The concept comes from how distressed wood furniture would age over time naturally.
Distressed painted furniture ideas.
If you want the piece to look like it s been painted before you ll want to buy two colors of paint so the base color shows through when the top player is distressed.
Distressing furniture accessories how to painting and finishing refinishing in our grandmothers day if a piece of furniture or a picture frame was distressed it meant it had been around for generations and most of the paint had worn off in areas that had been rubbed by hands or nicked by being moved too many times.
I absolutely adore the distressed and aged white paint.
But as furniture painters we sometimes love to recreate that look ourselves rather than wait for nature to run its course.
You can paint your piece using chalk paint.
How to distress painted furniture the right way 4 easy steps.
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.
If you want wood peeking.
The key to distressing painted furniture is making the furniture look like a piece that has been distressed naturally through time.
You can get the aged antique look or the romantic shabby chic look with the right distressed paint technique.
We chose latex paint for its ease of use.
Steps to distressing furniture.
Distressed painted furniture has so many different looks to it.
However oil based paints are known for their durability and oftentimes the go to option for wood trim and cabinetry.