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December 6, 2016 · 14 Comments

How to Get Aged Wood (no barn needed)

Craft Projects· design· Paint Projects

Hey Y’all,

You know those days when you want to put up a shiplap type wall using old barnwood and you are fresh out of old barnwood?

Yeah, those days are the worst.

Or are they?

We have a small desk area that is in dire need of an update.  Mr. Creativity will be using it as his work space so it needs to be manly because, well, he’s a man.  You know I love a good shiplap wall, but I felt like pristine white may come off a little too feminine. So I pitched the idea of an old barnwood wall to him and he gave me the go-ahead.  But alas, I’m out of barnwood.

Never fear,  Amy Howard at Home has the most amazing products and I am thrilled to be able to share them with you today!

First up, you will need the wood for your wall.

wood wall in a box, pallet wood

This Pallet Wall in a Box would be pretty to seal and hang as is.

Or stain it in a dark walnut.

Or (and this is my favorite) age it somehow.

But how would we age it?  Leave it outside for 3 years? Ummmm, no.

Oh look, here comes Amy Howard to the rescue once more! Better With Age is the easiest and fastest way to age any type of wood. It works differently with various types of wood.  Some wood has more tannins in it and will turn almost black if you use it full strength.  I diluted my Better with age with water to get several different looks.

vintage wood, Amy Howard at Home

I used Better With Age at full strength to speckle the wood first.  Then I diluted one cup with 1 part Better With Age and 3 parts water (1/4), the next cup was 1/2 strength and the third cup was 3 parts Better With Age and 1 part water (3/4).

Thoroughly confused? Here’s a quick little video that shows how I did it.

http://www.mccallmanor.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/AHAH-Aging-Wood.mp4

See, now that wasn’t so bad! And the bonus is, there won’t be a math quiz on what you just learned.

I am excited about the next step that I’ll be doing on this wood before I hang it on the wall.  I will be sure and share it with you just as soon I possibly can.

What do you think about non-white shiplap walls? Are they for you, or are you a traditionalist?

MM signature**Amy Howard at Home supplied the products for me to try out and write about my experience.  These thoughts and opinions are 100% mine.  But I dare say, you would agree with me if you tried them for yourself. 😉

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Comments

  1. Denise Moore says

    December 6, 2016 at 10:29 am

    Awesome job Holly! Your son is right it should be a commercial, I know I am sold!

    Reply
    • hollymcc says

      December 6, 2016 at 9:54 pm

      Thanks Denise! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Mary Vitullo says

    December 6, 2016 at 5:24 pm

    Wow, interesting product.

    Reply
    • hollymcc says

      December 6, 2016 at 9:54 pm

      It really is! And it’s so easy to use. 🙂

      Reply
  3. Jan lira says

    December 6, 2016 at 10:25 pm

    I love it!!! Can’t wait for the next part!!

    Reply
    • hollymcc says

      December 7, 2016 at 9:38 am

      Yay! Glad you liked it. I can’t wait for the next part either!! ha

      Reply
  4. Diane + Dean DIY says

    December 6, 2016 at 11:21 pm

    Going viral!!! Love that stuff! I’ll send you the photos of my shelf and you can make my video

    Reply
    • hollymcc says

      December 7, 2016 at 9:39 am

      Yippee!!! I want to see what you’ve been up to with these!!

      Reply
  5. Carol Lander says

    December 7, 2016 at 7:39 am

    Holly, I LOVE your video. I needed to see it. My palette in a box and my painted from AH are still in the box. I’m waiting for my office to be finished so I can make my aged palette wall hanging. Will you teach me how to make the video? Pretty please. Pinning for sure.

    Reply
    • hollymcc says

      December 7, 2016 at 9:41 am

      I can’t wait to see your finished office space! The video was made with imovie. I’m clueless beyond that. Mr. Creativity did the tech stuff. Hopefully we will do more and I can learn from him. 😉

      Reply
  6. Kala Duncan says

    December 7, 2016 at 10:05 am

    Love it!!!

    Reply
    • hollymcc says

      December 7, 2016 at 6:54 pm

      Thanks Kala!!

      Reply
  7. Carol, The Red Painted Cottage says

    December 8, 2016 at 10:15 am

    Holly, I LOVE your video! You did good! I got her stain at Haven but haven’t used it yet. I’ve also got to learn how to do videos and get the right tripod so it go look down at what I do. You’ve inspired me!

    Reply
  8. Antonella | White House Crafts says

    December 12, 2016 at 11:52 am

    Some great tips to keep in mind for the future! Thanks for sharing at The Crafty Corner! Look for your feature at the next party 🙂

    Reply

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