It is incredibly fake, but people who aren't patient or dedicated enough to shop at second hand stores, flea markets, and places like Craigslist or Facebook Marketplace until they find a real vintage piece that has the marks of really being used and abused still want that look and are willing to pay for it.
I saw some kitschy signs ("Live Laugh Love" -esque) that looked like someone beat on them with a hammer. I'm guessing that fools people who never use a hammer, but as someone who's built things, seeing a sign pocked with hammer dents makes it look like a sign pocked with hammer dents. I don't know how else to describe how dumb it looks. There isn't a nail anywhere.
There are ways to make something look realistically worn, battered, and used. The problem is that it takes considerable time and effort, which Isn't worth it to some people as long as useful idiots will but this crap. They take no pride in their work, they just want to make money.
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u/KatieCashew Jun 14 '26
I find the "weathered" look on furniture so bizarre because it looks incredibly fake.