Furniture, Wood and Cabinetry Finishing - Refinishing Hutch w/ Distressed Look
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08-29-01, 02:10 PM
I have a china hutch that has a whitewash finish. I would like to refinish the hutch with a rustic barn red color and make it look aged or distressed. How do you recommend I go about this type of project.
George
08-29-01, 07:15 PM
SE:
First, I would look through decorator magazines to see if I could find something close to the look I want, then study the picture(s) carefully.
Aging, distressing, antiqueing a piece can range from simple 'easing' of sharp edges with sandpaper to physically abusin the piece with chains, ice picks, hammers, etc.
One starting point would be to study older furnitrue taking note of where the natural wear is - around the hardware (pulls), along the edges (usually worn to one degree or another).
Combining this with a painting technique that lets some of the original whitewash 'bleed' through the rustic red finish would be one additive I can think of immediately.
Study the project - DON"T OVERDO - this is a dead giveaway to the 'ready-made' antiques. With care and planning you can copme up with something that really looks old, and not just 'antiqued'.
First, I would look through decorator magazines to see if I could find something close to the look I want, then study the picture(s) carefully.
Aging, distressing, antiqueing a piece can range from simple 'easing' of sharp edges with sandpaper to physically abusin the piece with chains, ice picks, hammers, etc.
One starting point would be to study older furnitrue taking note of where the natural wear is - around the hardware (pulls), along the edges (usually worn to one degree or another).
Combining this with a painting technique that lets some of the original whitewash 'bleed' through the rustic red finish would be one additive I can think of immediately.
Study the project - DON"T OVERDO - this is a dead giveaway to the 'ready-made' antiques. With care and planning you can copme up with something that really looks old, and not just 'antiqued'.