How Do You Distress Painted Furniture. Essentially, distressing techniques make new furniture look old. The most common way of distressing furniture is with sandpaper.
Using just three different colors of paint i was able to turn an old wood.
This week's project was a pretty easy one that anyone can do with just a little bit of paint!! After having painted furniture both outside and inside, i much prefer working indoors. How to distress wood and furniture: A piece of laminate furniture that has already been painted is ready to go when it comes to giving it a distressed appearance, as you won't need to prime it or give it a base coat.
