I am a suck­er for a nice heav­i­ly dis­tressed paint job. It is a great way to give new pieces of fur­ni­ture a beau­ti­ful look of old age and his­to­ry. It is no secret that it has become a very pop­u­lar go-to look for refin­ish­ing those out­dat­ed pieces you snagged at a yard­sale or just sim­ply want to cre­ate an updat­ed look in your home.  In this tuto­r­i­al I share some of my per­son­al tips for when you are look­ing to start your next project.  PREP To start off, I rec­om­mend hav­ing a dark base. Specif­i­cal­ly for the look I am…