Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A set of basic wooden furniture is housed within a space full of distressed wood walls and floor planks. - Pakin Songmor/Getty ...

Thoroughly sand the piece. Really put some effort into this step—especially if it's been painted or polyurethaned before. Once the surface and the corners have really been sanded, you can wipe it down ...

Instead of dishing out bags of money for the same product at a store, why not do a bit handy work? Grab some old furniture and a bit of paint, and find a method to age furniture that works best for ...

The one paint that skips sanding, priming, and most of the frustration.

August 22, 2010 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google If you're looking for a distressed and weather-beaten look, a little elbow grease and some milk paint can give ...

In this video, a kitchen island from Goodwill undergoes a complete makeover using white chalk paint and distressing with ...

This is a 3.5 minute video I filmed and edited on the technique I use for painting furniture to look old. It rips through the process pretty fast, but I think it shows everything that it needs to.

FIX THIS - The distressed look is in for furniture. It can cost thousands at high end stores. Brandon Coppin, Design and DIY YouTube Host of Thrifty Chic Home has a simple method for distressing wood.