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"The top and drawers were completely sanded down and refinished using Nutmeg Gel Stain by General Finishes and sealed with High Performance Topcoat in Semi Gloss. The body was painted in their Lamp Black Milk Paint and sealed with High Performance Topcoat in Satin. The hardware is original and the drawers are in great condition inside." - Eight Hundred Furniture, LLC.

"Cutest ever custom drop leaf table in General Finishes Blue Moon and Key West Blue with re•design with Prima Imperial Gardens transfer. Shop General Finishes and redesign with Prima online at www.flippingfabuloussalina.com" - Flipping Fabulous

"We love how this antique dresser turned out!!!! Our client choose to have this painted in General Finishes newest color Alabaster Milk Paint! Then we gave it a light distressing and sealed it in satin top coat!" - NB.Restorations

"This is a really neat antique turned leg hutch!The top is stained with General Finishes NEW Water Based Stain Provincial, & the body is painted in layers of General Finishes Alabaster and Lamp Black, a smooth black. It is distressed enough to reveal the Alabaster & some wood, sealed with Fusion Mineral Paint Stain and Finishing Oil in Natural." - Flipping Fabulous

"Mid century modern is one of my favorite styles to refinish, and this piece did not disappoint. I chose Gulf Stream Blue by General Finishes and stripped the drawers and legs to leave them natural. Sealed in High Performance Top Coat with my Fuji Spray Hvlp for a flawless finish." - Flipping Unbelievable

"This oak console table has been refinished in all shades of gray. The top was stained with one of General Finishes NEW water based stain colors called Graphite and I absolutely love it! The bottom was painted in a lighter shade, Seagull Gray. New antiqued pewter hardware from D. Lawless Hardware and gray striped paper liner in the drawers complete this transformation." - Nap Time Creations

This noble lady displays her loyalty to King and Country, adorned in shades of General Finishes Holiday Red, Antigue White and Klein Blue Milk Paints. 

The table base has been covered with General Finishes Lamp Black Milk Paint.  A rustic aged effect has been achieved with General Finishes Van Dyke Brown Glaze over the Union Jack flag on the table top.  The glaze has been gently sanded back, just enough to expose a bit of of the Lamp Black underneath, lending a time-worn appearance,...

I’m in love with this piece and how the wood grain pops out of the finish.

I painted it in a persian blue than sealed with sanding sealer, applied pitch black glaze and sanded till wood grain appeared.  Than sealed with flat out flat for a perfect matte finish.  Lightly distressed for a farmhouse shabby chic finish.

Dresser turned island with storage.  A new wood top was added in General Finishes Walnut Water based stain. The base was done in Persain Blue and Dark Chocolate with High performance semigloss finish. 

This showstopper was custom made using the headboard, footboard & siderails from an Antique bed. 

There was no exact formula for the layered finish. A combination of paint color were layered to achieve an old world finish. The turned front legs were lightly sanded and painted washed in Dark Chocolate. Distressing added in all the right places.

The Lourdes features wood plank seat with custom 

2018 GF Design Challenge 2nd Place Winner - Upcycling Category...

This was a piece for the books. She was old, moldy, dirty, barn fresh, bird poo covered, but yet still had a lot of potential. We needed a bathroom vanity for our bathroom and I knew she would be perfect! After lots of elbow grease, she was thoroughly cleaned. For some reason she had lots of drill holes all over so those were filled with putty. This dresser was sanded and prepped, we cut her legs off and cut her depth down to fit in our super tiny bathroom. Her base was painted in GF...

This beautiful piece features a worn General Finishes blackish finish, natural legs, with black and white floral lined cabinets and drawers. Full of original character and mixed with a modern finish, this piece will undoubtedly make a statement in your home!

• 50:50 mix of General Finishes Antique Oak and Black Cherry Water-Based Stains (top only)

2018 GF Design Challenge 3rd Place Winner - Upcycling Category - Roll Out the Burl-El

My client contacted me about redo'ing this piece of furniture for his wife as a surprise for her birthday. Her grandfather used this piece as his tool/work bench.  I loved the story and was determined to make it beautiful again, so I gave it a lot of TLC. I ended up stripping the whole thing about 5 times to get years of stain and grime off of it. It was also breaking in areas due to the weight of the heavy tools, so those areas needed fixing. After that, I cleaned and sealed it really well...

