Brightleaf Interiors of Raleigh, NC says, "Beautiful day for a garden party on this lovely mid century modern dining table refinished with General Finishes Candlelite Gel Stain."
Remember the topless salvage I had posted a couple weeks back? Well I finally finished it and here he is! Replaced the top and drawer bottoms and updated with cool new arrow hardware. Base coat painted in General Finishes Coastal Blue" sealed in Flat HPTC. Drawers and top stained in "Java" with semi-gloss poly. This would be perfect as an end table, side table or dresser for any modern, traditional or cottage style home!" - Team Sutton Designs
This buffet was brought back to life with GF Candlelight Gel Stain by Eyesores to Heirlooms of Leander, TX. Awesome transformation!
Transformation Tuesday! This beauty is solid wood, so the owner's didn't want to part with it. We decided to give it an updated look! General Finishes Lamp Black paired with their Antique Walnut Gel Stain. I love the look! - By Mia Designs of Pine Grove, IL.
Studio Paint of Fonthill, Ontario gave this vintage French Provincial night table and very stunning and classic look. "This time I decided to paint in Annie Sloan Chalk Paint “Old White”. After distressing and waxing with ASCP Clear soft wax I applied General Finishes Van Dyke Brown glaze to achieve this beautiful aged patina. I don’t work with glaze very often but when I do I seem to have really good results and the look I’m looking to achieve. I also finished the top with General Finishes...
Boo Boo the Bear's Makeover
Art is Beauty jazzed up this $5 garage sale purchase with General Finishes Java Gel Stain. I had never tried the Gel Stain before and was anxious to see how this would work out. The top was pretty bad SO I had my fingers crossed that I would have to pull out my sander. IT WAS SO EASY!! I wiped it on...let it dry and did another coat. THAT was IT! No sanding and staining...just clean and wipe. This was honestly one of the easiest makeovers I have done to date! As for the Java Gel Stain!!! 2...
Lori Haught, Woodcraft Marketing Manager and Woodworking Adventures Blogger, refinished this Telephone Gossip Bench with General Finishes products. She recovered the seat, created an intricate inlay accent and stained the piece with GF Java Gel Stain. To highlight the bench's great curves Lori used General Finishes Bronze Pearl Effects on the sides. Get all the details of this project at...
Hi General Finishes! I'm sharing a piece I just finished using Coastal Blue and Java Gel Stain. I love this combination and your products. Thank you! - Saw Nail and Paint
Angela of Number Fifty-Three gave this plant stand a fabulous facelift. I was in love with the perfectly aged white metal base. It has just the right amount of chipping, rust and patina that you can really only get with time and age. The top really was lacking, however.I decided to update with a piece of scrap wood that we had left over from making our kitchen shelves. I stained the entire piece with General Finishes Gel Stain in Antique Walnut (my favorite shade) and finished with a coat of...
Can't get enough of this vintage waterfall dresser from Saw Nail and Paint! I stained the top and drawers with General Finishes Gel Stain in Candlelite. I love how this color looks with the black paint. I sanded the sides smooth and then painted it with 3 coats of GF Lamp Black Milk Paint. I sealed the entire piece with 3 coats of General Finishes High Performance Top Coat in satin, sanding lightly between coats. Full details here,...
How stunning is this antique server restyle by Chrissie's Collection?! Chrissie finished the top with Java Gel Stain, and we suggest accenting our Seagull Gray Milk Paint with Burnt Umber Glaze and Burnished Pearl Effects to achieve a similar finish. Chrissie shares, "Antique server, very unusual design. Painted in an antiqued silver finish with gilded highlights and a Java stained top."
Sweet trestle desk transformed with Java Gel Stain by Amy at High Style Restyle! Amy says, "I've never seen a trestle desk before and a little #javagel helped it transform from rustic to classic beauty." What pre-existing surfaces can you apply General Finishes Gel Stain AKA "One Coat Wonder" to? Get prep instructions here:
http://bit.ly/1hN0Psr
The Shabby Chicas located at Homestead Handcrafts freshened up this beautiful antique buffet with Java Gel Stain and Nutmeg Gel Stain to create a two-toned effect, Lamp Black Milk Paint accents, light distressing, and High Performance Top Coat! "The Shabby Chicas located at Homestead Handcrafts carry the full line of General Finishes Milk Paints, Gel Stains, Glaze Effects, Pearl Effects, and finishes at Homestead Handcrafts on Thousand Oaks. We also offer free how-to-use demonstrations every...
Goodbye, honey pine! Maria Anne restyled this charming coffee table with Java Gel Stain and Gel Topcoat in Satin for a sleek finish. Learn how to apply Gel Stain on bare wood vs. previously finished wood here:
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The latest transformation! Driftwood inspired black and gray table. A General Finishes project from start to finish. Table top was stained with Java Gel Stain and then overpainted with Milk Paint in Driftwood. The base was painted with Milk Paint in Seagull Gray. Protected with High Performance Topcoat in Satin. - Brightleaf Interiors
Wonderful 4-drawer waterfall dresser makeover by TRU Furniture LLC by Brittaney Pingree! Brittaney used a custom mix of Corinth Blue and Linen Milk Paint on the base, Java Gel Stain on the drawer fronts, and finished with Satin Wax.
