If you want wood peeking.
Rustic look chalk paint.
Annie demonstrates how to use two colours from the chalk paint palette to create the basis for a heavily distressed rustic look.
Rustic chalk style paint is perfect for painting furniture of all kinds.
Rustic chalk style paint.
You can see the difference in the two pieces i posted above granted both are distressed.
I just love this piece.
Choose two colours from the chalk paint palette.
If you want the piece to look like it s been painted before you ll want to buy two colors of paint so the base color shows through when the top player is distressed.
These are the most popular chalk paint ideas for a fresh country look.
Optional for a great antique look use dark chalk paint wax.
Work it into your still wet clear chalk paint wax and.
Dark wax is a great way to get an antiqued look without having to do any distressing.
I think you need to do more of this look.
It s so much easier to achieve and has the most character.
I love and use zinsser bulls eye shellac or zinsser bin.
Check out our guide to see how easy it is to distress furniture.
Layering chalk paint for a rustic farmhouse look with stencils.
Primer if needed foam brush to apply it i was painting over cherry wood so it was a must.
Here annie has selected primer red and napoleonic blue.
If you want to add a rustic style to your home real milk paint is here to help.
It s easy to apply to surfaces including wood metal and concrete.
I have been experimenting with chalk paint for about 2 years now and always like to do the rustic look.
Anyway the last thing i wanted to note about the rustic look is that you can also achieve it using annie sloan s dark wax.
When it s dry knock the paint off with a piece of folded sandpaper.
Chalk paint 3 colors you can find my diy chalk paint recipe here good paintbrush for painting base coat i use paint pixie brushes and this amazon brush which is amazing and cheap.
Its opaque coverage and endless pigment make it the ideal choice for antique pieces that are in need of a fresh look.
Chalk paint colors are all the rage thanks to their matte finish which is ideal for giving furniture and diy projects a rustic feel.