How To Faux Distress Furniture
A layering block and dark paint can be used to give your painted furniture a faux distressed look. You don't have to use sandpaper and there is no mess!
I painted this chest of drawers pink and then faux distressed the drawer edges and body of the chest using a layering block and black paint.
The chest of drawers was a freebie and was in good shape on the outside. On the inside we had to do a bit of work on the drawer runners.
The paint is Ceramcoat by Delta and the color is Cameo Rose. The paint is chalky and coverage was great. That one small jar did the job.
I painted the original wood knobs with Raven color Ceramcoat and also used this color to faux distress the paint.
This is the FolkArt Home Decor Layering Block. The black paint is applied on top of the pink paint using the layering block.
I applied the black paint to the flat part of the block using a sponge brush.
Then I ran the layering block all over the edges of the dresser, hitting all the pretty details. I brushed more paint on the layering block as needed. I cannot tell you how easy this technique is!
I finished the chest with Ceramcoat clear wax applied using a soft link free cloth. Can you tell by looking at the photos that the paint is not distressed? I can't. You should give this technique a try. Find another of my layering block furniture projects here.... Paint Dining Table and Chairs White.
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What a brilliant idea wish I had seen this before I sanded and painted our whole house lot of furniture.
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I love this look! Can the technique work on kitchen cabinets?
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