How to Paint Distressed Wood Letters
Learn how to easily paint and distress wood letters for your baby’s nursery with this simple tutorial! These DIY painted wood letters are a great way to add a personal touch to any room!
Materials
- wood letters (or numbers)
- chalk paint
- paint brush
- command strips (or picture hanging kit)
Instructions
Paint the Wood Letters
- Pick your preferred color(s) and paint an even coat along the wood letter faces and edges.
Distress the Wood Letters
- Choose your accent colors for distressing.
- Once the letters are dry, take a dry paintbrush and place only a small amount of accent color paint on the brush.
- Lightly stroke the dry brush across the letters until each letter has the desired amount of distressing.
- Be sure to distress the sides of each letter where needed!
Hang the Painted Wood Letters
- After all of the paint is dry, hang your letters with command strips. You could choose to hang with a picture hanging kit as well.
- Simply press and hold a command strip to the backside of each letter. Then press and hold the letter against the wall.