Grey Wood Stain Coffee Table

Weathered Gray Coffee Table

I decided to add a wood top to the surface which I then stained a weathered gray for rustic meets coastal look.You can secure the wood to the table with wood screws underneath but we opted to secure the wood with a brad nailer above for quicker application.I used two coats of the same stain I used on this planter bench but if you want to buy it note it’s been rebranded under the RustOleum label in the same weathered gray shade.I used the white version of the coffee table, but I’d love to repeat this project in another space with the black base and a walnut stained top as darker more masculine style.:)The addition of the wood top adds a rustic and unique touch, and the project costs less than $200 including the table, wood, and supplies.

Homemade Natural Wood Stain

I love using homemade natural wood stain.All of the wood in my office & craft room was stained with this natural wood stain.Part of the color difference was due to the wood species, the other part was due to the wood stain recipe.

Natural Wood Stain RecipeSupplies:Fine grade (#0000) steel woolWhite vinegarBrewed coffee or teaGlass jar I like using leftover food jars to make and store my DIY wood stain in.Homemade Natural Wood Stain Yield: Small Jar Of Wood Stain Active Time: 10 minutes Additional Time: 3 days Total Time: 3 days 10 minutes Difficulty: Easy Estimated Cost: $5 Make a simple natural wood stain with steel wool, vinegar, coffee or tea.

Staining Wood with Paint

Staining Wood with PaintPainted & Stained Farmhouse tableStyles: Traditional, Farmhouse, Shabby Chic, Industrial.Since staining all or part of furniture is trending I wanted to share a technique that is easy and inexpensive.

Since Shabby Paints is made with Pure Acrylic and with the highest quality ingredients, once diluted it makes a great wood stain.Finally, I used a damp applicator sponge to apply White reVAX, then a few passes of black reVAX.

Table: Legs were painted with Lillian Gray, distressed, White reVAX and then Black reVAX.

How-To Tuesday: Gray Wood Stain Options

Pin 1K 1K SharesHow-To Tuesday: Gray Wood Stain OptionsHow-To Tuesday is a series that incorporates both brand new and newly edited posts from the archives.Original post: Gray Wood Stain – Three OptionsWhen I first wrote this post, I had experienced three different options for gray wood stains:Minwax Weathered WoodCombo of General Finishes Walnut and WhitewashVarathane SunbleachedI’ve since included a new combo:Varathane Dark Walnut and Minwax Weathered WoodHere are my examples from pieces finished in the above stains.

The Bassett Cabinet was stained in Minwax Weathered Wood.

I love this combo for a true rustic gray that allows the natural wood to show through.

Lastly, the Country to Beach Chic Coffee Table was sanded back to its original grain and a combo of Varathane Dark Walnut and Minwax Weathered Wood (3 parts Walnut to 1 part Weathered Wood) was applied.

The Easy Way to Create a Weathered Wood Stain on Furniture

This weathered wood stain tutorial uses easy to find products that you might already have in your garage.DIY Weathered Wood Stain FAQsWhat is weathered wood?

Weathered wood is wood that has been outside subjected to the weather for a long time.How to Create a Weathered Wood Stain on FurnitureSupplies NeededThis post contains affiliate links.

Creating a Weathered Gray Wood StainThe key to this weathered furniture technique is layering colors of wood stain.

DIY Weathered Wood Stain Finishes

12 beautiful DIY Weathered Wood Stain Finishes and techniques including white wash, driftwood, barn board and gray wash. Add the Restoration Hardware salvaged wood look to your home decor and furniture!It will be smaller in length to fit our eat-in kitchen space but I’m going to use the same design … the combination of lag bolted sides and X base legs…along with a gorgeous weathered wood stain.

I really love the gray wash finish I used last time, but I always like to try new things so I gathered up a few other weathered wood stain techniques for inspiration!

Some of these wood finishes use stain and some use a combination of stain and paint:DIY weathered wood stain ideas:Our DIY Restoration Hardware look alike table – see my Gray Salvaged Wood Stain tutorial here!DIY Weathered Gray Wood StainHow to weather wood from Cherished BlissDesk with a Weathered Gray and Brown Glaze Stain from Shanty 2 ChicHow to get new wood looking old from Thrifty and ChicClassic Gray Wood Stain from 720bDIY Sunbleached Gray Wood Stain from LiveLoveDIY

Rustic X

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How To Get Restoration Hardware 'Gray' {Weathered} Look On Furniture

I did some research online as to the best way to achieve the gray, weathered ‘Restoration Hardware’ look I was hoping for, I found it to be fairly simple, the key was just in using the right products.I grabbed a random ‘gray’ stain off the shelves at Home Depot instead of the Rustoleum one I’d read that was recommended for the project.It failed completely, giving me a patchy and pale color, so be sure to take my advice and purchase Rustoleum’s Weathered Gray Stain to do something like this.

Trying to add the gray stain directly to the sanded wood was my second mistake, you’ll have to trust me on this.

You can see the first (brown) coat above, once it dried I started with the coats of gray stain over top.

DIY Barnwood Coffee Table

So we had this coffee table.I decided I really liked the ones with grey wood tops that looked like aged barnwood, like the ones by Restoration Hardware, so I got to building my faux barnwood coffee table top.Then I bought some grey wood stain to make it look like an aged barnwood coffee table.

So now, come on over for a glass of wine and check out our new coffee table.🙂What do you think of my faux barnwood coffee table?

Cherry Table Stained Gray

A red cherry table turned driftwood gray using a reactive stain finish!The curvy legs were in great shape, but we stripped and refinished the whole table to reveal what was beneath.We scored this very RED spalted (ambrosia) cherry table for $50 and refinished it in a Restoration Hardware-style weathered finish.

Cherry Table Makeover Stained GrayI found this gorgeous, vintage French cabriole leg dining table on Facebook Marketplace for only $50.Applying the Reactive Stain (Video)First I applied the reactive stain on the legs.

15 Grey Wood Stain Projects to Compare and Inspire

Here are 15 grey wood stain projects, sorted by color and brand, to compare and inspire!If you're a frequent reader of The Handyman's Daughter, you might have noticed that I'm kinda obsessed with grey wood stain projects!Luckily, there are lots of grey wood stain colors on the market nowadays.I've organized all these grey wood stain projects by brand and color to make it easy to compare.Hopefully these grey wood stain projects helped you decide on a color for your own furniture build or refinishing task.

Easy Way to "Grey" Furniture Without Refinishing It

Varathane recently came out with a new product, Varathane Stain + Poly in Weathered Grey.This created a consistent finish from piece to piece, and much more control over the final finish.I used a semi-gloss and it definitly has a little bit of a "wet" look to the final finish.

For my dining table that is already finished, but needs a new top coat, preferably with a grey tint - Varathane Stain + Poly is the cat's meow.Varathane Stain + Poly comes in 14 colors, including Sunbleached, Ebony and Weathered Grey, and is available at Home Depot for about $12 a quart.