How To Make A Dresser Look Rustic

Sand the Wood. Work in natural light.

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You can even do another finer sanding if you prefer.

How to make a dresser look rustic. If youre using a stain specifically designed to create a weathered look such as Rust-Oleum. My rustic dresser makeover was inspired by the numbered chest of. Next choose a lighter accent colour such as orange and apply it thinly in areas you wish to highlight.

Too much light and you wont have an accurate picture of what the piece would look like in a normal indoor setting. To achieve the most authentic rustic paint look read our professional tips. I started this rustic dresser makeover as an Anthropologie knock-off but my plan didnt pan out like I wanted and it became more of an inspired by piece with a similar look and feel.

Paint this normally not with a stabbing motion. You can make furniture look rustic with paint. Take some med-fine grit sandpaper 100 to 180.

I did both like I did in this nightstand makeover for Gabrielles bedroom. By only painting the drawers and sides you get a fun contrast with rustic styling. To do this apply three coats of finish to a piece of furniture to give it a patina of age.

Create your own rustic looking furniture simply by using the furniture you already have. After you have a darker base colour such as a brown now choose an accent colour such as a lighter green. You will need the furniture you want to distress and then paint over it with green furniture paint in the parts you want to change.

When skillfully done mixing up decorating styles can create a winner. I had the same dilemma not long ago and by accident found a way to make paint look very rustic. Now the dresser is ready for paint andor stain.

One of my favorite ways to create a rustic look is to paint on some grain sack stripes. 3 Refinish Your Old Furniture. I think any dark wax would do or even stain and polyurethane but dark wax is preferable since it will accumulate in the holes and grooves and make them look darker adding a lot of character and depth to your piece.

Try using a semi-gloss oil-base enamel for the first or base coat in a. A tree-trunk table log walls distressed wooden floors antler-trimmed mirror and rustic dresser spell mountain lodge The comfy overstuffed chaise however along with the luxe thick white comforter indicate that this is a bedroom with all of the best amenities. Just like stainTake a medium taupegray paint and VERY lightly brush it on.

Too little light and you can easily end up over-distressing your piece and itll look beat up and unsightly. Use a sponge and apply the matching color stain over the furniture piece entirely. Use paper towels to wipe the furniture piece.

Get creative with your hand tools and mark up the piece by banging it with the hammer scratching it with a screwdriver or denting it with a wrench. Paint and distress furniture for a rustic look. Here a dresser is updated with some fun rustic stripes.

Then I chose to paint the dresser in this green color from Dixie Belle Paint. Use a tack cloth or damp rag and wipe down the entire dresser to get rid of the sanding dust. You may want to distress only the areas that would normally see a lot of wear and tear such as around the knobs or handles along the edges and around the feet.

Sorta like dry brushing. You are not covering all of the wood. In this video Deana teaches us how to distress furniture.

Here is the easy way to make the old wood look rustic using a stain and white paint. Refinishing them using a variety of these distressed furniture techniques can make just about any piece look worn or weathered. Apply the paint thinly and let it sit for 10-15 minutes or until dry.

I actually did this with my craft room floor. I used Dark Walnut stain for the top drawers. Begin by sanding the wood to get rid of any coatings and to create a smooth surface.

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