Distress Wood

Whether used for shelving, floors or furniture, time-worn wood brings a touch of rustic charm to every space. If you can't find authentic reclaimed lumber for your project, you can use new materials and apply surface distressing techniques to simulate centuries of use and wear. We'll show you how.

How to age wood in five simple steps! The best technique for a realistic, rustic aged wood look. Make your new furniture look old!

Whether used for shelving, floors or furniture, time-worn wood brings a touch of rustic charm to every space. If you can't find authentic reclaimed lumber for your project, you can use new materials and apply surface distressing techniques to simulate centuries of use and wear. We'll show you how.

How to expertly hack up new wood to make it look old. With a few tools and tricks you can ding up a piece of wood to make it look like it's 100 years old.

Aging wood instantly to look like it came off an old barn. Make DIY barn boards instantly. Make new lumber look old instantly and inexpensively.

Want to get a reclaimed wood look without having to track down some old wood? This simple technique will make new wood look old and distressed

This simple three-step process uses distressed white paint as a base color for a vintage wood look. Choose any color for your project.

Here are easy ways to distress new, store-bought wood to give it an aged, weathered, and rustic look for any building or furniture project.

A question we get so often is "How do you do your distressed finishes on your furniture pieces"? Here is a quick video on How To Distress Finish Furniture!