Rustic Look Chalk Paint

These are the most popular chalk paint ideas for a fresh country look.

Rustic look chalk paint.

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. Chalk paint colors are all the rage thanks to their matte finish which is ideal for giving furniture and diy projects a rustic feel. I have been experimenting with chalk paint for about 2 years now and always like to do the rustic look. Dark wax is a great way to get an antiqued look without having to do any distressing.

If you want wood peeking. Here annie has selected primer red and napoleonic blue. You can see the difference in the two pieces i posted above granted both are distressed. It s easy to apply to surfaces including wood metal and concrete.

Apply clear chalk paint wax with a lint free cloth or brush working the wax into the paint like hand cream and removing any excess as you go. Layer 3 different paints on top of one another including stencils distress with petroleum jelly the first half of the 2 part tutorial on layering chalk paint colors adding stencils and distressing for a country farmhouse look with a touch of whimsy. I think you need to do more of this look. Rustic chalk style paint.

It s so much easier to achieve and has the most character. Work it into your still wet clear chalk paint wax and. If you want to add a rustic style to your home real milk paint is here to help. Primer if needed foam brush to apply it i was painting over cherry wood so it was a must.

The color combination along with the distressing technique is absolutely perfect. I love and use zinsser bulls eye shellac or zinsser bin. Check out our guide to see how easy it is to distress furniture. Choose two colours from the chalk paint palette.

Rustic chalk style paint is perfect for painting furniture of all kinds. 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. Annie demonstrates how to use two colours from the chalk paint palette to create the basis for a heavily distressed rustic look. Layering chalk paint for a rustic farmhouse look with stencils.

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. Optional for a great antique look use dark chalk paint wax.