I am pretty obsessed with this antique beauty! The chunky legs, charm and it has 2 leaves to extend when hosting friends and family
A deep clean, few repairs, lots and lots of sanding and…
Stain: General Finishes Gel Stain in Antique Walnut
Topcoat: General Finishes Arm-R-Seal
"The tops were sanded and freshly stained in General Finishes Antique Walnut Gel Stain, followed by their High Performance Topcoat. For the body I had to start by removing as much of the old paint as possible after that was done I painted them in GF’s Lamp Black. The tables got new new antique bronze knobs to complete there fabulous new look." - Ray's Refurbishing
"I had a vision for this 3-drawer dresser: a light, airy, natural wood finish. But sometimes, the piece has its own ideas! This one seemed to resist going completely bare, hinting at a bolder destiny. So, I listened.
Embracing the unexpected, I opted for a stunning combination for "Munroe." The intricately curved top and drawer fronts now boast the warm, inviting tones of General Finishes Antique Walnut Gel Stain, showcasing the wood's inherent beauty. The base received a sophisticated...
"Here it is!! Isn’t it grand?!
I’ve done several of these antique sideboards but I think this one is my favorite!! Not sure if it’s all the ornate moldings and hardware or the incredible burl wood grain! I found this one while I was out sourcing furniture at a semi local shop I like to go to and I couldn’t pass it up even though I definitely didn’t have room in my truck…lol
The original finish was pretty beat up and it needed a few repairs which was no problem! I stained this in my go to...
"This piece is a solid wood piece. The top, drawers and legs were all sanded and stained in General Finishes Antique Walnut Gel Stain. The remaining area was painted in GF’s Lamp Black. The entire piece was coated in GF High Performance Topcoat." - Ray's Refurbishing
Refinished with General Finishes Antique Walnut Gel Stain and flat High Performance
"The before and after.
I’m not gonna lie, I’m in love with this one!! It’s solid wood. A mid century classic. Nine dovetail drawers. It’s clean and classic and so stylish!!
I used my favorite on this one (again)!!! Lamp black by General Finishes. That top in a faux wood grain done using a special tool and the Lamp Black paint over Antique Walnut Gel Stain. Completely sealed in a flat High Performance Topcoat. All new drawer liners. All new Hardware. All new trim work and new casters. Isn...
Sample Chips with Black Water Based Stain Accent
"This beautiful MCM chest is finally done! My initial plans for this piece changed mid refinishing when it was claimed. But I love my clients choices and very happy with how it turned out! Stained with General Finishes Antique Walnut Gel Stain and paired beautifully with GF Coastal Blue Milk Paint!" - Nap Time Furniture Creations
"Solid wood 5 drawer Bassett brand chest of drawers. Freshly updated and revived this beautiful piece is ready for a new home.The top was sanded and freshly stained in General Finishes Antique Walnut Gel Stain followed by their High Performance Topcoat. For the body I used General Finishes Lamp Black Milk Paint. I left the hardware original to the piece." - Ray's Refurbishing
Top stained in General Finishes Antique Walnut Gel stain and the body in GF Lamp Black Milk Paint
Paint: Dark Horse by Mélange Artisan Mineral Paints
Stain: General Finishes Brown Mahogany and Antique Walnut Gel Stains
Topcoat: General Finishes HPTC (High Performance Topcoat) in flat
"This lovely little piece was in great shape when I got it. But of course it needed to be given a fresh new life. I decided to paint the shell in the always gorgeous and sleek GF Lamp Black. I also distressed the edges to show off some of the gorgeous natural wood underneath. For the top and drawers I sanded and stained in General Finishes Antique Walnut Gel Stain followed by their High Performance Topcoat." - Ray's Refurbishing
"After three full days of sanding and countless hours of repair and detail work, I stained these gems in General Finishes Antique Walnut Gel Stain This set is such a stunner!" - Refurbishedish
MCM Mid Century Modern Basset Dresser and Chest of Drawers set.
Great working dovetailed drawers and the original hardware. Done in industrial KCMA certified cabinet paint and drawers in General Finishes Antique Walnut stain & Arm R Seal polyurethane.
