Distressed Furniture
Works in Many Interiors
Distressed furniture is very popular especially when you compliment it with new or modern pieces.
The combination is unique and appeals to many home owners who are looking for more time honored surroundings. New furnishings that have been distressed can look as though they have been passed down for generations giving your home a sense of history and a welcome feeling.
Easily many of the wood furniture you see when shopping will look like antiques, but they aren’t.
And while the look may not appeal to everyone, (some people who have new furniture wished it looked old, and of course some who have old furniture wishes it were new but that is another matter)
distressing is when the wood is purposely marred and is a popular means of changing the appearance and character of furniture, so that it appears to be old and showing some wear.
It can also command a higher price at times than their “new” counterparts.
Distressed furniture is evident in many decorating styles including “an old world,”
French country,
shabby chic,
cottage style,
country home decorating
to name a few.
It provides aged character and warmth to just about any piece of wood furniture. Painted furniture can also be distressed. However, distressing is not just unique to wood. You will find different levels of distressing on leather upholstered goods too.
There are many different distressing techniques that can be used to create a look on a piece of furniture that appears to be from years of loving use.
The process could vary depending on the style, the amount of distressing that is desired, and whether the piece is painted or stained, and could involve anything from hitting the wood with hammers, chains or other objects aging it before the finish is applied, and enhancing its charm.
The idea with distressing a piece of furniture is not the appearance of something that has been greatly abused but rather achieving a realistic-looking effect only seen on furniture hundreds of years old.
When you're shopping or maybe even contemplating tackling a project yourself?
Ask yourself, where would the wear and tear on the piece most likely take place? What places would the finish be worn off and where on the legs would the vacuum hit?
Whatever the piece, whether it is a table, chair or bookcase, there will be areas that will show wear quicker than other areas, has finishes that tend to hide any scratches or fingerprints and make good choices for use in active areas such as family rooms.
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