White washed oak

With white oak being so popular these days, it has almost quickly become one of the most expensive hardwoods in America. While switching to maple or cherry could be a money-saving option, using red oak will achieve the exact same beautiful grain pattern as white oak. We just need a special stain to mute the orange and pink, and create that soft white oak finish we've all fallen in love with. (Design and photo credit Studio McGee)Let's first give credit where credit is due: we got this…

Check out this simple tutorial on how to paint wash furniture or color wash wood. Paint washing furniture is so easy and I’m going to show you how.

How to achieve a white-washed weathered oak finish on plain smooth pine by creating a raised grain, staining and sealing, and then using white wax.

25K views · 1.2K likes | South House on Instagram: "The MOST requested question… the white oak stain formula! This question is asked so often because if you’ve ever played with white oak stains, you KNOW it’s difficult to mimic natural white oak. After creating 9 different formulations, this is the one used in South House! ✨ Sherwin Williams, PPG, or any other paint store can match this. Stay tuned on how to apply this formula 🤓 Have you tried to white wash wood before? If so, tell me…

A sandy coloured oak timber with white washed and soft grey woodgrain undertones

Whether you want to lighten up a pre-existing stain on a wood project or you want to white wash bare wood, using whitewashing

Help! White Oak Cabinet Stain?

Natalie | DIY, Builds & Design on Instagram: "Love the look of white oak but can only find red oak and don’t like the pink undertones you see in the red oak? Well, here’s the perfect stain combo to turn red oak into the gorgeous tone and shade of white oak! 👍🏼 ✨What stains/liquids you need: -Varathane “Aged Wheat” -Varathane “Antique White” -Odorless Mineral Spirits ✨Mix these 3 in a ratio of 1:2:2 (aged wheat : antique white : mineral spirits) in a plastic cup until it’s a super pretty…

DISCLAIMER 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻 If you have orange oak in your home PLEASE know that I’m speaking hyperbolically — ensuring our homes are constantly on trend is exhausting, unnecessary and just stupid. This is...