Distressed Furniture

Distressing is a way of ageing a piece of furniture to create scratches that would occur naturally over the years. I concentrate on the areas that would get the most wear and tear, such as edges, corners and around handles. Water based paints are used and 2 or 3 coats of varnish are then applied to protect the furniture.

It is particularly successful with old junk pieces or orange pine furniture that would be found in the spare room somewhere! It has a timeless appeal.