Hello! Hello! Hello my friends!
As excited as I was to share yesterday’s post about our DIY Plank Wall, the truth of it is that it really wouldn’t have been nearly as wonderful if it wasn’t for that perfectly weathered finish!
Now, as promised, I’m sharing all of my aging secrets (Ha! Who ever thought that would be a good thing?!)! And boy, you’ll never believe how easy it was to do!
At this very minute, we’re working feverishly to finish up those last few details in our son’s new Big Boy Bedroom as part of the One Room Challenge. As you may guess from the name, we’ve committed to completely transform one room in our home. The ‘challenge’ part really comes into play with our six week timeline. Yes, you read that right – just SIX weeks! If you’d like to catch up with things, you can check out our plans to create a rustic cabin-themed space here and a quick recap of our first five weeks here.
After more than a year of chasing the dream of a rustic plank wall, I really was so happy with how it FINALLY came together! Those wide tongue and groove pine planks gave that polished-rustic look I was going for, but it was still lacking the character and charm I had been picturing. There was no question in my mind that I needed to ‘weather’ that wood!
Much like my journey to find the perfect plank wall tutorial, I spent hours scouring the internet for the very best way to add age and character to new wood. From whitewashing, to steel wool and vinegar and even mixing various colours of stain, there was an overwhelming number of ways I might achieve the weathered look I was going for. And then I stumbled across this and instantly fell in love!
I couldn’t believe such a product existed!
I wrote Weatherwood Stains right away telling them all about what I had been working on (including my super tight timeline) and gushing about how I thought their Reclamation Stain would be the perfect fit! To my surprise (and delight!), I heard back just a few hours later with a promise to get some sent out right away. I literally jumped off my chair with excitement! I’ve gotta say, they couldn’t have been any better to work with – they rushed the stain out so that it would be here with plenty of time to finish before our One Room Challenge deadline! It arrived in less than a week from my order date, which isn’t exactly easy when it has to travel across the border.
Just to make sure I was going to love it as much as I was thinking I might, I painted an extra length of board we had left over and let it sit (and ‘weather’) for a few hours. And, just as I had hoped, I fell in LOVE! It really brought out all of the beautiful colour variations and grain in the wood with the most perfectly weathered grey!
Yep, I was totally smitten!
I couldn’t wait to get to work staining the wall! As per the directions on the can, I brushed on a pretty liberal coat of the stain and left it to soak in. It’s important to note that you DO NOT need to wipe this stain off as you would with others, just let it sit and do it’s thing. It’s really that easy! The thing that really sets this stain apart is that it’s a reactive stain – meaning that there are no colours to choose from, the colour actually develops in the wood as it reacts with the natural wood tannins. It pulls out a lovely grayed, barn-wood sort of look within just minutes!
I tried to snap a picture of the process as the wood began to weather before my eyes…
And here’s one comparing the newly weathered wood to a plain old pine board…
Let me tell ya, a little went a long way with this stuff. I even had a fair amount left over that I’ve got some really fun plans for!
Honestly, the very best feature of this brilliant stain is that Weatherwood Stain is a green product and is 100% VOC FREE. That means that I can feel good about my little man sharing his room with it!
And now for some beauty shots without giving too much away (wouldn’t want to spoil our One Room Challenge Reveal!)…
I really love the way it reacted with pine, pulling a subtle gray colour from the boards without loosing that sunny warmth of the wood. I think it pairs so perfectly with the new gray walls (read more about our wall colour in our room plans here)
You’ll have to check back tonight for the full One Room Challenge Reveal, but for now I’ll leave you with one last sneak peek…
*UPDATE: See this weathered wood stain at work in our One Room Challenge transformation of this Rustic Boy’s Bedroom we put together for our little man! You’re going to LOVE it!*
And don’t miss the other DIY projects we put together for this Rustic Boy Bedroom Makeover:
I couldn’t possibly be any happier with how this turned out! We’ve been dreaming of this weathered plank wall for so long and I’m still in awe that we were able to create exactly what we’d been looking for all this time! Honestly, it’s {perfect}!
Isn’t this stain absolutely BRILLIANT?! If you’d like to learn more about Weatherwood Stains, check out this short video that will tell you everything you need to know.
If you’re digging this weathered wood look, you’ll want to see how I put it to work on this DIY Blanket Ladder too!
Wishing you all SUCH a lovely day!
