Creating a rustic look

Since my sister was moving to Denmark, she left me some of her old furniture. One of the things she left was a TV stand/console table type piece that had a lot of damage like scratches and dings. I really love the style and size, but because it's made of that fake wood stuff, it's not possible to sand it down and re-stain. 

Sooooooo I decided to make it rustic! 

I had some left over gray paint samples from Home Depot from when we were choosing the wall color, so I grabbed that, a paint brush, some paper towels, and a sponge and got to work!! 

I applied the paint to only the tip of the brush and brushed it on with long, fluid motions. I wanted it to stay really "chipped" and old looking to keep that rustic feeling. 

Since its a water based paint, I could use the damp sponge to swipe over areas I painted to soften up the color. Then, with the paper towels I rubbed in the paint until it had the texture I was going for. 

And here's the finished product!!