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"You can never go wrong with a classic black piece of furniture. It honestly goes with everything! This solid oak, deacons bench is now just that, a classic piece that would compliment any room. Painted in my absolute favorite, Lamp Black by General Finishes and lightly distressed in all the right places. Sealed with Dead Flat Wax Finish Varnish by Polyvine Ltd" - REmade

"Sanded and refinished in General Finishes Lamp Black and distressed. I took Lamp Black and added a teeny tiny drop of Queenstown Gray and then painted the stencil on the drawer fronts. New hardware. Removed wood feet and added new black iron feet." - Elm Street Designs

"Henredon table painted in General Finishes satin Black Poly. Such a beautiful piece!" - Belle Maison   GF Enduro Black Poly is a spray only, high-solids, pigmented water-based wood finish ideal for cabinets and millwork. Learn more in this video: http://bit.ly/GFVideoBlackPolyProductOverveiw
" I can’t get over the smooth, matte top, that still reflects the light so beautifully off of it!! It’s painted in Lamp Black Milk Paint from General Finishes and we added new Hepplewhite pulls from Charleston Hardware Co . I absolutely love the look and it looks so amazing in my clients home; the perfect size and style!! Yay! " - Soleil Furnishings    
"Completely stripped several layers of paint on this one. New paint job, new hardware, new look. Paint: Lamp Black by General Finishes, Hardware: D. Lawless Hardware" - Flipping Unbelievable  
"SOLID OAK inside and out. This piece was pristine when I got it, like it had never been used. Heavy, sturdy, like brand new. Drawers glide with ease. The old rusty vintage casters that I’ve been holding onto for about a year were my inspiration for going with a rustic industrial vibe. Many paint colors went into this starting with a base of General Finishes Lamp Black. A very cool product called “rust in a jar” by Autentico Paint USA was used to create textured old rust looking areas...
"It is painted in General Finishes Black Poly and distressed to highlight its character." - Belle Maison    
"When you create for long enough, inevitably along will come a piece that you struggle to list for sale. Please welcome, Clevette to the collection! We found her hidden away in the basement of a home we ended up buying as a flip last year. Her top was heavily aged but her character and charm undeniably drew us in. My dad selected the best pine boards at the lumber yard and we laid her a new custom top. After several rounds of cleaning, this girl's mahogany tannins still bleed so I opted...
"Sometimes...when I’m waiting for paint to dry...I squeeze in a little project. This little cutelydute bench was a curbside find. I gave it a quick little refresh by removing the dated, flouncy fabric as well as removing the peeling veneer, which that flouncy fabric was covering. I used General Finishes Lamp Black and then I sealed it with (my favorite) Polyvine Ltd wax finish varnish in dead flat. I used some leftover, fun fabric to reupholster the seat." - REmade    

Twilight is a purple/black. Lamp black is a rich black.

"Eye catching nightstand set refinished in General Finishes Lamp Black Milk Paint. The top has been sanded to raw and topcoated with GF Gel Topcoat in Satin. New gold hardware and metal feet for an updated modern farmhouse look." - Blue & White Living Home Decor

"Modern farmhouse inspired entryway cabinet. Refinished in General Finishes Lamp Black Milk Paint with a kona gel stain top. Perfect in the entryway, as a sofa table or media console." - Blue & White Living Home Decor    
"This gorgeous dresser is by the sought-after furniture maker Heywood Wakefield. It is perfectly classic in a new custom layered stain and General Finishes Lamp Black Milk Paint. We painted a bedside table to go with it - a versatile size with a large storage space for bedside reading materials. This pair is perfectly classic and timeless!" - For Love of the Paint    
"Looking classy dressed in black, and my first time using General Finishes Black Poly. It sprayed like a dream using my Fuji Spray gun and left such a smooth finish." - Flipping Unbelievable   Learn more about GF Enduro Black Poly in this video: http://bit.ly/GFVideoBlackPolyProductOverveiw
"This handsome gent received a quick and easy makeover with a black wash over its existing stain using Lamp Black from General Finishes for a wonderfully rustic look!" - High Street Studios (https://highstreetstudios29.com/products/rustic-handsome)    
"Black Enduro Poly in Satin! Love the way this finish lays down!" - Casually Southern furniture refinishing and custom sign company   Learn more about Enduro Black Poly- GF's high-solids, pigmented water based finish in this video: http://bit.ly/GFVideoBlackPolyProductOverveiw

"Oversized nightstands painted in General Finishes Twilight, a deep blue with purple undertones. Everything was sprayed with my Fuji Spray gun for a smooth and flawless finish." 
 

