Distressed designy by dee distressed furniture two coats of coco chalk paint a wash by mixing 50 old ochre chalk paint with 50 water.
Distressed white painted furniture.
It is generally pretty quick.
Next we are going to seal our white distressed furniture with gator hide from dixie belle.
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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.
Forge a faux antiqued finish.
Furniture is typically distressed to make it look a lot older than it is so it s suitable for rustic shabby chic or cottage style decor.
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To do this you can simply dab a little drop of paint in with your sealer.
The distress on its own may not be quite the look you re.
Paint the wash on in sections and blend it over the coco with a rag.
But one of the problems with distressing furniture with sandpaper is that it is hard to control.
I always prime with a shellac based primer to seal the piece before painting this is the primer that i use here.
When sealing painted furniture especially white painted furniture i always like to tint my sealer with the color of the project.
You have to be careful to not over sand your piece.
This is a pretty hard core top coat that you can get online here.
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.
You never know when a piece will bleed through and primer can help avoid that obstacle like in this farmhouse white painted dresser.
The most common way of distressing furniture is with sandpaper.
When painting furniture white distressed i prefer to prime first to play it safe.
Nothing makes a piece of furniture appear more naturally distressed than surface imperfections and discolorations.