Say goodbye to sandpaper along with the dust and the mess it brings. Use this easy natural finish furniture distressing technique. You can achieve a naturally aged unique look on furniture with just a paintbrush.
Learn how to distress furniture without a piece of sandpaper, or a hand snader in this easy-to-follow step-by-step furniture painting workshop. The best part is to view the entire piece of furniture being transformed and not a small paint swatch sample board. It’s very frustrating trying to learn a new painting technique by watching someone paint on a small sample board.
I show you how to apply light coats of paint of your choice over the wood stain by using this easy furniture distressing technique with a paint brush.
Use any paint color or brand with this natural distressed look. Also, you use this same technique on top of different colors of paint for a 2 tone effect that gives a natural look and worn appearance.
Why use a natural finish furniture distressing process?
Distress without the dust and mess that light sanding brings. You only need paint and a good paintbrush to achieve this naturally distressed finish.
The distressed wood fading technique is all in how you apply the paint to the original finish on the furniture. You will view the step-by-step instructions in this online furniture painting workshop.
Check out this sneak peek from the video tutorial on what you will learn!
This natural distressing technique allows the wood to show through and makes the finish appear like it is naturally aged.
The final result is up to you by allowing a little of the wood surface area to show through or heavier distressing can also be achieved.
This popular technique gave this outdated queen-ann style table and chairs a much more vintage look. It is a perfect complement to dark cherry wood furniture.
Learn all the tips and tricks needed to master natural distressing, AKA a fade-to-wood technique.
Stop wasting your time browsing the internet for different techniques for your painting questions.
Let me teach you how to do this furniture distressing technique and many other paint finishes. The best way to learn is in the comforts of your own home. And you can press pause or rewind as much as you need, no one will know. Paint your distressed piece of furniture right along with the video with the step-by-step technique.
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DeDe Bailey
DeDe Bailey is the artistic mastermind behind Designed Décor and The Puzzle Table. With a rich background in home décor retail, she has transformed her website into a platform driven by a profound passion for helping individuals craft spaces they adore. As a self-taught furniture painting artist and thrift decorator, she loves sharing her knowledge and empowering others to beautify their homes through furniture painting and thrifting. When she isn’t sharing her wisdom on the Designed Décor blog, DeDe is occupied with showcasing her ingenious jigsaw puzzle table design and expanding her short-term rental located in NE Ohio.
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