How the Look Was Achieved

Thanks so much for all or your wonderful comments regarding my latest projects. I know

many of you requested a tutorial for how I achieved this look on my bench.

I don't have step by step pictures, but I can explain what I used and in what steps.

I did not use a primer and you may want to especially if the piece is actually used. We basically

just look at this piece. It just fills a huge void on the wall it sits on.

First I painted it white with Ivorie by SW paint because I thought I wanted it white. Then I decided

I wanted it more of a color so I went to my new favorite again, Silvermist my SW and I brushed it

on slap hazardly (not evenly). I am trying to create the look of it being old and worn over many years.

 I took my newest paint, that I used on the walls in the guest room, called Dill Weed by Benjamin Moore and just brushed it on in a few spots.

After the paint dried I sanded off a few places with a medium grit sandpaper.

 I mixed a black paint called Seal by SW with some clear glaze I had on hand by Behr paints.

You  want to mix one part paint to four parts glaze. Then I just brushed that on one area at a time and took a damp cloth to take some of it back off. You can decide how heavy or light you want to 

leave it.

I let all this dry overnight and then used wipe on polyurethane all over it. Let that dry

and voila. An old worn looking bench.


I hope you have the best weekend. Supposed to be in the sixties here!

KIM