I ll show you two simple paint techniques color washing and dry brushing that you can combine to create a weathered wood look on any piece of furniture.
How to paint rustic look on wood.
Sand the wood again with a coarser sandpaper grit like p 80 or steel wool.
Also this technique may not be suitable for surfaces.
Please experiment on some scrap before trying this on something permanent.
Each one creates a little different look from gently weathered wood to rustic chippy paint.
Stain your pallet boards get a weathered paint look your pallet wood boards are going to age wonderfully out in the elements.
Just remember to let the paint layers dry completely it takes longer for a wood paint to dry.
Check out our guide to see how easy it is to distress furniture.
If you want to add a rustic style to your home real milk paint is here to help.
Over the last few years my family and i have become a lot more resourceful and have acquired a good eye for this sort.
Your results may vary.
This is just one way that i get an old wood look made easy.
The paint should chip off the board leaving the stained wood showing underneath.
You can use a wood stain for a more antique look.
Upcycling the art of taking something destined for the trash and turning it into a new usable object that you may have gone out and spent a lot of money to buy though that may not be the exact definition you get the idea.
But if you want a funky shabby chic look without having to wait a decade you can take matters into your own hands with a bucket of paint and some sandpaper.
Now use an electric sander to distress any other areas around the board you want to look old until you achieve that rustic chippy look we all love.
I m a firm believer in using what you have on hand and never letting paint go to waste so i grabbed some brown paint i had sitting around sadly with no name and watered it down pretty good so that it was easy to wipe and blend.
I have included videos on each distressing technique and detailed comparison on choosing the best method for your diy project.
How to white wash wood for a vintage rustic design.
Making it look like weathered wood because there are few things better in this world than that.
Now for the fun part.
The effect you re after is that some of the wood grain base paint coat visible through the paint layers.
This step by step diy is for everyone and creates that old well worn look we all love.
After the spray paint is dry wipe off the vaseline d areas with paper towel.
You can choose your favorite based on your project and the style you like.