Making A Wood Floor Look Like A Old Ship

You don t have to find or use old pallet wood.

Making a wood floor look like a old ship. This homemade vinegar tea stain is one of my absolute favorite ways to stain wood and it s great for making newer wood appear aged and weathered. Today i am sharing how to make new wood look old. Then bang up the wood to mimic wear and age using an assortment of things hammer nails keys etc. It is just so ridiculously easy to achieve that painted weathered wood look that so many are after.

Using a foam brush generously apply a dark walnut stain making sure to let it accumulate in the dents and grooves you ve just created. In the past craftsmen always hand scraped or hand sanded wood floors but modern sanding and finishing methods were introduced and shiny smoothly finished floors became prominent. The first step is to paint the wood with a base color coat and let it dry. Creating a diy weathered wood look with paint is so simple.

You can distress anything to give it that shabby chic or vintage look. I know i ve shared about the weathered wood look several times before but i can t help myself. To make new wood look old sand all of the edges until smooth and slightly rounded in spots. Then smear it with a generous amount of glue.

For me this helped a new room look like it was an original part of our historic house and that is extremely important. All you need is paint in two contrasting colors and all purpose glue or school glue. Below learn two ways to cheat time and make your wood furniture and decor look like it s been around for years instead of fresh from the store. For all the look and luxury of hardwood floors without the cost and maintenance we have our favorite 4 options for faux wood flooring including laminate tile vinyl and foam.

If you re anything like me you think night and day about putting gorgeous hardwood floors in your house. Now go forth and distress that wood. Since i don t have mad painting skills like you maybe i could start out small i m talking a matchbox or a piece of doll furniture. Love the look and really can t believe it s not real wood.

You are a faux wood diva to the 10th degree. Follow along to see how. Hardwood floors that look 100 years old have become popular and you may achieve this look yourself by distressing wood floors. The great thing about this technique is that it can be applied to almost any wood surface not just floors.

If you like the look of old cracked paint this is a fantastic way of achieving the looks without the cost of a professional crackle medium.