Here, French country style
distressed painted furniture lends this kitchen - diner a soft, familiar feel and, as a bonus, stands up well to busy family life.
The customer is requesting a white
distressed painted furniture makeover with a subtle glaze to give that worn aged look.
Once all of your distressing is complete you must still seal your piece of
distressed painted furniture.
Let me know what you think of 5 tips for antiquing &
distressing painted furniture, or if you have any tips of your own to share!
As mentioned in the video above, when
I distress painted furniture I also like to sand the entire flat surface using 320 grit sandpaper to create a smooth finish.
If you need help
distressing painted furniture then you will want to check out How to Distress Painted Furniture.
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Luckily,
distressing painted furniture is very easy no matter which method you choose to use.
See how to
distress painted furniture.
Not exact matches
Coarse or Medium Grit Sand Paper (for
distressing and sanding down the piece of
furniture before you
paint)
Normally I don't like too much
distressing on
painted furniture, but on these chairs I did want to highlight the press back design by
distressing a little extra in that area.
Distressing and aging
painted furniture seems like something you cant really go wrong with.
In the past, I have typically
painted furniture one solid color — maybe with some
distressing — but all one color.
Hi Amy, I run creative workshops including a
furniture painting /
distressing one over 3 sessions and I also run a weekly creative craft club.
I know this one is not necessarily a piece of
furniture like the others but I just love the
distressed paint and trim detail.
I love this and since I'm going to be
painting my old (new to me) chairs and some other
furnitures distressed I just think this is fab and the color is just what I have been looking for for a wood bench that my dad made me many years ago.
I could go on and on as to why it is the best for
painting furniture, even if you want a modern look — the
paint does not have to be
distressed
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Painted, glazed and
distressed furniture, with lots of inspiration for those who love to DIY!
About Blog
Painted, glazed and
distressed furniture, with lots of inspiration for those who love to DIY!
An unstable pile of oozing, cracked
paint reveals the particular qualities of the
paint that is used to give
furniture a
distressed look.
About Blog
Painted, glazed and
distressed furniture, with lots of inspiration for those who love to DIY!
When
painting furniture white
distressed, I prefer to prime first to play it safe.
When
painting furniture, one of the most popular
furniture painting techniques is
distressing.
Why
paint a piece of
furniture and then
distress it?
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I
painted my old
furniture a
distressed grey giving it new life, then I chose a bold grey and white floral for the bedding.
Murfreesboro, Tennessee I am an artist of different mediums and can hand
paint and
distress furniture.
My friend Shaunna's e-book about
painting furniture (there's a button in our sidebar) offers TONS of tips on
distressing and aging
painted furniture too!
We are just completing a renovation in a new to us home in the mountains and in the great room / kitchen / main floor we have medium hickory
distressed wide plank floors, BM seashell
paint on walls, white cabinets in kitchen, lots of wood antique
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If I
distress an older
painted piece of
furniture a bit here and there, and add a touch of
paint, am I always taking the chance of bleed though?
Not sure how to
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Bring a small piece of
furniture and learn how to prep,
paint,
distress, and seal with wax or hemp oil.
As a side note, if your piece of
furniture was originally black or some color other than the color you want to show through after
distressing all you have to do is
paint a coat of brown (or whatever color you choose to show through) on your
furniture prior to
painting your primary color.
MudPaint has a smooth, matte finish that is perfect for
furniture painting,
distressing and antiquing!
I love
painting and
distressing furniture, but I have never used those products.
Blue toiles and checks,
distressed and
painted furniture, and a delicate lace bedspread exude classic French charm.
painted frames and
furniture (creamy white or faded grey / blue) lightly
distressed edges 4.
After the
paint was dry, we used a sanding block to
distress the edges, and then we used rags to rub on some Annie Sloan
furniture wax.
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It would incorporate a lot of re-purposed
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