Milk Paint

"This beautiful ornate armoire is restyled and ready for my client. Painted in General Finishes Lamp Black Milk Paint and sealed in High Performance Topcoat Satin. I kept the gorgeous wood color of the ornate doors, cubbies, and hidden drawers. Lightly distressed around all edges, the two-tone color brings out all the gorgeous features of this piece!" - Kristi Lynn Collection

   
The Charming Home restyled this dresser with GF Driftwood Milk Paint and a custom made glaze of GF Snow White Milk Paint.   Learn more about creating your own custom glaze with GF products here: https://generalfinishes.com/blog/2015/04/how-can-i-create-a-custom-glaze...    
"I updated this beautiful Dixie brand vintage solid wood dresser and nightstand in "Driftwood" Milk Paint - a warm grey. I kept these "clean" , meaning I didn't distress them. Stained and sealed wooden tops offer a nice contrast, while a fresh coat of paint on the original hardware completes the updated look." - Refined Relics    
"Here is my latest creation! My kitchen island! Used GF products...Patina Green Milk Paint & Arm R Seal top coat! This paint covered my dark oak cabinets in only 2 coats & was super easy to apply!" - Americana's Treasures   Learn more about which topcoat to use on your project in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=torOAQy91q4&t=104s    

Check out this fireplace transformation by Kevin Klosinski of KJK Construction! After custom-building the mantle, he also painted the project in Snow White Milk Paint.

"Darling shabby antique dressing vanity! My client requested General Finishes Persian Blue Milk Paint mix with glass knobs so pretty!" - Shabby Accent Living

What lovely end tables these are by Airdrie Furniture Revival! Distressed with Lamp Black Milk Paint and stained with Antique Walnut Gel Stain.

"Giving my client's PB kids table and chairs set a fun, modern farmhouse update!" - GarageMama Vintage

They repainted this table set in Snow White and Driftwood Milk Paint

"Darling shabby antique desk a client requested. Painted pale grey with white trim and silver gilded hardware." - Shabby Accent Living

This piece was completed using Seagull Gray Milk Paint. See more projects finished with this lovely shade at http://designs.generalfinishes.com/tags/seagull-gray.

"Recent custom ornate dresser painted in General Finishes Antique White Milk Paint. Top completely sanded down and stained in GF Antique Walnut Gel Stain. Beautiful carvings enhanced with black wax and original hardware updated to a more modern iron color." - VintagelessJules

Can't get enough of this stunning piece by The Turquoise Iris!   "I used three of my favorite colors ( Klein Blue, Patina Green and Persimmon -- All from General Finishes ) on this antique cabinet and added the Mexican Otomi paper...because it's been a whole 2 months since I've used it and well, that's just too long!!"   Check out more from The Turquoise Iris at http://www.theturquoiseiris.com/   #generalfinishes #...

Once a vanity, now 2 gorgeous bedside tables painted in GF Snow White Milk Paint with natural oiled legs.  

"This adorable little jewellery armoire has been finished in General Finishes Persian Blue and heavily distressed for a very antique and rustic feel."

Classy MCM dresser in GF Antique White Milk Paint. 

"Refinished this charming desk in a Tuscan Red Milk Paint for one of my favorite customers! Love how it ties in to the old world, Italian themed room!" - Rustic Roots

This adorable Antique White Milk Painted rocking chair by Mel & Mar Creations brings us so much joy!    
Cassie Bustamante created this magical tree with a DIY Peace Sign Tree Topper and the Peace, Love, Joy banner painted with GF Antique White Milk Paint.   Check out this project at http://www.cassiebustamante.com/2016/11/peace-sign-tree-topper.html    

This bench was painted with the brilliant Snow White Milk Paint by Rose and Bee Furniture!

Here is another lovely set of nightstands! Painted in Lamp Black Milk Paint and sealed with Flat Out Flat Topcoat by Airdrie Furniture Revival.

Belle Maison sweeps us off our feet with this charming bookshelf! Painted in Antique White Milk Paint.

"Meet Luna! Here's one I'll be sorry I didn't keep. I love love love GF Lamp Black. It's the deepest, smoothest, richest, yummiest, most elegant black I've ever found. It has a way of making every piece it graces appear full of elegance, and THAT'S why I need one in my house!!" - Whimsical Design - Bryan College Station

"I haven't done much painting lately, but this little cutie was calling my name. Painted in Antique White with freshly stained drawer fronts with one coat of Candelite (Gel Stain) and one coat of Java Gel Stain and new hardware". - Refined Relics        
"This one is on hold but I thought I would share photos of her anyway. She's another beauty! When you paint (perfect) lines on furniture, it really doubles the time of your work, but the time it takes can be well worth it. She looks black but this one is a custom colour of General Finishes Coastal Blue and Lamp Black which turned out to be a dark navy colour. I really love it. Reminds me of ink and navy always looks dazzling next to brass. As a topcoat I used GF's Oil Based Gel Urethane Topcoat...
"I have never been a fan of orange but this little dresser stole my heart! Hand painted in General Finishes Persimmon Milk Paint & sealed with High Performance Top Coat in flat. We replaced all of the hardware and without any distressing, the hardware really stands out." - Don't Stress, Distress,LLC Furniture & Home Decor    

Not2Shabby Furniture stylized this tall Broyhill Mid-Century Dresser with Lamp Black and Snow White Milk Paint.

