By Jane Dagmi. Marian Parsons—mother, wife, and creative soul—was crushing on hand-painted antique European furniture. Parsons had no choice but to replicate the look herself. She studied antiques, consulted an assortment of how-to books, and played around with paint and such, eventually honing her refinishing skills and garnering much fanfare. Here, Parsons discusses the differences between antiquing and distressing furniture, and gives tips on how to arrive at a new finish that looks old.

Here’s How to Make Your Wood Furniture Look Distressed



How to Distress Furniture in 6 Easy Steps | Architectural Digest
On Wednesday, I showed you my latest furniture transformation — thanks so much to all of you that left the nicest comments on that post. This post contains affiliate links. I liked that they both had that French provincial design without being too matchy-matchy. Her Big Sister just made her debut here on the blog this week, and she is probably the best furniture transformation I have pulled off to date! And not just any color paint, but light and bright, cool and crisp grey.


How To Antique Painted Wood Furniture
With this vintage vanity makeover, I show how refinishing furniture the right way is easy with these simple tips and tricks! Whether you are updating a family heirloom or restoring a roadside rescue, you want to make sure your furniture piece will last for years to come by updating it the right way. There are lots of products on the market that promise a durable finish but only certain ones can really deliver on that promise.



Are you a fan of industrial style? Have you ever thought to make the furniture in your home industrial? Industrial furniture not only has a cool and and chic industrial look that makes your house like a mysterious factory, but they also have more features than ordinary furniture like the automated or semi-automated. Most of all, you can make the industrial furniture by yourself from simple, reclaimed materials.