"I bought this desk years ago, with the intent to re-do the paint job. Finally got around to it. I wanted to fully restore the piece, but the veneer was in pretty bad shape, so Wise Owl PaintOne hour enamel to the rescue! Top stained in General Finishes Nutmeg Gel Stain. Fusion Mineral Paint bronze paint to jazz up the metal feet." - Wild at Heart - Fibers & Furnishings
"Hello, handsome! This mid-century modern side table got a bright, bold update using Country Chic Paint 's Fresh Mustard, a striking and retro-inspired mustard yellow that adds a pop of bold color and personality to any space. Paired with General Finishes Colonial Maple Gel Stain on the drawers and legs, it's the perfect combo! I updated the drawer pulls with a fresh gold tone. This striking piece will live in our home."- Pumpkin Seed Designs/Gray Road Candle Co.
"Sometimes a piece just needs a good solid refresh instead of an overhaul and that is what this piece got! Stained in General Finishes American Oak Gel Stain and sealed in their Arm-R-Seal in Semi-gloss."
"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
"{bare with me} as I share a story and details about this stunning barrister! To start it is an antique Humphrey stackable cabinet. Through research we believe it’s circa early 1900s. If you check out the last photo it shows the working mechanisms (crazy!) Kyle picked this up from an estate sale (the same one where we found our forever cabinet for our kitchen)The person who owned the home was a woodworker, and it appeared that this was going to be next on his project list. It was in pieces but...
"I’ll never get over the amazing wood grain after restoring an MCM piece. This antique cabinet was in good shape but the top and shelves had some damage. I was able to sand them back to their original wood and match the stain even though there were several types of wood and veneer on this piece. This beauty was sourced for my good friend Amy to showcase her record player in her beautiful cabin along with several other of the MCM pieces I’ve restore for her.
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"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
"This was a high end table which was a mix of a solid oak and a resin type top to simulate a pronounced wood grain. Over the years, the table top finish wore down (last 2 pics show the difference between the table top and the leaf) and their budding artists left signs of glitter glue, pen and marker from their precious creations. My clients wanted the resin part of the table top removed and the wood underneath stained
The resin was very difficult to remove. Stripper wouldn’t take it off so I...
"This is a tournament style set made from baltic birch with General Finishes Gel Stain in Black, Brown Mahogany, and Nutmeg."
A massive spacious nine drawer mid century modern dresser. Restored to it's true glory with brand new tabletop. General Finishes American Oak Gel Stain.
Lane Acclaim has an iconic look created by dovetailing fruitwood and walnut. It creates a beautiful contrast. Thanks to my husband for working on this one with me and to my furniture refinishing community for recommending...
"The Green Bay Packer Lambeau Set.
General Finishes Gel Stain in White and Prairie Wheat mixed with Mixol Green and Yellow. Burly Bags tuned these bags around literally overnight. If you need bags, this is your guy." - PhilsBoards
"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
General Finishes Gel Stains in Black and New Pine with Mixol blue.
General Finishes Gel Stain in Black, Java, Gray, Georgian Cherry, Nutmeg, Prairie Wheat, and New Pine.
"Classic design cornhole set recently completed. Features an all baltic birch build with General Finishes Gel Stain in 3 colors: Georgian Cherry, Carbon Gray and Java."
Walter Wood Works of Bemidji, MN
The top is made from 1” ash finished in...
"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.
"The Big Dog Bartending Set. Made this fun set for a local bartending business.
check them out Big Dog Custom Bartending. Burly Bags came through again with some design advice and perfect execution on these bags.
I used General Finishes amazing Gel Stain in Java, Prairie Wheat, Georgian Cherry, Black, and Ash Grey to complete this design. They never disappoint." - PhilsBoards
"The pedestal base and skirt have been spray finished in General Finishes Enduro Black Poly for a rich and sophisticated look. The table and leaf have been stained in Java Gel Stain." - Paint and Hammer
"Beautiful antique spool cabinet refinished with General Finishes Nutmeg Gel Stain and Arm-R-Seal." - The Cozy Cottage KY
"Getting to deliver these special surprise boards will probably always be a highlight for me. Emily and John have created such a unique and fun space over at Cedar Draw Cider . Great ciders! Great vibe! Incredible detail and thought put into each one of their ciders! If you haven’t made the trip over to Buhl, ID yet, you’re missing out!
General Finishes Black & New Pine Gel Stain, Mixol variety of greens and violet mixed with New Pine and cherry wood
USCutter oramask 813 and Greenstar...
"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
"Rack’em. This was a first for me. Never refinished a pool table before
I was hired to re-stain this pool table in General Finishes Java Gel Stain. The pool cue and ball holder were spray finished using Enduro Black Poly.
