Project: Distressing furniture

This is what my bar stool has looked like for the past 6 months. Something needed to be done...

I tried a black spray paint and I did not think that it was enough, I wanted more color.

Remember that most wood projects need to be sanded down, if there is a glossy surface, it needs to come off in order to make the paint stick.

So I decided on "summer squash" yellow :)

After spraypainting both chairs, I allowed 24 hours to dry.

I used this homemade distressing concoction of black and brown acrylic paint. I then added water to make it really drippy! Once I painted the drippy paint over one section, I smoothed and rubbed it around with paper towels. I had a wet rag on hand to smooth mistakes. Acrylic paint is fairly forgiving, but you still have to work fast!

Look at the difference in detail! So cool!

I still need to put a coat of poly on it, but I love how the yellow looks with my black countertops...

My next distressing project is my china cabinet. Be ready for a "Tropicana Cabana" surprise!