Java Gel Stain Table Refresh
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
The Shabby Chicas located at Homestead Handcrafts refinished this serpentine dresser with General Finishes Antique White Milk Paint and a custom mix of GF Candlelight and Antique Walnut Gel Stain on top. The entire piece was sealed with satin High Performance Top Coat.
This buffet was brought back to life with GF Candlelight Gel Stain by Eyesores to Heirlooms of Leander, TX. Awesome transformation!
Beautiful Bowfront Buffet
Forget Me Not Furnishings of Ellisville, MO refreshed this cabinet with General Finishes Persian Blue Milk Paint and Java Gel Stain. Love the soft subtle color!
Mahogany dining set. Refinished in Lamp Black Milk Paint, Java Gel Stain and High Performance Poly! Love what General Finishes does to furniture!! - Roots & Wings Furniture
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.
Stunning French Provincial Dresser Restyle
Antique American Flag Farmhouse Table
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...
Two is better than one! Donija at Buttercup's Painted Cottage shared this pretty pair of oval claw-foot end tables refinished with Millstone Milk Paint and Java Gel Stain!
Divine Duncan Phyfe buffet transformation by Studio Paint using our "one coat wonder," Java Gel Stain! To recreate the finish, we suggest Millstone Milk Paint on the base and High Performance Top Coat to seal in the goodness! "This classic Duncan Phyfe buffet was made by Knechtel Woodhouse Furniture... I stripped, sanded and gel stained the top surface with General Finishes Java Gel Stain. I did three coats to achieve this deep brown colour."
Gorgeous desk from Gentry of ThriftyDesigns located in Flat Rock, MI. Love this color!!! Klein blue with dark wax. The top is refinished in Java Gel Stain. As always your products delivers beautiful results.
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
Farmhouse chic hutch upcycle by Bonnie at Bon Chic Refurbishments! Bonnie shares, "A challenging task for a furniture painter is to match a new piece to an existing piece in a client's home... I color matched to Sherwin-Williams for Your Home Antique White with Burnt Umber Glaze. The wood top was also too glossy and had several scratches and scuffs. So I sanded it down and stained in my go-to: General Finishes Java Gel. Beth agreed that keeping the interior of the hutch natural completed the...
Farmhouse chic! Angela at Number Fifty-Three transformed this outdated coffee table with Antique Walnut Gel Stain and Snow White Milk Paint for a beautifully rustic finish. Angela says, "We stained it with General Finishes Antique Walnut Gel Stain. Now, I know their Java Gel Stain tends to be more popular, but there is something about the Antique Walnut that keeps me coming back time and time again. It is just a gorgeous, rich color... I painted [the base] in the classic Snow White, also by GF...
Nick at
Restoration@StudiosOnSheridan shared this sweet pair of end tables! Nick says, "These two cute end tables were brought back to life using GF Java Gel Stain on the Mahogany tops. The bottoms were sprayed with GF Antique White, they were then glazed with GF Pitch Black. Two coats of GF HP Topcoat in flat were sprayed to finish them off. The hardware was provided by D Lawless Hardware."
Did you know you can use General Finishes Gel Stains as an antiquing glaze? Bonnie of Bon Chic Refurbishments used Java Gel as a glaze to accentuate the detailing on these night stands. For a similar purple, try GF's Evening Plum Milk 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...
Paula Grider created this absolutely lovely desk and chair with General Finishes products. The desk top was stained with Java Gel Stain. The desk and chair are painted with GF Persian Blue Milk Paint and the details are accentuated with Antique White Milk Paint and Van Dyke Brown Glaze Effects. Beautiful work Paula!
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,...
Finding Silver Pennies turned an old Jenny Lind bed into a lovely bench. GF Java Gel Stain and Lamp Black Milk Paint were used to help achieve this look. Get all the steps and details of this project at http://bit.ly/1JQrUlB
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."
Stunning dining set restyle by Maxine at Studio Paint using Java Gel Stain! To recreate the look, pair it with our Linen Milk Paint. Maxine says, "Wanted to share this dining set I just finished I love the way the top turned out with the Java Gel Stain. The rest was painted with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Country Grey. Enjoy the rest of your day everyone!!"
Sweet side tables shared by Airdrie Furniture Revival! "I finally got my hands on some General Finishes Gray Gel stain and these gorgeous end tables have been given a complete makeover! The tops were sanded down and stained gray and the base was painted in Snow White, then distressed and sealed. The finishing touch on these beauties are the elegant drawer pulls!!"
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:
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I was so in love with your winning color Galapagos Blue" that I had to try it for myself. This was such a fun piece to Recreate! It is glazed with Van Dyke Brown and the top is finished in Java Gel Stain and High Performance Top Coat." - Recreated Creations Furniture Galapagos Blue was created by Nicole of Rescued Furnishings and was the first prize winner in the "Mad Scientist" (Best Custom Milk Paint Mix) portion of the GF Design Contest this year. It's 4 parts Corinth Blue Milk Paint...
We're smitten with this armoire restyle by Bee's Knees! This beauty was finished with Java Gel Stain and MMS Milk Paint. We suggest our Seagull Gray Milk Paint to recreate the look!
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
TRU Furniture LLC by Brittaney Pingree redesigned this hutch with General Finishes Linen Milk Paint and Antique Walnut Gel Stain. Stunning look!
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.
Theresa of House of Krafts shared this beauty. I just finished this piece- I stained the top in Antique Walnut Gel Stain, and painted it in Sherwin Williams Narragansett Navy" and GF Antique White Milk Paint- sealed the top with Arm-R-Seal satin and the base in HPTC flat. Love how it turned out!"
Darling dresser restyle by Shannon at Refurbished by Sweet Threepeats! Shannon says, "This one was painted with chalk paint and we used General Finishes Java Gel Stain on the top, followed by High Performance Top Coat in a flat finish. Love how the Java Gel really makes the piece pop!!" Try our Basil Green Milk Paint to recreate the look.
We're loving this custom Coastal Blue and Corinth Blue chest makeover by Nancy at Artsy Chicks Rule! She added character with Van Dyke Brown Glaze, finished the top with Java Gel Stain, and sealed this beauty with High Performance Top Coat in Satin! Nancy says, "I’m so excited to share this new chest... it’s painted in the most luscious color ever. It’s a mix of those two colors (Coastal & Corinth Blue), approximately half and half. I also used Van Dyke Brown Glaze Effects over the top of...
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 :)
The dynamic duo strikes again: Java Gel and GF Milk Paint. A little furniture CPR with Driftwood and Java Gel helped breathe new life into this antique Hepplewhite buffet. - High Style Restyle
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...
Can you believe the beautiful carved details on this dining set?! Rustic Roots used Antique White Milk Paint and Java Gel Stain for lovely old world charm. "Love seeing Rustic Roots's work in your homes! Please feel free to share pictures. Table is painted with General Finishes Antique White, top is stained with Java Gel and the whole thing is antiqued and sealed with a High Performance Top Coat."
Hello, gorgeous! Stephanie at Rehab to Fab shared this stunning vanity restyle using Java Gel Stain and Arm-R-Seal! Try our Seagull Gray Milk Paint for a similar look. Steph says, "This vanity is painted in Valspar's new chalky paint in 'Woolen Stockings' & sealed with Polyvine Dead Flat wax finish. The top of the vanity & chair is General Finishes Java Gel Stain & Arm-R-Seal. A coral peacock fabric was chosen for the chair & drawer lining. Lightly distressed around the edges...
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...
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/
