Before I got into woodworking, I fell headfirst into decorative finishes and textures. Paint was my entry into the DIY world, and I fell in love with its endless possibilities. When it comes to ...

Hey, guys! In this video I share the basics of how to chalk paint furniture in a rustic, farmhouse style. This gives you the perfect opportunity to thrift furniture with solid bones and make it fit ...

Create your own shabby chic furniture for a cool, funky look. Shabby chic furniture is extremely popular, but can be very expensive. It is easy and fun to paint and distress your own pieces. Poke ...

Miranda Webster of the Tinsel + Wheat Blog demonstrated an easy distressed painting technique to add character to furniture pieces and other decorative items in your home. Miranda is a blogger ...

If you’re looking for furniture with patina and a bit of history, you don’t need to scour flea markets or garage sales looking for distressed gems. In fact, you don’t even need to leave your house or ...

I painted my Lane cedar chest. It was a gift from my husband and kids for Mother's Day a long time ago. I've changed the ...

You don't need any special know-how to get started with distressing. All you need is a little creativity and some sense of balance and colour. Upcycle a small coffee table before moving to a dining ...

If there’s one technique that Annie Sloan returns to time and again, it’s the two-colour distress method she developed right when she first created Chalk Paint™ In just a few simple steps, you can ...

What is it about DIY furniture makeovers that seem so intimidating? You've been meaning to dress up that old dresser, wooden chair, or boring bar stool for a while now, but you're not even sure where ...

Where once spic and shiny were the norm, slightly worn out and rough furniture is crowning restaurants catering to yuppies and hipsters to art galleries and upmarket homes. "It gives a sense of ...