We ripped up the carpet, painted the walls a nice bright white, added a crystal ceiling chandelier and my hand hubby built some gorgeous white built in bookshelves. But we have lived on the plywood for a year, it was time to finish this room once and for all!
I picked up some New England wide 8 inch plank unfinished pine from lumbar liquidators. $1.59 a square foot.
It started to go down really nicely, i was getting excited!!! This below is how it looked once all down. I was not finished yet !
I wanted the whitewashed look so I turned to my go to paint. I refuse to live and breath without this stuff...... Annie Sloan Chalk paint !
I decided to make a whitewash. I used the ratio of 50% pure white and 50% water. I would suggest trying some testers on spare planks first..some people like to try a 1/4 of the paint with 3/4 water, which is what i might use for my bedroom floor which is being done today. (another story for another day).
Once happy with my ratio..I mixed it up in a big 5 gallon bucket. I used around half the quart of paint mixed with water for the whole 180 sq. foot floor. . The secret is though I applied with a roller in small sections, let it seep in the wood for 2-3 minutes,then wiped off with a damp rag. The result below!
I let it sit overnight to dry, then the next day I rolled on a coat of water based satin polyurethane, then after 24 hours i applied one more coat and it was done!
I do love the bookcases in a dining room it feels so cozy at night when i have friends and family over for dinner. A nice pumpkin waffle candle lit and it is a great spot to be in. Thanks for taking a peek at my dining room , I enjoyed sharing it with you !
