I was given this 100+ yr old Burl wood piano by some friends. I loved it and hoped it could be tuned and fixed for my kids to enjoy. After having a tuning professional check it out I was informed it would never play again. He said to go ahead and trash it :( This beauty was never going to be headed to a landfill. She was pretty just sitting there as is. I decided she would be even better converted into a wine bar. I removed the Harp, keys, strings and all the hundreds of pins. Once...
This gorgeous buffet was refinished in General Finishes Lamp Black and sealed with High Performance Top Coat in Satin. This buffet had a matching piece to it which was also finished in Lamp Black. Both stunning pieces are being used in a church "coffee shop" used for youth group meetings and various other meetings in the church.
This little dresser is a functional work of art! The base of the dresser was painted in General Finished "Lamp Black", and lightly distressed. It also got a "new" reclaimed wood top, which was hand-stained in a Southwestern design using 4 different GF Gel Stains: Java, Antique Walnut, Nutmeg, and Black. The entire piece was sealed using GF high-performance satin polyacrylic for a durable finish.
This French provincial buffet is done in General Finishes Lamp Black. Distressing to show natural wood. Sealed with polyurethane.
This classic Hepplewhite buffet was redesigned in a deep, rich gray - Queenstown Gray Milk Paint by General Finishes. I have been trying out this line of paint and have been very happy with how it goes on and distresses. I rubbed back the paint to allow some of the original wood to show and the contrast is lovely. The top was sanded down and re-stained in General Finishes Java Gel Stain and finished with their Semi-Gloss Top Coat.
The inside of the drawers and cabinets are painted...
"A custom blend of Coral Crush, Persimmon and Brick Red ... how stunning is this color, y'all!! Just revived this pair of oversized nightstands for an exceptional customer to match a vibrant hue in her duvet cover!" - Southern Revival by Christin
"We converted this gorgeous buffet to an entertainment console. Drawers were reconfigured and adjustable shelving added for maximum storage. Finished in General Finishes Persimmon with General Finishes Van Dyke Brown and Pitch Black Glaze The top is stained with Antique Walnut Gel Stain. The entire piece is protected with GF High Performance Top Coat in Satin. The original hardware was not able to be reused, but you would never know the new was not an originally a set. It was glazed with...
"This buffet was finished in a deep indigo blue that I mixed using Klein Blue and a bit of Lamp Black GF Milk Paint. The end result was a sophisticated blue that enhances the beautiful shape of this vintage piece. It was distressed then sealed with GF High Performance Topcoat in satin."
"We finished up this beautiful dresser for a client! It's going to go perfectly with the adorable bed set we painted to match it!! This antique dresser is painted in Antique White and stained in Java Gel by General Finishes We custom made the reclaimed Oregon sign that is also stained in Java Gel!" - Mel & Mar Creations
"Coffee table is GF Basil Milk Paint! I love this color!! Has a light glaze affect to give it a more vintage look." - Katie & Co. Furniture Restorations
"Let the beauty of what you love be what you do." - Dionne of The Turquoise Iris
Dionne enchants us with her astounding artistry once more! Among the various layers of beautiful colors, she used GF's Klein Blue Milk Paint.
"Would you believe me if I said they used to be a vanity?! Check the comments to see before pictures! Antique white with light distressing and papered drawers" - Whimsical Design - Bryan College Station
"I just love when a piece allows me to showcase the original wood. Leaving a little of it exposed, while simultaneously modernizing some of the piece with paint, creates the perfect marriage of vintage and modern. These end tables/nightstands had the perfect legs for this two toned look.
The tables were painted in General Finishes Driftwood milkpaint. The legs were stained in General Finishes Antique Walnut gel stain. The tables feature new flower knobs and fabric lined drawers. They...
"Does it get any cuter than this little bench? My sister found this and had to have it!" - Gigi's Hope Chest
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This gorgeous buffet was restyled by Furniture Art Studio in GF Lamp Black Milk Paint. We are absolutely loving all of the amazing details.
"A new before and after - this is part of set (dresser is being worked on) but I was anxious to post. Beautiful condition French provincial nightstands. Have been painted with GF Antique White and Linen Milk Paints. The trim has a Pearl Effect to it too." - Born In A Barn Boutique
"This stunning dark beauty has great style with vintage lines and now an updated color. I just can't seem to get enough of General Finishes Queenstown Gray Milk Paint with a Pitch Black Glaze Effects. This color combo may have to repeated." - The Urban Farmhouse
Vintage meets modern once again thanks to Katie & Co. Furniture Restorations! This lovely accent piece was painted in Persimmon GF Milk Paint.
This charming piece was jazzed with General Finishes Milk Paint by Bellflower Grove! The body was layered in Millstone and the top with Dark Chocolate.
