Ive described above, but all look very good together. Brilliant! It just blended. The wood lye enhances the natural color of the wood and removes the factors in the wood that cause yellowing over time (although wood will always change slightly overtime).
"It's a lot of extra steps & precautions, however a lot less unforseen problems later.". You should see random areas of exposed stain and the paint should appear to be worn and faded due to age. I would use the primer as the last attempt, because once that goes on it's hard, more impossible to reverse it without sanding it off back to wood. Will you recommend to polish/lightly sand it??? Being a bit of a Pinterest junkie while planning the house, we had found a lot of inspiration fromScandinavian cottagesand cabins (leave it to them to have the coolest stuff). If you live in an area where products that contain volatile organic compounds (VOCs), such as solvents and alkyds, are banned you will have to find a substitute. Should I sand the timbers before applying the Lye and then the Soap? Indeed, all light woods will yellow to some degree, but pine is one of the worst for this (even white pine vs. yellow pine). Mandy, Its stayed essentially the same. Thats the best I can offer! I think it will lighten the room up and make it look larger? Be prepared, if it may not go well. I just used a scrap piece of 24 that must have been yellow pine. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), REAL Scandinavian white-washing and installing the pineceiling, nightmare of the concrete floor finishing, Custom eavestroughs, fascia and rain chains: A new adventure in housebuilding, And on and on we go | Blue Heron EcoHaus, How I created my Scandi style white wash look on rafters considerafield. (Posts on The Ponds Farmhouse may contain affiliate links. Removing overhanging branches can also help with fire clearance. The master white oil does give the wood a little more of a whiter finish- but it is very subtle. Is that what you used? The untreated side yellowed significantly while the treated side was unchanged. very appreciated! Should I have put on some poly afterwards. I just checked back on the Woca website. Its held up really well. The Soft Wood Lye has an actual bleaching component. Your photos appear to be quite white with some pink and grey hues. That was the secret Id been waiting for!! Did you use white or extra white? We only applied one coat of the oil to the white pine- multiple coats would give a whiter shade. Hi, your woodwork is lovely. Hi, I would like to use your technic on my timbers for the timberframe house and for T&G ceiling. The floor got really dirty but all it took was one mopping with soap flakes in water and it was clean and pale again. WOCA Wood Lye is a mild, non-corrosive form of bleach, which may be used whenever a whitewashed or driftwood appearance is desired Wood lye bleaches the wood and prevents the yellowing process of the wood. They all look great. Many of whichhad beautiful light woods running through the house woods that were white, pink or creamy browns but not yellow. Thats great. That is the beauty of BIN. Do you think there is a chance the woca whites will draw the yellow out and restore it back to its original beauty? https://lincrusta.com/. The morning after applying the white diamond active oil the floor was still drying but the color was very very white and almost looked like sick floor) it was yesterday so we are still waiting for the floor to be completely dry. I appreciate your support. You use it to cover knots. im having a similar situation. Great idea. It was almost immediate that they turned more white. My process before doing walls for clients.. The Wood Lye has a milder such effect and contains pigment. Thanks! Hi Jason we bought the 16 T&g pine that we used on the ceiling from a local mill workshop.
Prints of the original painting Grace are available in my Shop. So you DID do it yourself! You should let it dry for a day at least. Posted on Published: July 10, 2021- Last updated: July 4, 2022. Let us know. To see a tour of the loft area, check out Best Modern Farmhouse Tips & Tour, Dirt Road Adventures Patriotic Greenhouse Tour. Also, will it look funny to have a beach house look in the redwoods with wood floors? Apply lye first. Begin with the gray penetrating stain and using a soft cloth, wash the stain over the entire surface of your wood. Which involves basically watering down white paint and then painting it on.
Thanks for the clarification on the white pine vs. yellow pine. I do have 2 living room walls on the small side that are plaster that are painted a Southwestern color that i want to get rid of as well. The ceilings in the farmhouse are new pine wood beaded board and in order to achieve a distressed, whitewashed look, begin with a gray stain. In order to achieve a distressed, whitewash appearance, you need to wipe the excess paint from your brush before applying to your wood. We used the wood lye white with the master floor oil white. For our ceilings, trim and doors.
The answer is no, you cannot whitewash over a pre-existing finish as the original stain or finish will create a barrier, and the whitewash will not be able to penetrate to the wood. Not sure how to manage that. Their customer service was really helpful for us.
Douglas firs natural color has a distinct pinkish color with some light brown and white.
Some of the existing ceilings were bare pine that had ambered significantly and some ceilings had oil based polyurethane on them that had also ambered. I used White Dove from Benjamin Moore on the ceiling.