"I haven’t tried every color (yet), but I am working my way through General Finishes Milk Paint colors and this one is new to me. Painted in Twilight, it’s exactly as the name describes...an almost black color with bluish purple undertones." - Flipping Unbelievable

"Refinished vintage 5 drawer dresser in General Finishes Lamp Black and Driftwood. Soft blending all around. New drawer knobs added. Top has been topcoated with General Finishes High Performance in satin." - Blue & White Living Home Decor    
"Beautiful modern farmhouse inspired 7 drawer dresser refinished in...
"My first Grandfather clock! Pretty sharp, hey?! Done in General Finishes Lamp Black and a golden wax." - Kimberly Designed    
"Hope chest painted in General Finishes Lamp Black, my favorite!! True cedar chest my client has had in her family for many, many years. I was honored to be able to give it a new look and a new life. Give me black distressed all the livelong day!" - Red Geranium Restorations    
"Refinished in General Finishes Lamp Black, new hinges for soft closing doors, lined paper drawers. The top has been sanded down to bare wood. Sealed in 3 coats of poly." - The Freckled Farmhouse    

"When my client tells me to “get rid of the orange” that’s exactly what I do. Lamp Black by General Finishes gives this bed frame an update! I also have to give credit to my Fuji Spray HVLP spray gun as these slats would have been a nightmare to hand paint and not to mention the smooth finish spraying provides." - Flipping Unbelievable

"April had been a month of 13 pieces of furniture, all black. But I’m totally fine with that because I love a good matte black piece with this perfect finish from General Finishes . This pop of red has all the Selena vibes! My dear friend Tatiana waited a month for this paper to arrive and I’m so glad she did. This dresser is part of a set that will go in her new home she just purchased! Thank you friend for letting me be a part of your new journey    Paint: General Finishes Lamp Black...
"Ok I am OVER THE MOON with this makeover!! The back was completely warped and broken and every joint was loose. I took the time to re-glue and clamp every single joint on this desk and cut a new, maple back for it. After taking care of the structural issues, I sanded it down and painted it in General Finishes Lamp Black and after removing the veneer, stained the front piece in GF Whitewash water based wood stain. I top coated the entire piece and added dainty new knobs even adding one on the...
"Believe it or not, these black beauties used to be a vanity!! After carefully separating them, I patched any of the nail holes from the center drawer piece, sanded them and painted them in General Finishes Lamp Black Milk Paint. After a good distressing I sealed them in GF High Performance Top Coat for protection. Lastly, I sanded down the original handles and sealed the natural wood tone of those. It was so gorgeous it didn't need stain!" - Upcycling by Amy    
Old outdated vanity split into two matching beautiful nightstands in General Finishes Lamp Black Milk Paint by Mirriah Sanders - Whimsical Design, LLC    
"There is so much packed into these photos for me!! Many of these props hold so much meaning. The guitar was my father's who passed away several years ago, the accordion was my Grandmother's, the ukulele is my husband's and the painting is also one of his originals, a Beautiful Flamenco Dancer. And finally the sheet music is some of my favorite piano pieces by Beethoven. So now for the dresser!!! This unique vintage dresser was refinished in General Finishes Lamp Black, distressed and black...
"We’ve finished them in General Finishes Lamp Black Milk Paint and Brushable White Enamel, distressed and then sealed with High Performance Topcoat in a satin finish."        
"Before and after — client piece ,General Finishes Lamp Black" - Mirriah Sanders - Whimsical Design, LLC    
"I sanded, painted, sanded and sealed this beautiful vintage Drexel sideboard. I was originally only planning to do a light distressing, but I got a wild hair and decided to go a little (okay, a lot) heavier on the distressing. Not a look I normally do and I know it’s not for everyone, but I wanted to do something a little different. What do you think? Paint Color: General Finishes Lamp Black, sealed with GF Satin Finishing Wax." - Little House Of Four    
General Finishes Lamp Black hutch transformation.  
"Loving this antique chest for bathroom storage! Done in General Finishes Lamp Black & a silver accenting wax on the details and vintage hardware." - Kimberly Designed    
"Before and after of a nightstand that’s part of a bedroom suite I’m working on for a client. For this, I used General Finishes Enduro Black Poly and we obviously changed the hardware." - Virginia Vintage Interiors   GF Enduro Black Poly is a spray only, pigmented topcoat. Stock colors include black and white, but can be tinted to any GF Milk Paint color or other major paint brand colors. Contact your local retailer regarding tinting. Learn more about Black Poly in this video:...
"This gorgeous grain was hidden under a dark stain but now it’s all natural! The bottom was painted in General Finishes Lamp Black with new hardware added to give it a little more of a modern look!" - Nap Time Furniture Creations    
"I decided to go a little more bold than boring on this adorable French provincial buffet and I am loving it!  This solid maple cabinet has been painted in General Finishes Lamp Black with the bottom “dipped” in natural wood. The entire piece has been sealed with High Performance Topcoat in a flat finish." - Nap Time Furniture Creations    
Beautiful modern farmhouse dresser in General Finishes Lamp Black Milk Paint.    
"The planked top was sanded down and then stained in a gorgeous custom mixed stain and the legs and bottom were painted in General Finishes Lamp Black Milk Paint and distressed to give it a lovely, worn patina. Entire piece was sealed with GF Satin High Performance Top Coat." - REmade    
"This piece received a complete makeover! I’ve been looking for another one ever since my last one sold so I was pretty excited when this one popped up on marketplace! It was very ugly but I knew that wasn’t anything that couldn’t be fixed.... First I removed the weights and pendulum then removed the ugly clock face and replaced it with a new battery operated one! I wanted it to look like a very old antique clock so I added a beautiful new crown to the top to add more character and height!...
"My husband jokes calling me Hutches R Us and I laugh every time. I mean I really do a lot of hutches and they are my top requested pieces to find or do. So here’s another one I squeezed in 2020 with more to come yet. Painted in General Finishes Lamp Black and Brushable White Enamel." - Just picked and painted    
"This desk turned out so good! I wasn’t so sure about it at first. My husband found it and I didn’t see a picture of it before he brought it home, but he did good! It’s also a Henredon so bonus points there! This desk is completely solid wood, dovetailed drawers and brass hardware. It’s been fully restored with General Finishes Lamp Black Milk Paint and the legs are stained in Java Gel Stain." - Designs by Willow Farms    
Refinished Black Vintage Vanity. This Vintage Beauty was refinished in General Finishes Lamp Black, distressed and black waxed. The top was sanded down and finished in General Finishes Provincial Water Based stain and top coated. The hardware was refinished in an antique bronze wax." - Estrella Design    

