How To Achieve This Look On Furniture?

[Baby_Sham]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pair-of-Beautifully-Refurbished-Solid-Wood-Hand-Painted-Shabby-Chic-Cabinets-/151084423284?

Could someone please tell me how I would achieve this 'distressed look' on a bedside table?
I have sanded the table, and I have the paint I would like to use. I also intend on waxing the table after it's finished, but how do I get the edges to look like the one's shown in this example? It looks like it's the pine colour coming through, but I'm unsure how I would get it to look like this. Sanding seems a bit harsh.

Many thanks.

[Octavius]

Here's a picture guide.

http://www.things-to-make-and-do.co.uk/other-stuff/how-to-shabby-chic-furniture/how-to-shabby-chic-furniture.html

[nannybooby]

think that they have been sanded after being painted ,maybe leave a wavy strip of natural wood so that you can blend or blur the join.

[The Builder]

"Rubbing back" is definitely the way Baby. Use very fine "wet 'n dry" sandpaper or fine wire wool.

This came up recently. Maybe it can help.............

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Home-and-Garden/DIY/Question1251259.html

[Baby_Sham]

Oh, so it is sanded. That surprises me as I would have thought sanding would have left it looking a bit 'fake' as opposed to distressed, but I suppose the wax softens it... maybe... possibly... hopefully!

It's only for my bedroom, so I suppose I could always paint back over it if it looks rubbish and keep trying until I get that 'look'.

[Baby_Sham]

Thanks Builder :)

That link is very helpful. I'm going to get on with it now. I have the youngest helping me.... which could be interesting! :-/

Thanks to all. Muchos appreciated :)

[ludwig]

I achieved a shabby look on all my furniture by buying it a very long time ago and just waiting.

[Baby_Sham]

Haha :D

Well I am a woman of very little patience, I'm afraid :-)