How To Make New Pine Floors Look Old

A distressed pine floor has charm and many people artificially distress a new pine floor to make it look old.

How to make new pine floors look old.

How to give pine flooring a rustic look. Creating a rustic vibe is. These flaws help make new wood look old. I wrote another post about aging and antiquing that shares some other techniques but today i ll focus solely on making new lumber look old.

For this demonstration we will be using 1 inch by 10 inch standard pine to show you how to make wood look old. When choosing your lumber look for boards with imperfections such as knots cracks and checks. There are sooooo many different methods and techniques out there for distressing or aging wood to look like rugged old barn boards. Old rustic boards are gray and have enhanced grain and plenty of dings and character.

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. Replicating that look can be tricky unless you have the right tools glazes and a few tricks up your sleeve. On the other hand a flawless pine floor is also a thing of beauty and if that s your cup of tea it s relatively easy to have it. Hardwood floors that look 100 years old have become popular and you may achieve this look yourself by distressing wood floors.

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