Today my client forwarded pictures of his new table all complete with new blue felt on the playing field." - Paint and Hammer
"Refinished this table top for my clients. The edges were severely worn and it needed some love. Stained in General Finishes Black Gel Stain."
"Laundry room table. Ash with General Finishes Ash Gray Gel Stain." - Panhandle Woodworks
General Finishes Black & Antique Walnut Gel Stain by 208 Boards & Bags of Idaho!
Beautiful set by 208 Boards & Bags with General Finishes White, Black and Ash Gray Gel Stains!
"These boards were custom designed and are hand stained on baltic birch with General Finishes gel stain in Black, Georgian Cherry and Prairie Wheat. They include a set of black and red bags and a carry case." - Walter Wood Works
"We got this late 1800’s to early 1900’s table in with some oil based paint brushed on it. The client wanted it back to a natural wood look. These are often fun because you're not sure what you're going to see when the paint comes off! It turns out this table has been through a lot! It’s been used, repaired, dyed, stained, added onto, veneer removed, and painted. It had areas of oak end grain, maple, mahogany veneer, white, and red oak. It was a mess! Because of this it was near impossible to...
Paint color: dime box
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Nightstand in General Finishes Seagull Milk Paint and Java Gel Stain
"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 set was made with General Finishes Gel Stain in Candelite and Black on baltic birch. Summer is finally here!" - Walter Wood Works of Bemidji, MN
"Another gorgeous buffet and we have General Finishes White Gel Stain to thank.
This piece was completely stripped of its old finish, sanded, and stained. We did have to buy new hardware due to one being broken but we kept it close to the original design." - Primm n Proper Pickens
"This beautiful Drexel vanity got a lush green glow up! I found a chair to go with it, chose a cactus/succulent print to reupholster the seat cushion with, and I was off to the races. The top and chair have been stained in General Finishes Colonial Maple, a warm, rich tone that looks lovely with the paint color." - Pumpkin Seed Designs/Gray Road Candle Co.
"Mid Century Modern Drop Leaf Dining Table & Chairs. The wood grain is an absolute stunning feature and the star of this piece. General Finishes New Pine Gel Stain." - It’s About Flippin Time
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Classic Stripe Cornhole Set in General Finishes Black, Grey, and Carbon Grey Gel Stain
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"This mid-century modern tallboy dresser is ALL quality. To treasure the historical sleek solid wood frame, I exposed it through the leg base for a beautiful raw wood feel. I also sanded the wood veneer on the entire top section for added emphasis and balance for the wood and paint combo. The ingrained original yellow of the wood was toned down with a cream-colored stain to get this clean, light finish. A mix of two gel stains by General Finishes were used to get this cream washed look: White...
"This was a true labor of love and we just couldn’t wait to share it with you! We started by completely stripping the piece of its original finish. Followed by sanding (lots of hand sanding those details) and cleaning. We followed that up with White Gel Stain from General Finishes. The beauty of this piece is that it’s composed of different woods which is why you see the variation throughout the piece. Making it truly one of a kind. The last step was multiple layers of top coat for a durable...
When the light hits just right
Paint: Wise Owl Paint one hour enamel in Jett black
Stain: General Finishes Nutmeg Gel Stain
Poly: General Finishes High Performance flat
Primer: Zinsser BIN Shellac
"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
"These were a part of an outdated art deco vanity, now they’re a gorgeous pair of nightstands / end tables! Painted in General Finishes Lamp Black paired with their Java Gel Stain"
"Solid oak takes white stain SO GOOD. Wondering how we achieve this white wash look? First we sand our pieces down to completely remove the old finish then we apply General Finishes White Gel Stain and wipe it back!" - Primm n Proper Pickens
"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
"Check out this antique dresser I just refinished! I wanted to bring out the natural beauty of the wood while giving it a modern twist. I sanded the drawer fronts and the top. Then revived that gorgeous wood grain by using Colonial Maple Gel Stain and Arm-R-Seal in gloss by General Finishes. I updated the sides with some paintable wallpaper by Lowe's Home Improvement and stenciled a fun pattern in white paint on the sides of the drawers. The result is a fresh and stylish look that still...
"Our wonderful friends at UNika Customs, LLC hooked us up with this really cool, old, midcentury modern bench and we just fell in love with its potential!
We were able to strip down that worn down finish to the bare walnut wood before refinishing it with Java Gel Stain and High Performance Topcoat by General Finishes.
The original leather had too much wear and tear to fix, so we decided to reupholster the cushions in a more modern, boho, white velvet. Unique pieces like this one don’t...
"Don’t Tread On Me. General Finishes Java and Prairie Wheat Gel Stain make a great background combo while black paint makes that rattler bite." - PhilsBoards
"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
