The Basics

Although it looks like hammered metal, you can create this chic silver finish by topping a dark silver base coat with two lighter hues of metallic silver paint.

• Medium- and fine-grit sandpaper
• Wood sealer
• Latex metallic paints: dark silver, medium silver, light silver
• Household paintbrush
• Sea sponge
• Acrylic varnish

1. Sand the wood with medium-, then fine-grit sandpaper. Apply wood sealer and let dry.
2. Using a household paintbrush, apply two coats of dark metallic silver over all surfaces, allowing the paint to dry thoroughly between coats.
3. Using a sea sponge, apply metallic silver in a medium, then light hue, allowing the dark metallic silver to show in some areas. Let dry.
4. Varnish as desired.