How to get the distressed antique look?
I want to paint the trim in my house to look distressed and antique. I like the creamish/beige color with the brownish/rustic color breaking through. How do I achieve this look?
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I want to paint the trim in my house to look distressed and antique. I like the creamish/beige color with the brownish/rustic color breaking through. How do I achieve this look?
Tags: beige color
Here is a step by step technique that HGTV did on cabinets. I’m sure you can do the same thing with your trim:
http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/decorating/article/0,1793,HGTV_3545_1513114,00.html
Actually, HGTV has a heaps of examples of faux finishing ideas:
http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/dc_faux_finishing/0,1792,HGTV_3398,00.html
Good luck, & have fun! I hope it turns out great. I’m thinking of distressing my own kitchen cabinets.
They sell a "crackle" solution that you put over paint to make it do that. Here’s a website that can help: http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/dc_faux_texturizing/article/0,1793,HGTV_3403_1395994,00.html
I don’t know how well crackle will hold up outside. My solution is to paint the rust/brown colour first. Then take a candle and rub it on the areas you would like to see the brown coming through the cream. Once you’ve painted the cream, that colour will come off the waxed areas with a small amount of sanding. It really is very easy and takes little effort…and the end result is a natural aging process. Be sure to wax where the trim would naturally have worn down…