"I don't do a lot of black but I just love this smooth, solid black on this piece, it is all it needed to make a statement." -Modern Vintage
Modern Vintage refinished this classic dresser in GF's Lamp Black Milk Paint!
Hello, beautiful! We can't get over this elegant Eastlake chest transformation by Stephanie at Rehab to Fab! Steph says, "This Eastlake chest is stunning, stately and just over all awesome! I didn't want to just slap a coat of paint on an Eastlake, who does that? LOL This piece dates late 1800's-early 1900's & has beautiful knapp joints... General Finishes Antique Walnut & Java Gel Stains were mixed together to create the perfect tone I was looking for. The frame was painted with...
We LOVE this silky smooth Lamp Black Milk Paint finish created by Allison at Re Designed Just For You!
This lovely hutch was restyled with Lamp Black Milk Paint by Beth of Mary Beth's Place! Beth says, "It took a week of prep before I was able to get to the good stuff... Lamp Black... but it was worth the labor of love to complete this amazing transformation! Once again, GF Lamp Black is my "go to" black paint!" smile emoticon
A Better Way Antiques & Home Decor (
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Sweet piece!
Rehab to Fab used GF Lamp Black Milk Paint to refresh this chair and used it to create the stripes on their homemade Grain Sack cushions. How great is that? Get all the details of how to paint your own Grain Sack stripes from Rehab to Fab here: http://on.fb.me/1KuQqdd
Refurbished by Sweet Threepeats brought this farmhouse buffet back to life. A complete overhaul has made this farmhouse buffet beautiful and functional again. It was painted Lamp Black and stained with Java Gel Stain. We've lined the drawers and given it new knobs and it's ready for showtime
Check out this divine vintage cherrywood french provincial buffet restyled by Shabby accent living using Lamp Black Milk Paint with a Nutmeg Gel Stained top and light distressing for that perfect farmhouse look! Did you know that you can layer Gel Stains to create your own custom colors? Learn how in this quick video tutorial!
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Refurbished by Sweet Threepeats of St. Charles, MO has refinished another beautiful piece! "We created a fun little study area for our client and it's adorable!!! General Finishes Lamp Black was used to achieve this look. The paint went on nice and smooth and created a beautiful finish. We are loving this!"
This French beauty was done in General Finishes Lamp Black and distressed with Millstone (Milk Paints)! ~We can't get enough of the beautiful work by Legacy Home Staging! Need some tips on how to hand apply General Finishes Milk Paint? Check out this video!
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Lily Field Furniture restyled this charming china cabinet with Lamp Black Milk Paint! What a stunning statement piece! You can find your favorite GF products at Woodcraft, RockIer Woodworking stores or Wood Essence in Canada. You can also use your zip code to find a retailer near you at
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What a beauty! This breathtaking bench was restyled with Lamp Black Milk Paint and Georgian Cherry Gel Stain by Linda Whitlock! You can find your favorite GF products at Woodcraft, RockIer Woodworking stores or Wood Essence in Canada. You can also use your zip code to find a retailer near you at
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Laurie Davis used General Finishes Lamp Black Milk Paint and Matte Top Coat on this end table. She even upcycled and stained yardsticks for the top! So cool!
Merry Christmas to me~ was hard to part with this one after a much needed upcycle. Done in Lamp Black, distressed and sealed in your flat topcoat. your awesome products! ~Gorgeous cabinet makeover by Shabby and Sew Much Mor! Wondering which top coat to choose for interior applications? Find out in this video!
http://youtu.be/torOAQy91q4
We think that special someone will be very happy with this custom dresser come Christmas morning, refinished in Lamp Black Milk Paint by Shabby Pickins! Learn how to hand distress General Finishes Milk Paint like a pro in this video:
http://youtu.be/DQilIHtFxpY
Jenny from Clarksville's A Place To Remember says, "I have to say General Finishes products did a great job on this vanity... Lamp black milk paint and Candlelite gel stain were the stars here, I'm very happy with the outcome, the paint went on like butter and the gel stain brought up the beautiful lines of the wood for the top."
We couldn't resist sharing this "black, white, and glimmering eclectic holiday mantle" by Cassie of Primitive & Proper! What a cozy scene! At the beginning of the year, Cassie shared her mantle makeover using Lamp Black Milk Paint, and we're loving how she spruced it up for the holidays! See how she decorated on the Primitive & Proper blog:
http://bit.ly/1Gzbmxt And check out the original mantle makeover here:...