I want to either paint everything white or white wash all the knotty pine and maybe do an accent color on the high ceiling wood beams but need to leave the floors alone. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Much easier at waist height. Consider these options for soothing to stunning effects, In week 2 of our debate series, designers go head to head over how classic wood ceilings should be handled in modern times, Help a Houzz User Choose a Paint Color for a Cohesive Design, Do they strike you as even more boring than watching white paint dry? All woods will have a different result do the unique characteristics of the wood. I was as impressed as I had hoped Id be with the change that the Lye made. Might be fairly labor intensive but its likely possible. I LOVE it! I noticed that the Mjolk Douglas Fir image shows the wood to be less white (or more natural in colour) than the image of the two pine boards. We sold the house this past Spring so I cannot however it essentially looked exactly the same as it did at the beginning. Although obviously, the knots themselves would be much harder to "un-prime" completely, but it's very easy to sand back the BIN to be more transparent, if you get it "too" white. During the summer, while the house was stillat the framing stage, we and ouramazingly awesome neighbour spent the weekend treating the tongue and groove pine (by the way, we ended up choosing 16 tongue and groove over the narrower 14. see it in daylight & night lights. Primer is opaque, therefore it's not used for white washing.
Thank you so much for your help!! I really appreciate this. I did try to whitewash a small area to see how it looked.came out pinkishnot happy with that, so we painted instead! So pretty. Consider wall washers or track lights that highlight the stone fireplace or the pine walls.
We were renovating and the entry hall got a lot of traffic and dust and dirt for a few months. We simply used a cotton rag and hand rubbed each board. Not cheap but very effective. If youd like to know more about using Chalk Paint, see How to Use Chalk Paint Tutorial. Mary, In my place Im going to possibly spend the money and paint the ceilings in one or two rooms, but I will leave the main space as is. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. Whatever ends up working, would appreciate seeing. I left the board in direct sunlight for several weeks. They get a lot of foot traffic and it rains there more days than not so mud does get tracked in. I get 2-3 sample boards to experiment with to test the products & application before going into doing a whole wall. I miss my Danish floor a LOT. Copyright 2022 The Ponds Farmhouse | Wisteria on Trellis Framework by Mediavine, old barn wood with this similar technique. This should bring some color back. It bonds better than anything else, but it sands like a dream. Your feet, wallet and downstairs neighbors may be nodding, Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers, Outdoor Lighting & Audio/Visual Specialists, https://www.sonomacountygazette.com/cms/pages/sonoma-county-news-article-2473.html, https://www.houzz.com/magazine/knotty-to-nice-painted-wood-paneling-lightens-a-rooms-look-stsetivw-vs~15039759, https://www.houzz.com/discussions/whitewashing-1950s-varnished-knotty-pine-dsvw-vd~5189987, https://www.houzz.com/discussions/help-how-do-i-paint-over-polyurethaned-knotty-pine-dsvw-vd~2493690, http://www.sarahrichardsondesign.com/get-inspired/tips/2017/06/02/paint-it-whitewash, Knotty and Nice: Highly Textured Wood Has a Modern Revival, These Are Not Your Grandfathers Pine Walls, The Fifth Wall: Creative Ceilings Take Rooms to New Heights. As you can see, the high ceilings are a focal point of the farmhouse. For the record, the ceiling paint was White Dove by Benjamin Moore and is the same color that was used on the shiplap walls. Third, get some white shelf paper and hang it over the pine walls to see how it looks. Before you start any paint project, you want to ensure that the surface is clean, dry, and dull. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. ft. of pine. I would be nervous of the oil pulling amber or pink. The queen of designers, Sarah Richardson, used a white wash technique on her summer house series. Your work is fantastic. The White Dove works perfectly for what we were trying to achieve. After buffing the boards they now have a yellow tinge not a white look at all. Second, paint the two Southwestern colors walls with white primer. Follow the grain of the wood while applying. This blog is the only one that finally gave me the pine coloration I wanted. I dont think sanding is required beforehand but could be helpful.
Im not sure if using a machine would change the color penetration or not. After sanding and applying a sealer, we painted our room a soft white. Im in love with your kitchen. Pruning big redwoods really needs a pro. ", Houzz Pro: One simple solution for contractors and design pros. If that doesn't work then try the primer on knots then whitewash. Whether it's cedar, fir or pine, if a wood has a knot, it's hot, The knotty look went from popular to pariah in years past, but todays designers are finding new and stylish ways to embrace it, A plain white ceiling isnt always the best choice for a room. Thanks so much. My first inclination was to paint. ".
I preferthe freshuntreated look of the wood but how does one preserve this appearance? If the wood has a fish on it white washing will be difficult. So you lost a shelf? "Whitewash is an ideal finish to apply over new, untreated pine.
I had 3 different painters out who all said that because of the finish of the walls and ceiling it would be an extensive and very costly endeavor.