Below, you can find links to all of the DIY projects made for this Rustic Boy’s Bedroom as well as a source list. I’ll be sure to update this list as new tutorials are posted:
*SUCH a huge thank you to Weatherwood Stains for sending me their fabulous Reclamation Stain to work with! My opinions about my experience using their wonderful product are 100% my own! For more information, please read my disclosure policy.
VERY cool! I absolutely adore a product that does all the work for me. I will be keeping Weatherwood in mind for my future projects. And can I just tell you that the wall looks fabulous (what a labor of love), and that I am pumped to see the full room tomorrow!! xo
Thank you SO much Bre! I’ll be sharing the full reveal tonight … so stay tuned my friend! And that stain is absolutely amazing! I’ve got some big plans for the leftovers!!!
Dude, what an awesome product!!! I have a project in mind that it would be perfect for, off to check them out ๐ Can’t wait to see it all decorated up tomorrow friend!
It’s absolutely BRILLIANT Emily! I’m seriously so in love with it that I’ve already got some big plans for the leftovers!
Well Kristi you had me at brush and let it do the work. Then you sealed the deal with No VOC’s. Up until now I’ve used the steel wool and apple cider vinegar method to age wood but after reading this I’m definitely checking out the Weatherwood Stain for future projects. Can’t wait for the big reveal!
It’s a fantastic product Marie!!! You’re going to love it! And thank you, I cannot wait to share the full reveal tonight!!!
Sounds like such an awesome product! It really brought that wood to life! So excited for the big reveal!
It was Bre!!! I’m totally in LOVE! Thanks friend!
It looks fabulous, Kristi! Great to know about this stain! That plank wall looks amazing!
Thanks Kendra! I am head over heels in love with how it turned out!!!
Beautiful, and you’re right perfectly weathered! And I love that light fixture, perfect costal look.
Thanks Virginia! I’m totally head-over-heels in love with this stain and can’t wait to put it to work on a few other projects around the house now too!
I love the look of this wall…I would like to do something similar for our boys room! Great job!
Thank you SO much Jo-Anna! If we can do it, anyone can ๐
oh my gosh this looks so much easier than the whitewashing I did over the winter. Not fussy and laborious. Kill me now… I wish I had known!
Awwwww, it’s an absolutely BRILLIANT stain and so easy to use! At least you’ll know for next time!
Very cool! And no wiping?!?! Gotta love that…I’m a fan of anything as easy as painting. Lol! I definitely need to go check out that stain. Your plank wall looks amazing , btw!
Thanks SO much Tash! It really is so incredible and easy I’m wanting to use it on everything!!!
Sounds so much more simple than I would have expected. It looks beautiful! I can’t wait to see it when it’s done and decorated!!
I’m still amazed at how easy it was and now I’m just dying to try it out on some other types of wood to see how it reacts! Thanks so much Debbie!
This look absolutely gorgeous! Your wall is just stunning. Wish we could have this type of wall.
liz @ sundays with sophie
Awww, thank you SO much Liz!!! We’re so thrilled with how it turned out!
Love how this turned out! I just received a can of Weatherwood stain and I can’t wait to work with it! I kinda like that it’s a little unpredictable and you’re not 100% sure how it’ll react with the wood until you use it. It looks perfect in Carson’s room!
How fun Amy!!! I’m dying to try it on a few other projects now just to see how it’ll look! Can’t wait to see what you’re working on girl!
Thanks for the tip on this interesting stain. Just wanted to let you know, this is the first time I’ve visited your site, but the words in pink are hardly visible on my computer monitor screen!
Oh no! I will definitely have to fix that up!!! Thank you so much for the heads up Teddee!
This looks great Kristi!! Love the final product!! I could definitely see myself working with a company like that to try out some weathered wood stains!
Thank you so much for sharing this with Awesome Things Tuesday last week! Come party with us again, we’d love to have you!
Thanks so much Dee! I’ll see you there girl!
How cool that weatherwood stains got back to you so quickly! I just adore how the plank wall turned out – the perfect amount of weathered!
Right?! They were really great about rushing things along for my crazy timeline! LOVE how it turned out and I cannot wait to put it to work on a few other pieces now too!
Love the way this turned out!! Such a pretty wall and the stain makes it pop!! The whole room is just awesome! Good work! !
-Shonee
http://www.hawthorneandmain.com
Awwww, thanks Shonee! That stain is seriously AMAZING!!!
This looks awesome! I’ve never heard of this stain before – definitely will need to check it out!
Thanks Casey! It’s absolutely brilliant – you’re going to LOVE it!