Get the beach and coastal rustic look with distressed painted furniture.
Furniture pieces that look weathered as though they were beaten down by ocean winds and salt spray.
To achieve the rustic distressed look, layer a variety of shades to provide depth. For a varied effect, distress the piece with different grades of sand paper. You might also want to beat up your furniture. Well, hammering it softly that is. In any case, make sure that the natural wood shows through here and there.
This gorgeous distressed side table is part of the interior of the Pacific Edge Hotel in California.
A sea blue chair found at an antique store gives this bedroom personality. Great alternative to a bedside table. Via BHG.
A distressed kitchen table via Coastal Living.
Another distressed painted furniture idea from Coastal Living (source no longer available). A heart-pine dining table was painted white, then sanded. The result is casual elegance. The mismatched set of chairs complete the beach chic look.
A Blue Dresser with character from Paint me White.
The distressed weathered look is often used in beach cottage style homes. As mentioned before, it captures the beach experience so nicely -sand, sun and salt spray! Design by Tracey Rapisardi.
A cool Trunk Coffee Table. Original source unknown.
A bright sea blue distressed Coffee Table. Seen at Better Homes and Garden.
A bathroom vanity by Jeanette Van Wicklen Design. Only spots were roughed up.
A distressed look for kitchen cabinets. Original source unknown.
Distressed porch furniture a Historic Coastal Cottage.
