Distressing Furniture Guide

By Brent Hollenberg


People vary in taste when it comes to interior design. Interior designing can be a fun experience for anybody. Lately, the use of weathered furniture has been increasing in popularity. This article intends to discuss what is referred to when talking about this type of furniture and how to get them. Read more and explore the fun in this type of elegant craft.

A lot of people have asked me what they basically need to make weathered furniture. I will enumerate in this page four (4) essential things to make quality distressed furniture. Learn more by reading through!

1. You need to have old furniture. If you don't have one, get one! You'll find these in flea markets and garage sales. It doesn't matter how old or how worn out the furniture looks. As long as you're creative, any furniture used in this project will turn out great.

2. Obtain a sand paper. You will be sanding your furniture's flat surfaces. You can create designs and/or patterns by sanding. Explore on the different ways you can do this.

3. You will also need a razor. You will need this to scrape of the paint on the edges of your furniture to make it look more old and worn out. Use the razor gently as it is advisable to scrape only the paint and not the wood.

4. Pastel colored paint. One of the distinct characteristics of distressed furniture styles is the use of pastel colored paint. This paint will be on top the old paint.

Another option you have is to do your own distressed furniture with the help of an instruction guide. You can get these tutorials on how to distress furniture online too. A good resource should be able to teach you the step by step instruction on how to distress as well as the complete materials needed.




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