How do I paint my headboard and footboard to look antique?
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Do you mean antique?
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Hi Amanda, maybe this will help: https://www.hometalk.com/diy/bedroom/furniture/beautiful-french-style-bed-antiqued-with-general-finishes-glaze-17851041
Beautiful French Style Bed Antiqued With General Finishes Glaze
Amanda two things come to mind. Chalk paint them and then distress them, OR paint them and use a Crackle compound to give a "crackle" old look. Either way would be great and crackling is really in vogue now. Hope this helps.
You can paint it, distress the edges with sandpaper, and then use a glaze over the paint.
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