Are you familiar with the term "whitewash" as it pertains to wooden furniture? The act of whitewashing furniture, while having been around for many years, is majorly trending right now; especially among those who love living with a modern farmhouse aesthetic. According to WikiHow:
Whitewashing is a type of surface covering that is used as a sealant typically on farms for the inside of barns and chicken coops ... [M]any people like the look of whitewash because it’s a thinner paint that allows the natural wood grain to show. It has become a trend to create a whitewash look for household furniture.
Today I'm going to show you how I whitewashed our DIY modern farmhouse reclaimed wood floating shelves so stick around.
The traditional stain and whitewash stain used was provided by Rust-oleum but all opinions are my own. Also, this post contains affiliate links. A purchase of any one of these items helps to support this blog and its creative efforts at no cost to you. To read more, please see my disclosure page.