It came from where?? This sweet little table was beside a bed in a (scary) defunct care facility that was being sold. Someone had started the refinishing process years ago, leaving various layers of stain and varnish all over it, and areas had been damaged. It was so ugly it was almost overlooked! Thank goodness it was rescued and restored!

The bold burls of this Mid-Century Weiman side table glow under hand buffed Tung Oil. General Finishes Lamp Black creates a dramatic frame around...

This beautiful burl was hidden under layers of gross varnish & oils. We were excited to bring it to life.

Painted in GF Lamp Black & sealed with High Performance Satin, this Finch Fine Furniture Company buffets real focal point is the stunning drawers!

I love reading cool facts on woods & researching furniture history. Wood burls are like the diamonds of forests, so when we find veneer that is burled (typically, burled wood was made into thin sheets of veneer...

Oh I love the flame burl and the inlaid on this federal style buffet.  I loved it from the moment I saw it.  I picked it up from a woman who was moving out west to go work at our national parks.  She was emptying her townhome.  I told her I would give the buffet new life and a lot of love.

In prep I cleaned her up with dish soap and water to degrease then scrubbed with a 50/50 mixture of denatured alcohol and water.  The top and the drawers needed to have that beautiful wood grain...

6 Chairs: I painted an undertone of GF Driftwood, followed by a custom mix of GF Snow White and Antique White, then lightly distressed to bring through the Driftwood color. 

Table: The base of the table was done exactly like the chairs. As far as the table top goes, I stripped and sanded it down so you could see the beautiful herringbone pattern. I sealed the top with Oil and Wax by Old Barn Milk Paint to help bring out the natural raw beauty of the wood, but everything else is the...

This is a true rags to riches. This dresser was so broke that the free store for the homeless GAVE  it to me- not a joke! I used to work at the shelter, & the warehouse manager said "gurrrllll, do you want this?" I was planning to take the handles and burn the rest! Ha! My Man Friend said "we can fix that!"

I rolled my eyes but he did! Painted in GF Coastal Blue, with GF Copper Pearl Effects, this Cinderella is sealed in GF High Performance Satin & was quickly purchased by an...

Blingy little cedar chest in Lamp Black with a French script stencil in Copper effects with High performance flat topcoat. 

This lovely Linen cabinet was given a fresh new look. I stripped and primed first and then used Coastal Blue over the whole piece. The interiors were stained using Antique oak stain. I stenciled each top corner of the cabinet using Burnished Pearl and also used burnished pearl on each leg. The piece was then sealed with High Performance Top Coat, and she was ready to go. 

This petite antique writing has lovely proportions and a solid frame so just needed a visual update to make her more modern. After a full strip and prime, I painted her in Gf linen and used a Walnut stain for the interior. I replaced the leather writing top also. The golden sun rays was stenciled using GF Burnished pearl and then the whole piece sealed using High Performance Top Coat. The original drop handles were polished using gold Rub N buff. 

This lane cedar trunk was boooooring and orange. I knew I needed to add a simple appliqué and some trim to give it some character. I love how it came out. Painted in GF Driftwood grey with gold gilding wax on the details. 

First I removed all the wax and dirt with a good scrub of wash up liquid and water, and then cleaned with methylated spirits and water until all the wax was removed, then sanded smooth.

I primed the piece with shellac bin primer, then 3 coats of custom grey linen:lamp black 5:1, on the body and I then added a coat of the hptc and champagne pearl effects mix, 50:50. The drawer fronts were painted in linen 

I used efex and resin mouldings, both painted in the grey and pearl...

Once upon a time this piece probably served as a potato bin but when I caught sight of it I knew it was the perfect mail station just waiting to be transformed for my mom since it also just happened to be Mother's Day weekend. I worked quickly and finished this gem using GF Queenstown Gray, stunning appliques from D. Lawless Hardware and new crystal knobs.  My mom was and still is in love with it and it has quickly become the gorgeous front door staple in her house I knew it was always meant...

"We added a bit of Lamp Black to this new color from General Finishes - Blue Moon and it is so perfect for this buffet!! How amazing is the custom stencil that was added to the top drawer?" 