"I recently finished this beautiful kitchen. The upper cabinets are painted in General Finishes Snow White and the lower cabinets are done in a custom mix of Driftwood and Snow White Milk Paints. I am thrilled with how it turned out. So clean and fresh." - Farm Fresh Vintage Finds

"This oak end table was given a fresh makeover to fit into any farmhouse, coastal, or cottage style home... The base was painted in General Finishes Antique White Milk Paint while the drawers were stripped and sealed left in it's natural state." - Team Sutton Designs

"I finished up this beauty! It's headed home today and is ready to be a kitchen island. The top was restained in General Finishes Espresso water-based Wood Stain and sealed with Arm-R-Seal. Case painted in Seagull Gray Milk Paint." - Roots & Wings Furniture

"This matching set is available! The taller piece has three pullout drawers behind the doors. These two can be sold separately as well. Painted in General Finishes Driftwood Milk Paint, distressed, a light white wash over top, and sealed with Flat High Performance Top Coat." - Katie & Co. Furniture Restorations

Check out this dashing piece by Ferpie & Fray! Painted with Lamp Black Milk Paint with slight distressing.

"Pair of Vintage Dixie Nightstands Available! Wood with Dovetailed Drawers painted in Snow White milk Paint." - Vintage/Old/Loved

Can't get enough of this light, bright and airy kitchen refreshed in GF Snow White Milk Paint by Cabinet Refresh Texas located in Georgetown, TX.   The island was built and painted in GF Snow White Milk Paint by Golden Restoration LLC: ...
"Stunning buffet with amazing details! Featuring gorgeous wood grain on the top and drawers, painted Lamp Black, with new hardware. This beauty is so versatile...use in an entryway, or as a bedroom dresser, tv/media console, or anywhere you need a statement piece!" - Reclaim + Relove    
"This 7' farmhouse table and 6' bench are a custom build. The chairs have been finished in General Finishes Antique White Milk Paint and lightly distressed. The table and bench base were also painted in Antique White. The table top and bench top have been stained with a combination of General Finishes Gray Gel Stain and Black Gel Stain. The table and chairs were then finished with a Satin High Performance Topcoat." - Gigi's Hope Chest  
Fantastic kitchen cabinet transformation by Tammy of At Home With The Ellingtons. GF Lamp Black Milk Paint took this kitchen to the next level!    

We're feeling festive with this lovely desk refinish by Sarah Brackenridge of Redeemed Decor! The body of the hepplewhite desk was painted in Lamp Black while the sides of the drawers and top are stained in Brown Mahogany Gel Stain.

"Just dropped this little gem off at The Classic Farmhouse today! Done in GF Antique White and lightly distressed. She was a hard one to let go!" - Shabby and Sew Much Mor

"If your little girl loves pink, this is the dresser for her! This beautiful French Provincial dresser was refinished in a custom mix of General Finishes Snow White and Holiday Red Milk Paints! We added adorable flower knobs and painted the hardware white." - Retta's Ruffles

See more custom color mix designs by going to the Design Center at http://bit.ly/1NUHJ1u.

"I love this farmhouse buffet/dresser, refinished in General Finishes Seagull Gray Milk Paint with ebony glaze and distressed in my signature style!" - New Old Finds

You can achieve this glaze look by also using GF's Pitch Black Glaze Effects.

Loving this buffet restyling y Katie & Co. Furniture Restorations! Painted in Holiday Red Milk Paint.

"Next up we have a gorgeous chest of drawers! This piece was painted in classic Antique White Milk Paint by General Finishes" - Retta's Ruffles

 

"Oh Henredon - how much do I love thee! From the 18th Century Portfolio Collection, this pair of three drawer nightstands is exceptionally elegant in Lamp Black Milk Paint, and how swoon-worthy are those pulls, y'all!" - Southern Revival by Christin

Check out this neat navy blue chedar chest with stained legs by Timeless Charm! The body was painted in Coastal Blue Milk Paint.

 

Denise of Salvaged Inspirations gave this 1980's buffet a Pottery Barn black finish with GF's Lamp Black Milk Paint.   Check out http://salvagedinspirations.com/diy-pottery-barn-knock-off/ for all the details on how she got this "Pottery Barn Knock-Off" look!    
"Beautiful maple wood two-tiered table. Hand painted in General Finishes Linen, distressed, and sealed in GF Satin Finishing Wax."     
"Vintage, mahogany server, painted by Garage 9, using General Finishes Milk Paint, in Linen, on the base. The top was sanded down and re-stained with GF Gel Stain, in Java. Sealed with HPTC, in flat."    
Love this timeless piece in General Finishes Antique White Milk Paint by Boxwood & Brass.   "Every once in a while I keep a piece for myself. I'm so in love with this one that I'm not letting it go."    
Beautiful GF Lamp Black Milk Paint buffet by Whimsical Design - Bryan College Station!    

"My neighbor was going to throw out this French Provincial dresser. After sanding, cutting, building supports for the seat and reusing all original material that came with the dresser, I was able to make it new again." - L Harden

The following products were used to complete this project:

Antique White Milk Paint; Van Dyke Brown Glaze Effects; Java Gel Stain; High Performance Topcoat in Satin

L Harden entered this piece into the DIY Upcycled Furniture category of the...

"This desk was an ugly duckling with the original finish peeling. I stripped and sanded the top to a beautiful wood grain. I stained it. Then painted the body in Lamp Black Milk Paint. All was sealed with several coats of HPTC and hardware done in a copper tone. " - Heather Mullins

Heather entered this piece into the DIY Upcycled Furniture category of the 2016 GF Design Challenge Contest