Distressing Painted Furniture With Stain

For example i used light blue and coral wood stain to distress furniture for a coastal beach look.

Distressing painted furniture with stain.

Distressed painting techniques using stain. Farmhouse wooden side table. The customer is requesting a white distressed painted furniture makeover with a subtle glaze to give that worn aged look. This vintage tall dresser is solid wood with 5 drawers and great details and cane doors.

Like every painted furniture makeover make sure to thoroughly sand and prep your piece. To distress the finish and make the painted surface look more naturally weathered take the sander back to the surface of the furniture when the paint has dried. The table has the perfect round farmhouse style legs and planked top. This solid wood side table has been brought in by a customer asking for a simple yet classic black distressed furniture makeover.

Applying paint with a paint brush creates peaks and valleys that will be more visible when you apply the stain resulting in a more accurate antique look. If you painted two coats use the steel wool to go over the waxed areas. Learn how to distress painted furniture with stain or wax. Step 1 sand the stained or varnished furniture using 220 grit sandpaper.

With emphasis on the edges of the furniture use the sander to gently remove some of the paint and primer allowing the underlying wood to show through. Look for a wood furniture piece with lines you love and that. Don t worry if it has scratches or watermarks. Numerous faux painting techniques mimic the distressed look of age worn antiques but the methods that call for stain frequently look the most authentic.

This technique makes existing or new furniture look old aged and shabby chic. Sand again once paint has fully dried and before applying stain give the furniture s edges a thorough sanding so areas of wood are showing through to simulate years of wear. Not so obvious from the photo is the extent of prep work required on this piece. Painting stained and varnished furniture requires some specialized prep work but the right approach gives you lasting paint coverage and a fresh look.

Sandpaper helps add texture to smooth varnished surfaces for easier painting. One of the console tables needed to match the farmhouse pantry door so i used the same distressing technique. Before getting started choose the piece of furniture you re going to give a distressed paint finish. Scour flea markets or secondhand shops for a piece that s solid wood with a stained finish.

I use light stain on dark paint and dark stain on light paint. The painted finish will hide those flaws. Once the piece is fully dry you can begin to remove some of the paint and distress the piece with steel wool and sandpaper.