"I started off painting this white, but it just wasn't happening. This has a base coat of General Finishes Alabaster, with the world's best black- General Finishes Lamp Black- sealed with Fusion Mineral Paint Stain and Finishing Oil in Natural. The top is stained with General Finishes NEW Water Based Provincial. It's gorgeous!" - Flipping Fabulous

Love the new General Finishes Gulf Stream Blue!

The top & legs were stained with the new General Finishes Water Based Wood Stains Graystone, layered over Provincial. The entire piece has been sealed with High Performance Satin using my new Dixie Belle blue foam applicator (the best $6 I've ever spent).

Cute hairpin leg dresser in General Finishes Coastal Blue Milk Paint

"Just finished up this adorable dry sink cabinet. Painted in General Finishes Reverent Gray Milk Paint. Then finished with an IOD - Iron Orchid Designs Rose & Rogue floral transfer." - The Downtown Farmgirl

"This large wood end table has been stained in one of General Finishes new water based stain colors, Graystone. It’s a beautiful soft gray that allowed for the brown in this grain to show through as well. The bottom was painted in a lightly distressed Alabaster (New GF Milk Paint color!) which really lets the top of this table standout!" - Nap Time Creations

"This cabinet has been painted in Gulf Stream Blue by General Finishes with a light distressing. It would make a great modern (even modern farmhouse) hutch or offers storage for books, collectibles, family photos, decor. It has 3 glass shelves behind each door and the glass cut outs are on both sides as well so you can see what's inside from every angle." 

"Modern Farmhouse style set of nightstands. These nightstands had been "stained" (by "stained" I mean someone had just brushed one coat of dark reddish brown stain over them without any prep) so I had to sand them down and when I did, I thought the drawers looked pretty farmhouse amazing as they were sanded down! I painted the tops, base, knobs and feet in a distressed General Finishes Perfect Gray to give them a Modern Farmhouse style finish. These might just be in my top faves of...

Suitcase Rustic Entryway Table. I dont know if it's really supposed to look like a suitcase but I thought it did. I painted the top in General Finishes China Blue, with GF Dark Chocolate on the drawer handle. The bottom is GF Lamp Black. Distressed with Dark wax for a vintage/rustic finish. It has faux leather straps to enhance the suitcase feel.

This nine drawer Dixie brand dresser on legs has been painted in General Finishes *NEW* Gulf Stream Blue with a natural wood top. 

This adorable vintage chest of drawers has been painted in General Finishes Ballet Pink, a soft gorgeous pink with a grey stain on the bottom. It's been lightly distressed.

This vintage buffet has been refinished in Perfect Gray by General Finishes. Java Gel Stain on the legs. Brand new hardware. Distressed. This is such a pretty piece! 

"This nine drawer vintage dresser has been painted in General Finishes NEW Blue Moon and lightly distressed. Great as a dresser, under the tv, buffet, entryway, etc."

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"Oh Gulf Stream Blue by General Finishes, you are my new favorite shade of turquoise. I accented with a custom mixed dark glaze for a rustic inspired finish." - Jubilance Furniture

Alabaster

Ballet Pink

Blue Moon

Key West 

Gulf Stream Blue

"These gorgeous nightstands have been painted in Blue Moon - one of the amazing new General Finishes Milk Paint colors! Coupled with newly sprayed brass hardware, they are sure to bring a bright spot to any bedroom in the house!" - Kristin's Krazy Garage, LLC

"This turned into quite the project! Our client took all of these pieces off of an old wardrobe and had them painted to be used as wall art and an artificial fireplace! What a great idea. They turned out absolutely gorgeous! These were done with a mix of Limestone, Seagull Gray, and Antique White Milk Paints by General Finishes, and glazed in Van Dyke Brown Glaze Effects, Slate Gray, and Patina Green." - Painted Paradise, by Duke Interiors and Restoration

"This vintage oak secretary has a fresh new look. We completely refinished this gorgeous piece with General Finishes Driftwood Milk Paint and paired it with natural oak accents. New cast iron hardware give this cool piece a farmhouse twist." - ReFind Design by Coco Clare

"This wood console table is sure to make a statement in any home! Painted in layers of General Finishes Gulf Stream Blue, Persian Blue and Alabaster. Each color was blended into the next with a watercolor blending to bring it all together and create a beautiful coastal boho look." - Nap Time Creations