Dena at Hearts And Sharts shared this stunning Midcentury-style coffee table makeover! She used Antique Walnut Gel Stain and Arm-R-Seal Top Coat with rebar hairpin legs for a perfectly rustic industrial style. Dena says, "My friend Lisa gave me a crappy table with a hair dye stain on it... Check out what it looks like now!" Read her hilarious blog post and see the process here! http://bit.ly/1Kd2wum :)
ReFind Design by Coco Clare shared this sweet table finished with Java & Antique Walnut Gel Stains, Whitewash Wood Stain, and HP Topcoat! For a similar look on the base, we suggest our Halcyon Blue Milk Paint and Winter White Glaze Effects! Coco Clare says, "This rustic coffee table has been finished in General Finishes Antique Walnut and Java Gel Stain then whited washed and sealed with High Performance Top Coat for maximum durability. The bottom is hand painted in Provence and waxed...
Beautiful table transformation in Black Gel Stain and High Performance Top Coat in Semi-Gloss by Ashley at Refurb-ish Salvage Market! If you are interested in seeing what other people have created using GF products, you are welcome to visit our Idea Center: http://designs.generalfinishes.com/
Stephanie at Rehab to Fab gave our Arm-R-Seal Topcoat a glowing review! (Shown over Java Gel Stain) "I love General Finishes Arm-R-Seal & it's all I use on my stained pieces. I used to dip my rag into the ARS & it was like playing Russian roulette. So I have been experimenting the last few months with pouring the ARS on the surface. I then take my clean folded t-shirt rag and move it around in long strokes until it looks completely covered. I walk away and let it do its thing. It...
Here's a great before and after from Dena of Hearts And Sharts. These flea market chairs were reupholstered and given a 2 coats of General Finishes Antique Walnut Gel Stain and sealed with Arm-R-Seal Top Coat. Dena says, "I can’t emphasize enough how incredibly wonderful the General Finishes Gel Stain was to work with. I’ll never use another stain. Ever. Ever, ever."
Loving the Gray Gel Stain! ~Holly at TatteredGypsy in Blissfield, MI is fully stocked with our new Gray Gel Stain, as well as all your other favorite Gel Stain colors! Gray Gel Stain is now available for wholesale orders - call your local retailer first to check on availability! You can use your zip code to find a retailer near you at
http://bit.ly/1pEtZMu. It will be another month until it reaches big retail stores.
Beautiful custom table by John Henry! Driftwood Milk Paint pairs perfectly with the red mahogany tabletop. New to furniture refinishing? Learn how to hand apply General Finishes Milk Paint here: http://bit.ly/1xCLHkp
Brightleaf Interiors gives us another great example of how General Finishes Java Gel Stain can transform a piece of furniture. This time it gave this antique Duncan Phyfe coffee table a rich and deep new color.
Chalk It Up Norcross, LLC is a fantastic GF retailer and did an amazing job refinishing this table with GF's Java Gel Stain. Chalk It Up says, "Java Gel is the hottest product right now for bringing a wood top or cabinet doors to life. You can brush it on or roll it on, and choose to wipe it back to see the wood grain, or leave it as is. Chalk It Up has all of the top-selling colors, and we can recommend a General Finishes topcoat to protect your piece."
This little guy got his makeover this week and will be on sale at the Luckett's Spring Market! General Finishes Antique Walnut Gel Stain was the perfect color to bring out the gorgeous wood grain on this piece! - Furniture Alchemy
Getting delivered today is this amazing and very antique Barrister Bookcase that we restored for a client for his wife - just in time for Mother's Day! It was her father's and in sad shape when we got it - broken drawers and base, missing glass, cross beams out of alignment... But isn't he a handsome fellow now?? We totally stripped him down, rebuilt the drawers, new glass, cleaned the cross beams and metal strapping and restained him in General Finishes Brown Mahogany. Love it! - The Copper...
Check out this transformation! Kimberly Konrath refinished her kitchen cabinets with General Finishes Java Gel Stain and sealed them with our High Performance Top Coat. Kimberly says, "The product goes on with such ease and looks so rich and warm."
This stunner was refinished by Tara of Modern Vintage. "This is an incredible old oak chest and tilt mirror. The woodgrain is not like anything you would find on something newly made. I dark stained the top and drawer fronts and painted the case to show off the beautiful carvings". The top and drawers were stained with Java Gel Stain and the case was painted with a custom mix of Seagull Gray and Driftwood Milk Paint.
