Once you have your wood furniture and paint colors it s time to get started.
Distressed painted furniture ideas.
Steps to distressing furniture.
However oil based paints are known for their durability and oftentimes the go to option for wood trim and cabinetry.
How to distress painted furniture the right way 4 easy steps.
Distressing is the process of manipulating furniture to appear older or to have been more heavily used says jane henry of jane henry studios a full service antique conservation and restoration shop based in new york city.
If you re looking for an affordable way to give a piece of wood furniture a beautiful patina you might want to consider distressing its finish.
The concept comes from how distressed wood furniture would age over time naturally.
The key to distressing painted furniture is making the furniture look like a piece that has been distressed naturally through time.
If you want wood peeking.
You can get the aged antique look or the romantic shabby chic look with the right distressed paint technique.
Follow our step by step instructions for painting and distressing wood furniture for an aged over time look.
But as furniture painters we sometimes love to recreate that look ourselves rather than wait for nature to run its course.
We chose latex paint for its ease of use.
Distressed painted furniture has so many different looks to it.
You can paint your piece using chalk paint.