Hello I Live Here says, "General Finishes you bring my client piece to life!" GF's Lamp Black Milk Paint was applied, distressed, glazed and sealed with top coat!
Crystal Brownlee and her husband Lukas completely transformed their stunning master bathroom with the help of General Finishes products! Great team work!
To start, the couple found an antique dresser to transform into their sink. They also purchased a new light, mirror, sink, faucet and metal décor for the bottom of the dresser. Lukas then customized all of the dresser drawers so that they could work with the plumbing! Wow!
GF’s Lamp Black Milk Paint was applied to the bottom of the dresser...
Meredith Jones Leider used Antique White and Lamp Black Milk Paints on this darling dining set and matching ladder chairs, all sealed with High Performance Top Coat! Stumped on which top coat to use on a piece? This quick video reveals how to choose a top coat for interior applications:
http://youtu.be/torOAQy91q4
Simple Redesign gave new life to this beautiful buffet! "The top was refinished with your Burnt Umber Glaze for a rich, warm red tone and the base was refinished with the ONLY products I will use when doing a piece black, your Enduro line! Here I used the Black Undercoat with the Black Poly, topped with the Enduro-Var Top Coat (I spray all of my finishes). This is by far the most beautiful finish I have ever been able to achieve in black, and I have tried them all!" Learn how to prep...
Mary Beth's Place says, "I used General Finishes in Lamp Black on the body only and left the very old drawers as is. And then I sealed the entire piece in GF Satin Topcoat. The Beast that Turned Into a Beauty."
Visit the Mary Beth's Place blog, here:
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Beth of Mary Beth's Place gave this sweet little side table a makeover using Lamp Black Milk Paint! Lamp Black is a great, neutral color to match any home decor. Learn how to prep a piece before using Milk Paints here!
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Vintage Rejuvenations of Orange County, CA refinished this dresser with GF Lamp Black Milk Paint, added awesome gold card file pulls and slightly distressed.
I decided on a classic black for this little dresser and used 4 coats of General Finishes Lamp Black" milk paint (it's the best black, I love it every time I use it). Once it had cured I sealed it with 3 coats of GF's high performance gloss poly which made this piece look extra classy!" - The Weathered Door
We updated this vintage hall tree with General Finishes Lamp Black Milk Paint, distressed it lightly to highlight the details, and shined it up with High Performance Top Coat in Satin. So thrilled with how this piece turned out! - Divine vintage upcycle by The Green Bureau (
http://on.fb.me/1ru1blw) How to choose a top coat for interior applications:
http://youtu.be/torOAQy91q4
This chic midcentury modern end table was restyled with Lamp Black Milk Paint and glam gold-dipped legs, shared by Vintage Rejuvenations! You can find your favorite GF products at Woodcraft, Rockler Woodworking stores or Wood Essence in Canada. You can also use your zip code to find a retailer near you at
http://bit.ly/1pEtZMu.
We're crushing on this lovely Lamp Black upcycle by Christina at Phoenix Restoration! (
http://on.fb.me/13NVECm) She sealed this piece with High Performance Top Coat in Gloss for a durable shine. This video shows how to apply our High Performance Top Coat by hand -
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Mamye of The Distressed Fleur de Lis (http://on.fb.me/1ssUKV8) refinished this darling distressed nightstand with Lamp Black and dry brushed with Driftwood Milk Paint. The whole piece was sealed with High Performance Top Coat in Flat. To get a similar antique look, here are some distressing and aging techniques! http://bit.ly/1s3f5uQ
Garage 9 gave this beautiful buffet a sultry new look! "Gorgeous, vintage, solid wood, French Provincial buffet painted in General Finishes Milk Paint in Lamp Black, distressed, and then sealed with General Finishes High Performance Top Coat in Flat." If you're wondering which top coat you should use to protect your next piece, check out this informative blog post!
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Check out this charming chair makeover by Shabby and Sew Much Mor using Lamp Black Milk Paint! "I'm not sure if there is such a thing as the "perfect color black" but if there is... Lamp Black is it! Luv it!" If you're new to furniture refinishing and would like to learn how to apply our Milk Paint, watch our video tutorial here!
