Being in the business of creating reproduction furniture, there is a strong movement to create the “look of old”. I personally do like the look, but that does not mean that the piece should be in poor quality, especially when you are technically creating a “new piece”. How far do you go with the distressed look? Is it just a few worn edges or do you take hammers and nails and beat the piece up? Many antiqued pieces add multiple colors in layers to achieve this look. This process takes time in creating and we all know, time is money. However, how far should artisans take it? Currently, the home furnishings and country furniture created in our studio are not distressed, but we would like to integrate some into our product line. Do you have any bad experiences that you would like to share? What is too much?