This pair of sturdy side tables has been refinished with General Finishes Lamp Black and new solid wood tops have been added.

"This lovely oak buffet looks amazing in General Finishes Lamp Black and walnut stain. The classic finish makes this piece a true beauty." - Blu Soul Design    
"Franklin here may just be the coolest, most versatile piece I've done yet! Envision him..... tall, dark and handsome. Two pieces and double sided. Counter height workspace with removable hutch top. Drawers on both sides. A dual sided workspace for working from home, kitchen workspace, or home office, or the perfect craft table for your projects. Finished in General Finishes Lamp Black with an edge distress and High Performance Flat finish. The top and lower shelf has been heavily wire brushed...
"Gorgeous mid century desk, refinished with a General Finishes Walnut stained top and bottom side drawers, along with lamp Black Milk Paint sides and top drawers. Original handles polished back to their silver shine. All sealed with GF High Performance Topcoat. Chair is also refinished to match with a new seat cover. If you’re working from home, why not work in style?"     
"I rarely commit to or shout out a specific brand. In fact, I mix 98% of my own colors. But General Finishes Milk Paint in Lamp Black is my go-to every time for the matte black look. Amazing product!" - The Swanky Blackbird    
"This beauty was painted in General Finishes Black Poly and distressed. The client picked out new hardware from D. Lawless Hardware. - Just picked and painted   Learn more about GF Enduro Black Poly in this video: http://bit.ly/GFVideoBlackPolyProductOverveiw
"This vintage dresser spoke to me from the minute I picked her up. The body was refinished in General Finishes Lamp Black, distressed to add dimension, and waxed with black to seal. The two top drawers was refinished in General Finishes Provincial Water Based Stain and waxed with black to add depth. I sealed the top for protection.This piece is so classic and meant to pass on for generations."