Create your own shabby chic furniture for a cool, funky look. Shabby chic furniture is extremely popular, but can be very expensive. It is easy and fun to paint and distress your own pieces. Poke ...

Before I got into woodworking, I fell headfirst into decorative finishes and textures. Paint was my entry into the DIY world, and I fell in love with its endless possibilities. When it comes to ...

It's very easy to take the stress out of distressing projects. Distressing gives your picture frames and furniture a shabby chic look. It can be a tricky process, with too much or too little paint ...

If you find yourself in possession of outdated-looking wooden furniture, whether you're one of the nearly 20% of Americans who goes thrifting each year or you inherit antiques from your grandparents, ...

Chalky paint is a hit with DIYers and people who refurbish and refinish old furniture. Not sure if your dresser has an oil- or latex-based finish? Don't know if it's stain, lacquer, shellac or ...

Distressed furniture might owe its fame to the French countryside, but ever since the Gaineses took to flipping the town of Waco, the well-loved farmhouse trend has no signs of slowing down. This ...

BRE BRINGIER: Hey, people, and welcome to Yahoo In the Know Furniture Flip. I'm your host, Bre. And I'm going to teach you how to take your old and outdated furniture and turn it into something new.

If there’s one technique that Annie Sloan returns to time and again, it’s the two-colour distress method she developed right when she first created Chalk Paint™ In just a few simple steps, you can ...