Creating a distressed paint effect is simple but the real creativity will come out in your colour choices and the way you sand the finished piece. Most importantly, have fun with it!

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 ...

For a distressed paint effect, follow these hacks on how to DIY a distressed painted look.Choose antique colors, such as cream, eggshell, or Rust-Oleum Painter's Touch Satin Vintage Teal.Distress ...

(That project is archived here.) We were applying fabric paint to a t-shirt using a stencil and a sponge, and — as is my wont — I was not terribly careful about keeping the paint off my fingers.