Only a few days ago this was just an unfinished birch wood cabinet manufactured by Zeller Present.
After dusting and wiping, a coat of dark grey paint was applied. That was a mix of beige and blue interior paint leftovers with some black acrylic art paint added to make it darker.
The next treatment was painting the exterior surfaces intentionally unevenly with lighter shades of grey and beige using both brush and sponge for a distressed look.
Last but not least - some stampings with rubber stamp and that darker grey paint again.
Further decorations and varnishing I had had in mind, seemed redundant now. The surface was really nicely and chalkpaintly matte, so this piece was declared finished. Poor thing looks so much older now.
it looks wonderful now:) i love stamping wood, thanks for reminding me:)
ReplyDeleteThanks! It's a good method, I couldn't do it with an artist's brush.
DeleteWhat I like about your technique for this little chest is the quick and simple process. I love rubber/art stamping and I like distressing. But you've made an attractive distressed finish without the traditional sanding and paint removal techniques. Are you going to use it or sell it?
ReplyDeleteThank you! A small thing like that can do with a simple treatment, I think. If it was a larger piece of furniture with an existing finish, then more actions might be necessary. I needed the cabinet for my kitchen, to store napkins and all sorts of this and that.
DeleteAt first, thanks for your post. I was scrolling and getting good tips to make new our old things. I Would love to try for my existing white furniture and make give them new life and hope this small thing can work big for me.
ReplyDeleteThank you! This works even better on furniture with an old-fashioned shape and carvings, of course. The white furniture looks awesome, thank for the link.
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