"Sanded and stained the top in General Finishes Antique Walnut Gel Stain which also meant it would need a coat of High Performance Topcoat for protection and durability. For the body she chose GFs never fails to be stunning Lamp Black. I followed that up with a light waxing and buffing. The hardware is original to the piece." - Ray's Refurbishing
70’s vintage, solid pine buffet. This sturdy piece has 3 dovetailed drawers and 3 doors which open to a large open space (no dividers or shelves) Everything works as it should.
The buffet was updated from a dated finish using...
"Stunning Paul Mccobb style Kroehler mid century modern dresser. The drawers pop against the gorgeous paint color. Black Fox by Sherwin Williams. Brand new champagne gold hardware. The walnut drawer faces and legs were stained with Antique Walnut Gel Stain by General Finishes." - Rustic Owl Furnishings, L.L.C
This one was a lot of work! The oak dovetail drawers had trim added to mimic apothecary style drawers and done in General Finishes Antique Walnut, best gel stain, hands down.
Done in SW Professional Cabinet Paint, Gallery, which not only goes on like a dream and looks great, but comes with exceptional durability like water, chemical and chip resistance.
A sleek buffet refinished with General Finishes Lamp Black Milk Paint and Antique Walnut Ge Stain.
I’ve refinished this gorgeous Walnut Mid Century Modern Desk that was formerly a Singer sewing machine desk. Done in...
"Another completed banister makeover ♥️ We used General Finishes Antique Walnut Gel Stain on the handrail and the spindles were painted in pure white." - Thrifty Designs LLC of Gibraltar, MI
"This piece is solid wood and is in excellent condition. It was refreshed by painting the base with General Finishes Milk Paint in Lamp Black. The top was given a wood-look finish using General Finishes Gel Stain in Antique Walnut. It was sealed with their High Performance Top Coat in Flat." - Garage 9 v2
"Vintage MCM Walnut Broyhill Emphasis dresser/credenza. Done in a quality black urethane enamel paint and a mix of General Finishes Antique Walnut and Candlelite Gel Stains." - JB Vintage Design
"I love being able to offer something more than the cookie cutter boards you can find on Amazon and other websites. These ones included personalization with their last name on the airmail brace and a couple of sweet little messages on the insides of the boards that I created from handwritten notes. General Finishes Black and Antique Walnut Gel Stain." - 208 Boards & Bags of Hazelton, ID.
"Antique Spencer and Barnes gentleman’s Dresser.
This piece was in fantastic shape for a piece as old as it is. But it definitely needed a fresh update. I sanded the top and drawers down to the original wood, and gave it all a fresh coat of General Finishes Antique Walnut Gel Stain. For the body/shell I chose to paint it in GF Lamp Black for a nice classy and classic look. I distressed the piece just a little to let some of the beautiful oak wood show." - Ray's Refurbishing
General Finishes Black & Antique Walnut Gel Stain by 208 Boards & Bags of Idaho!
Paint color: dime box
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"This one is for those mid century modern lovers and collectors out there! This classic, restored, cane front highboy was designed by famed creator Merton Gershun specifically for American of Martinsville. It came to our shop in perfect structural shape, it just needed a complete cosmetic refinishing. We started by stripping off the original finishing and sanding down everything very fine to show off that 1960s walnut veneer.
The veneer was stained using a custom mixture of General Finishes...
"This was a fun project to do! This old antique desk was bought in for a makeover and boy does it look good! We stripped the doors and drawers down to raw wood and refinished them in General Finishes Java Gel Stain. The rest of the piece was painted and distressed with GF Antique White EnduroPoly." - Duke Interiors and Restoration
"Finished up another little custom order for another return customer. This end table is OLD and the before picture doesn't really do it justice but it was in very rough shape. After a good sanding and cleaning we stained it in General Finishes Antique Walnut and Java Gel Stains and painted the legs in General Finishes Lamp Black Milk Paint." - Upcycling by Amy
"I have never done a tea cart! Lots of parts to this piece to contend with but I love the end result. Its revival adds a touch of modernity to this family piece and I know my client will enjoy having tea with her granddaughter in the years to come. Finished in General Finishes Enduro Black Poly and Antique Walnut Gel Stain." - Paint and Hammer
"This vintage Beauty came to me in need of some love, TLC and elbow grease.