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Chrissie's Collection gave this dresser a great new look. It was painted with General Finishes Lamp Black Milk Paint and stained the top with GF Antique Walnut Gel Stain.
Jessie of The Primitive Attic (
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Check out this music-themed transformation by Her Shabby Chateau! "Vintage waterfall dresser painted with General Finishes Lamp Black, lightly distressed, music poster decoupaged on front, finished with High Performance Top Coat! Music note paper decoupaged inside drawers to complete." What a unique, creative piece!
The coverage of your paint is amazing~and just not on furniture! This is a corkboard done in Lamp Black & Patina Green~ one coat coverage! Amazing~ - Shabby and Sew Much Mor
Courtesy of Refurbished by Sweet Threepeats, "This adorable night stand was brought to us by a client to paint for her son’s room. She wanted black, so we went with GF Lamp Black Milk Paint with a pewter knob, which really compliments the look. What a sweet little makeover
This incredibly handsome antique highboy chest of drawers was refinished by The Funky Junk Shop using Lamp Black Milk Paint! "Painted in a black distressed finish that feels like glass... the pictures just do not do her justice." Thanks so much for sharing!
Super stylish stair makeover from Stakey Brown. She used GF's Lamp Black Milk Paint with our water based High Performance Top Coat in Satin to completely transform this staircase. Looks great!
This "modern rustic" desk was given a much needed makeover by Tara at Modern Vintage using Java Gel Stain to bring out the lovely definition in the wood on the desktop! To recreate this rustic look, we recommend using our Lamp Black Milk Paint. Thanks for sharing, Tara!
We're loving this black beauty shared by Rehab to Fab; "General Finishes Gel Stain in "Colonial Maple" and my favorite "Arm-R-Seal" Topcoat. Dont they look sexy?" If you would like to recreate this look, we recommend our Lamp Black Milk Paint!
These lovely tables painted with General Finishes Lamp Black Milk Paint were refinished by Oliver and Rust. "My love affair with the lamp black continues. These tables now look sophisticated and elegant. Library like but cool enough to hang with the popular kids." They look amazing, thanks for sharing! Like the Oliver and Rust style? Check out oliverandrust.com to see more!
"This was my late husbands desk which I refinished for my son's home. Stenciled inside the right hand drawer is a phrase my late husband used to sing, "Happy Trails". I absolutely love General Finishes products." -Nancy from 4 Heaven's Sake
Nancy used General Finishes Lamp Black Milk Paint for this piece, distressed, and then applied GF's Black Gel Stain to the top and to the matching chair. High Performance Topcoat Satin was then applied for an enduring finish.
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Big congrats to Re-fab Home Furnishings on becoming a finalist in the 2014 Martha Stewart American Made Design contest!! Re-Fab Home Furnishings says, "Our table finished in Lamp Black Milk Paint and Candlelite Gel Stain is one of our featured products when we were nominated and it helped push us through the judging."
Chrissie's Collection did a fabulous makeover on this desk with General Finishes Lamp Black Milk Paint. How much to you love those handles!? Chrissie's Collection offers a great selection of antique, vintage and custom painted furniture pieces as well as General Finishes products. Visit them at one of their 3 locations, University Pickers, The Crafty Behr or The Chrissie's Collection Warehouse.
Shabby and Sew Much Mor upcycled this darling dresser using Lamp Black Milk Paint, then distressed and sealed it with High Performance Topcoat in Satin!
Geniece Schaber from Funky Junk from the Country says, "I love General Finishes Milk Paint in Lamp Black! Check out my vintage dresser with the French typography and the Lamp Black!
I also used the General Finishes clear wax! It so easy to use and makes the black shine!"
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Vintage/Old/Loved refinished this old dresser in General Finishes Lamp Black Milk Paint with High Performance Satin Top Coat. Now it looks brand new!
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This bench was refinished by Old Town Creations with General Finishes Lamp Black Milk Paint. Be sure to check out their facebook page to see more amazing work!
The Painted Drawer glammed up this dresser with General Finishes Lamp Black Milk Paint. It was sealed with our waterbased High Performance Topcoat in Flat for a durable finish. The close up shows how this piece was distressed to give it a little more character. To see the full story of how this dresser went from drab to fab check out The Painted Drawer's blog, http://bit.ly/1V5UPIC
