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Black Furniture Heavily Distressed | Themed Furniture Day

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Today is themed furniture day and the theme is “Black”.  So of course I have black furniture heavily distressed. You guys know me well.

 

Black Furniture Heavily Distressed Petticoat Junktion 2

They don’t call me the “Queen of Distressing” for nothing.

before furniture makeover Petticoat Junktion

This is the before. Now you see the reason for the heavy distressing maybe. It had a few chunks of wood missing and the right door is warped among other things. I find with pieces like this that it’s easier to play up the flaws.

 

installing magnetic cabinet door closure Petticoat Junktion

The JTS added the little magnet closures to the inside of the cabinet and the doors. The original ones were missing and the doors wouldn’t stay closed. We got them at Home Depot. It was an easy fix.

 

black furniture project Petticoat Junktion

I used Reclaim Beyond Paint in Licorice for the finish. No priming and no sealing required.

 

distressing furniture Petticoat Junktion

I distressed the piece by hand. It’s a lot more work but I have more control over the look that way.

 

dark wax for furniture Petticoat Junktion

You can see how the distressing leaves the wood all raw looking and the black paint has a gray smudged look. The Howards Wax in Golden Oak takes care of all those problems.

 

heavily distressed furniture Petticoat Junktion

See how nice and aged the wood looks now.

 

heavily distressed black furniture Petticoat Junktion 2

There was one drawer pull missing and I couldn’t find a matching one in my hardware stash. I found one that worked and gave the piece a little quirky look to match all that distressing. I did have to drill a hole for the pull because it had only one center screw. Luckily the pull covered the two original holes….mostly. I did add wood filler to the holes before painting.

That’s it folks. What do you think of the piece. I know you don’t like this much distressing Regina. I know my readers pretty well. I love all you guys.

Time to take the furniture tour and see what my buddies have been up to.Silv

Have a great day, Kathy

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Kathy Owen
Creative (or crazy, take your pick) mind behind the blog Petticoat Junktion. Always looking for something old, rusty, blingy, or crusty. Everyday is a new adventure. Come along for the ride!
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Comments

  3. Haha! Glad I check in today and saw my name in print. Thanks for the mention. I like this piece, and black was the perfect choice. I like the black painted hardware, too.

  4. Distressing always looks so fantastic on black furniture. That hint of golden wood looks sunkissed in the best possible way. Great piece with a whole new look! 🙂

  5. What a transformation Kathy! I LOVE it! Didn’t notice the non-matching pull at first. Well done!

  10. I love how you work “with” the imperfections Kathy and yes, adding the mismatched drawer pull adds to the character. I would have never been brave enough to do that, but you’ve inspired me to loosen up a little! Nice job on this piece girl 🙂

  15. Pretty makeover! The distressing looks great with the black paint. I need to try the Howard’s Wax that you’ve recommended.

  17. I absolutely love this piece! I love the matte look of it; distressing is spot on. Great makeover, Kathy!
    Reclaim paint is new to me….if you’ve posted about it I must have missed it. How is it to work with?

  21. I love the way the table looks. I am really into the black look and finally found a piece garage saleing, did I just make up a word? I can’t wait to get started. Thanks for the inspiration.

  22. I love it! I’ve been all about white lately but seeing the black stuff, like this, makes me wonder if i need a bit more black in my life again! 🙂
    Thanks for sharing. Saw your link on Funky Junk.

  23. It looks great! Thanks for sharing with us at the Merry Monday link party. I hope you’ll join us again next week. Sharing your post on Twitter!

  24. I love the distressed look on black pieces! It’s nice how forgiving it is and tends to hide or blend in those imperfections in the piece. Thanks for sharing with us at Dream. Create. Inspire. Link. I’ll be pinning the pieces you shared!