Mamye of The Distressed Fleur De Lis shared her gorgeous kitchen transformation. I finally finished my kitchen cabinets and it only took me a year! You know the old saying about a Cobblers children having no shoes....well it's true! I refinished my honey oak cabinets using General Finishes Java Gel Stain. I was a little scared to start with because I didn't want the kitchen to look smaller with all the dark cabinets but it actually looks bigger now. To me, the dark offsets the light walls,...
Laughing Abi Studio refinished this beautiful Mid-Century Modern Dresser with the help of General Finishes Java Gel Stain and Gel Top Coat. This project however was not without it's trials and tribulations. After staining, the drawers turned out splotchy. Abi figured out the issue and it sure turned out great! Learn the spot solution and get the details of this project at
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Java Gel saves another kitchen! ThriftyDesigns of Flat Rock, MI modernized their client's kitchen cabinets with GF Java Gel Stain. Looks fantastic!
Classy kitchen refresh by Jenny at Evolution of Style using Java Gel Stain and High Performance Topcoat in Satin! What an amazing transformation! Jenny says, "Oh, how I love how easy it is to give woodwork a new look without having to strip the finish, sand and start from scratch! I was able to transform this space with my BFF, General Finishes Gel Stain." See her full kitchen transformation here! http://bit.ly/1Jno30K Refinish your cabinets...
Great kitchen transformation by Kristine Rebelein with GF Brown Mahogany Gel Stain!
Check out this great jewelry armoire makeover. A member of the Woodcraft marketing team was going to sell this piece at her garage sale but decided to refurbish it instead. It got quite the overhaul! It was stained with GF Black Gel Stain and sealed with High Performance Top Coat in Satin.
This Mid-Century Modern dresser was refinished by Suzanne of The Painted Drawer. The legs and drawers were stained with Java Gel Stain and the body was painted with GF Coastal Blue Milk Paint. Check out Suzanne's video tutorial on applying gel stain,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlQPWhE2ldA.
Can't get enough of the rich, dark tone of this table top! The Purple Painted Lady of Macedon, NY refinished it with General Finishes Java Gel Stain and sealed it with our Gel Top Coat.
Jen at Jen's Furniture Rehab refinished this stunning ombre piece with Java, Candlelite, and Nutmeg Gel Stains, with Coastal Blue Milk Paint on the base! Jen says, "Since forever, I stain all my pieces with General Finishes Java Gel Stain... until today!! Not only are Mid-Century Modern pieces beautiful when refinished to reveal their amazing original wood grain, but they absolutely shine when you add rich color! This piece is perfect for that popular ombre finish, but I wanted to do more...
Ashley at Vintage Refined shared her gorgeous kitchen cabinet transformation with Java Gel Stain! Ashley says, "It definitely give the room some serious contrast. Before, I never liked the way the cabinets and floor were the same shade of wood... Although it's a modern look, the dark wood still gives off a warm feel." Read more here!
http://bit.ly/1PHDx1H Learn how to repurpose your cabinets with Java Gel Stain in this video tutorial:...
Theresa of Painted Twice Designs refreshed this table and chairs with GF Java Gel Stain and Lamp Black Milk Paint. Love the new look!
Check out this awesome "Two Toned Geometric Chest of Drawers" from Brepurposed! The top and drawers were stained with GF's Java Gel Stain and sealed with our High Performance Top Coat. Here's Bre's trick to getting crisp clean lines. "I have to give a shout out to Reeves from The Weathered Door here because she is the pro when it comes to geometric patterns on drawers. I decided to try my hand at it using a tip that she shared on how to get straight lines. After staining and sealing my...
Saw Nail and Paint brought this Mid Century Desk back to life! It was definitely in rough shape. "It was missing one of its legs and someone had nailed a stick to the side. The drawers also would not close properly. The top had several stains and burn marks. It was also very dirty and full, I mean full, of cob webs." The drawers got 2 fresh coats of GF Java Gel Stain and the top, legs and handles received 3 coats of Snow White Milk Paint. The entire piece was sealed with High Performance...
Another custom built farm table and bench. I used Java Gel sSain on the tops and chairs. This was my first time using the gel stain on raw wood and the end result was so beautiful and rich!!! - Gentry of ThriftyDesigns
How gorgeous is this vintage buffet refurbished by Theresa at House of Krafts?! Theresa used Antique Walnut Gel Stain and OFMP in Sea Green on this beauty. Theresa says, "Finished this lovely oak dresser using General Finishes Antique Walnut Gel Stain to highlight that beautiful wood grain!" We love it!
We love pieces with history! The Upcycled Cupboard shares the details about this gorgeous custom-built farmhouse table. "About a month ago we had the opportunity to get the wood, doors, etc out of a house on my grandparent's farm before they tore it down. There was a door to the one bedroom in the house. It wasn't just any regular door, it reminded me of a barn door. The door was covered in paint! We decided to turn that door into a table. I had thought all along that I was going to keep the...
