How to paint wood to look distressed

There are several ways to achieve the beautiful weathered wood look, here are 8 techniques that deliver the best results.

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

Do you love the vintage/rustic look of layered chippy paint, but don't want to pay for the sometimes pricey originals ? Well now you can do it yourself!

Hello there Love Grows Wild reader! Ashley from Cherished Bliss here again! I don’t know about you, but I am so ready for this winter to pass so I can get outside and paint, stain, and do outdoorsy things! I finally gave in and breathed in some fumes for this project down in the basement.…

As I’m getting ready to paint and re-stain my new (used) dining table, I went in search of some faux barn wood weathering techniques to try to get the look of the table on my

Today I'm making a Farmhouse MARKET wood sign that looks like metal. I have new products to show you. Join me!

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

Achieving the weathered paint look is much easier than you might expect and you won't even need to leave your boards outside for years to do it!

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!

How to create distressed wood finishes.