Going natural is one choice for your rustic piece of furniture.
Whether you're remodeling a whole room in the rustic style or you're just changing a single piece, you can create the rustic, worn look you're searching for with a variety of different techniques. Rustic style celebrates a simpler time in history and emphasizes natural elements and rougher-looking metals, such as iron. Does this Spark an idea?
Paint It
If you're a painter, create a worn, rustic-looking piece using a paint effect or technique, such as distressing or antiquing. To distress your piece of furniture, apply one coat of paint and allow it to dry. Then apply a second coat of paint in a different color. Once the second coat of paint is dry, use steel wool and sandpaper to remove the top layer of paint from areas that would normally become worn over time, like table and chair legs and cabinet corners. For a more antique finish, apply wax between coats.
Wear It Out
If a brand new paint job seems like too much work for you, wear out a piece of painted or stained furniture with a piece of sandpaper or steel wool. Sand or rub off a little of the stain or paint around legs, at corners and under door handles to create an authentic rustic, old-fashioned look.
Keep It Simple
If the piece you have is already natural, keep it simple and keep it that way. The rustic style celebrates age and natural elements, so a natural pine table is just as fitting as a distressed piece. If you're worried about staining or other issues, apply a coat or two of polyurethane to protect your piece from unwanted problems in the future.
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