Distressing wood with paint

Through all of my DIY projects, I've learned that it's just as much fun to distress wood yourself as it is to decorate with! And with the right tools, distressing wood is oh so easy. Here are a few of my must-have tools for the job!

This simple three-step process uses distressed white paint as a base color for a vintage wood look. Choose any color for your project.

Today I'm going to show you how to chippy paint without sanding. Chippy paint is a way of layering paint for a distressed look. It looks like the top layers have aged or chipped off to reveal more paint or wood underneath. This is a great technique to use on furniture and wood signs that you want to have

My most popular paint technique for a weathered, chippy finish.

A question we get so often is "How do you do your distressed finishes on your furniture pieces"? Here is a quick video on How To Distress Finish Furniture!

Here are easy ways to distress new, store-bought wood to give it an aged, weathered, and rustic look for any building or furniture project.

This technique is the easiest way to heavily distress furniture. Wet sanding sounds intimidating but is incredibly easy and uses supplies you already own.

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16 fantastic and easy ways how to distress wood for an awesome aged and weathered look. Step by step guide to making your upcycling projects even more interesting.

Want to get a reclaimed wood look without having to track down some old wood? This simple technique will make new wood look old and distressed