I sanded down the drawers and gave them a fresh coat of General Finishes Antique Walnut Gel Stain along with a coat of High Performance Topcoat. The top was laminate so I had no option but to paint so I primed and then painted the shell/frame in General Finishes *Alabaster. The peg legs were also sanded and freshly stained in the same antique walnut stain." - Ray's Refurbishing
"Tall, sleek bedside tables perfect for small bedrooms while not sacrificing drawer storage space. Spray finished. #GeneralFinishes Enduro Black Poly, Antique Walnut #GelStain, Arm-R-Seal Topcoat" - Paint and Hammer
"This was another custom order for my client Katya and another piece that was built by her grandpa. I ended up taking the entire piece apart (because as you can see in the before photo, it was already missing a side and the other was the next to go!)
Once it was taken all apart, I sanded it completely down, stained in General Finishes Antique Walnut Gel Stain and sealed in General Finishes Arm-R-Seal. I added the original feet back on and put it all back together with a new round of wood...
"Before, after, and during! I stripped this Jenny Lind style bed to bare wood and then applied General Finishes Antique Walnut Gel Stain. I absolutely love this color! It’s a rich, warm brown without red tones." - JF Refinishing Co.
The IBEW Helicopter Set
Apparently transporting and installing utility poles via helicopter in the Monterey Bay Peninsula is a thing.
General Finishes Gel Stain...
General Finishes Antique Walnut Gel Stain for the win
General Finishes Antique Walnut and Black Gel Stains.
Great bones!
I absolutely love a vintage piece that has classic styling…great bones…which to me makes a piece timeless.
This beauty just needed a furniture refresh and we achieved it using...
The top is stained in a custom combo of...
"Idaho ✔️ Mountains ✔️Trees ✔️Super cool wood grain✔️
This set had all of my favorite things. General Finishes Gel Stains: Antique Walnut, Black and Ash Gray mixed with Black for the reflection." - 208 Boards & Bags
"After a few rounds of chemical strippers and sanding I did a wood conditioner on it and stained it in General Finishes Antique Walnut Gel Stain and sealed it. We also decided to paint the lettering in General Finishes Lamp Black to really set it apart. I also did a round of Wise Owl Paint furniture salve in the drawers to freshen and hydrate those too!" - Upcycling by Amy
"The body was refinished in General Finishes Lamp Black while the drawers are Antique Walnut Gel Stain & Alabaster. The entire set is sealed with GF Satin High Performance Top Coat. Custom frames were built to add those iconic legs and new hardware was added for that final touch." - Delilah Tree
"So many different General Finishes Gel Stain colors used on this set. From the horse down: Java, Antique Walnut, American Oak. On the left mountain: Brown Mahogany, Prairie Wheat, New Pine. White and Mixol #9 Blue make up the pool and Yellow and Georgian Cherry round out the sun. Please take a moment to check out the incredible job Burly Bags." - PhilsBoards
"General Finishes Antique Walnut Gel Stain! Y’all I LOVE the stuff." - Sugar Creek Furnishings
"Gorgeous solid wood buffet. This piece was in amazing condition to begin with, so left a lot of it natural wood. Freshened it up with a coat of General Finishes Antique Walnut Gel Stain and their High Performance Topcoat. And for the shell/body I used General Finishes Reverent Gray. The hardware was left original to the piece. It’s got a great mix of classic and modern." - Ray's Refurbishing
"Creating custom stain colors with General Finishes isn’t just for furniture… the client wanted me to match her floors. To achieve this color I layered Candlelite Gel Stain with Antique Walnut Gel Stain . Painted the spindles white." - Thrifty Designs LLC
"The perfect tall and skinny matching end tables! Painted in General Finishes Reverent Gray Milk Paint and stained in General Finishes Antique Walnut Gel Stain!" - Upcycling by Amy
Beautiful in General Finishes Antique Walnut and Black Gel Stains.
