How to Weather Wood

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This post on how to weather wood is an extension of my post on how to dye wood the green way, but if you have some wood that you plan to weather you can follow the directions too.

Again, we’ll need few materials:

  • Paint
  • Water
  • Brush
  • Rug
  • Gloves

I had this dyed wood and planned to weather it so it looked more worn out.

If you wonder how to weather wood yourself the easy way you can't miss this post. Take some paint, a container and a rag and enjoy the process.

Add paint and water in a container. I normally use the 50-50 ratio, or even 40 paint and 60 water, depending on the look I want to achieve.

If you wonder how to weather wood yourself the easy way you can't miss this post. Take some paint, a container and a rag and enjoy the process.

Then brush the wood with it. As you can see the paint is very light and it doesn’t cover it totally.

If you wonder how to weather wood yourself the easy way you can't miss this post. Take some paint, a container and a rag and enjoy the process.

Take the rag and wipe it off while the paint is still wet. The way I do it is brushing some paint in a small area and then wipe it off, and move to the next area.

If you wonder how to weather wood yourself the easy way you can't miss this post. Take some paint, a container and a rag and enjoy the process.

If you find the paint is too light you can do several things: one is modifying the paint + water ratio (more paint), or brush the wood twice or more until you get the look you are looking for.

Below you can see my weathered wood -in the middle- ready for the table I am re-doing. Stay tuned!

If you wonder how to weather wood yourself the easy way you can't miss this post. Take some paint, a container and a rag and enjoy the process.

This is how I weather wood, it is such a simple technique but has beautiful results!
If you wonder how to weather wood yourself the easy way you can't miss this post. Take some paint, a container and a rag and enjoy the process.

Have you ever tried weathering a piece of furniture? Do you like the style, or prefer a more conventional look?

If you want you can have a look at some other DIY or tutorials at my Gallery.

Have a great day,

Pili

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28 comments

  1. Mary-the boondocks blog says:

    I absolutely love this look, like white washed look. It is rustic and light at the same time. Simply gorgeous. I also really want to try this, I just have to find the right piece of furniture. Thanks for the tutorial!

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    • Pili says:

      Right Mary, it is white wash. You can take any plain wood and turn it into a fake old one. Glad you find it useful!

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  2. Keri says:

    Pili, great job on the how-to on a weathered wood look!! We’re actually planning on using this method on our garage. So cool!!

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    • Pili says:

      That will be cool Keri! I can image you will transform your garage into a wonderful place! I would love to have a garage of my own too

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    • Pili says:

      Hi, Marie! Yes, it is so fun! I feel like a kid experimenting with new things. The table is coming 😉
      Thanks for visiting!

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  4. Megin Gallagher says:

    Thank you for sharing this great tutorial, Pili! I’ve never tried this but pinning for later.
    Thank you for sharing this week at Brag About It link party on VMG206 (Mondays at Midnight).
    ~ Megin of VMG206

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    • Pili says:

      You are very welcome, Megin. This technique is really cool, and you can’t go wrong… Once you try it then you keep looking for things to “weather”.

      I hope you have a lovely week!

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  6. Laurie says:

    Hi Pili, Love this tip! I have a few projects that this would go well with! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Brag About It! Pinned and tweeted!
    ~Laurie

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    • Pili says:

      It is easy indeed, Morgan!! Now it’s not a secret and maybe you can give it a try.

      Thanks so much for visiting!

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  11. AJ @ Aspen Jay says:

    Hi Pili,
    You share the most useful tips! I had no idea how to do this, but now I do. Thanks for sharing and for linking up with us at #TALENTEDTuesday.
    Hope you are having a lovely day Pili!
    Cheers,
    AJ

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    • Pili says:

      This is what I call DIY on the cheap, no need for expensive stuff.

      I am grateful you always take the time to stop by and leave your sweet comments, Nikki. Thanks so much!

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    • Pili says:

      Really easy, Tuula. It took me longer to write the post that to weather the wood.

      Thanks for the visit! Have a wonderful week!

      Reply
  14. Domenica says:

    Thanks for sharing over at the DIY Crush Craft Party. A great tutorial for weathering wood! We’ve added this to our Pinterest board. Don’t forget to stop by next Thursday to add your tutorials to our next DIY Crush Craft Party!

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