2016 Design Challenge Entry - Pro Upcycled Furniture
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This dresser was given a complete overhaul! It was thoroughly sanded down and cleaned. The side drawers and body were painted in General Finishes Milk Paint, in Seagull Gray. The recesses of the side drawers were also glazed with General FInishes Van Dyke Brown.
The three center drawers were given a whole new look. Pieces of cedar wood slats were glued and nailed over the the current drawer face in an "x"...
2016 Design Challenge Entry - Pro Upcycled Furniture
"Layers is what it's all about with this dresser, tearing away at half dried paint with duct tape and sanding to reveal the colours underneath. Using a patterned roller to detail the inside of the drawers. Patina Green is the most amazing colour and can look completely different in varying lighting states. Sometimes it's hard to see pieces go to their new home and this one was definitely one of those!"
2016 Design Challenge Entry - Pro Upcycled Furniture
"These 1966 Thomasville night stands came to me with a dated off-white finish and country blue detailing. My client wanted to go big & bold with a Hollywood Regency look and this was easily accomplished with my favorite General Finishes Lamp Black milk paint and platinum silver detailing. This stylish pair was finished with several coats of High Performance Top Coat in semi-gloss which will ensure durablity and protection for...
2016 Design Challenge Entry - Pro Upcycled Furniture
Custom Mix of GF Evening Plum and Holiday Red Milk Paint sealed with flat High Performance Topcoat.
2016 Design Challenge Entry- Pro Upcycled Furniture
"Cute four drawer dresser painted with GF linen milk paint, stained top using nutmeg gel stain and finished with high performance semi-gloss top coat "
2016 Design Challenge Entry - Pro Upcycled Furniture
2016 Design Challenge Entry - Pro Upcycled Furniture
"I've always had a passion for art and love transforming pieces into just that. Art. My 13 year old daughter picked out 4 colors. Yes, 4. lol Why wouldn't a 13 year old do anything less. I was able to transform this gorgeous antique chest of drawers into a beatufiul work of art for her on her 13th birthday. To say she LOVES it is an understatement. "
2016 Design Challenge Entry - Pro Upcycled Furniture
Stacey was inspired by a fabric swatch she saw at a market in France many years ago. Regretfully, she did not purchase the swatch, but the bold colors and circles remained in the recesses of her mind. Stacey brought that swatch to life in this bohemian inspired circular patterned settee. She created some basic circular paper stencils for painstaking placement and then spent untold hours painting the intricate designs freehand...
2016 Design Challenge Entry - Pro Upcycled Furniture
"Empire dresser painted in Lamp Black, distressed, and sealed with HPTC Satin. Original wooden knob with Lamp Black sanded back to show more of the natural wood."
2016 Design Challenge Entry - Pro Upcycled Furniture
2016 Design Challenge Entry - Pro Upcycled Furniture
Seagull gray dresser with rifle paper co. Drawers
2016 Design Center Entry - Pro Upcycled Furniture
"GF Halcyon Milk Paint was used on the base, sealed with GF High Performance Top Coat Flat, glazed with a watered down mix of Brown Mahogony Gel Stain, and sealed again with GFHPTC. Brown Mahogony and HPTC on the top and middle drawers. Hardware sprayed with Oil Rubbed Bronze spray paint. This piece was purchased and turned into a bathroom vanity."
2016 Design Challenge Entry - Pro Upcycled Furniture
"This little beauty needed a lot of work but had great bones. The veneer on top was cracked and needed to be removed. The two cabinet doors were cracked as well so new ones were custom made and trim added to the front. She was given a good sanding and cleaning and then stained with GF Salem from top to bottom. She was then painted with GF Lamp Black on the body. I added a coat of gel stain in Antique Walnut to the top to add...
2016 Design Challenge Entry - Pro Upcycled Furniture
"This buffet had layers of paint when I revieved it. LAYERS!!! You can see in the areas that are distressed the different colors. I painted it in Lamp Black and then Antique White. I like how you can see the drips and layers from the old paint in the areas I distressed. Inside is painted in GF Keywest Blue Chalk Style Paint. Applied finishing wax and buffed to a nice sheen."
2016 Design Challenge Entry - Professionals Upcycled Furniture
"A few handmade items stained with General Finishes Antique Walnut Gel Stain. The arrows were painted with General Finishes Milk Paint in Driftwood and Coastal Blue."
2016 Design Challenge Entry - Professionals Upcycled Furniture
"A pretty mundane 9 drawer dresser. Painted in Coastal Blue milk paint and a little white mixed in here and there. A raised stencil applied with drywall compound and highlighted with copper paint. A perfect compliment to the blue. Java Gel used on the top and sealed with Minwax Polycrylic. Original hardware changed out for cup pulls."
2016 Design Challenge Entry - Professional Upcycled Furniture
"This walnut dropleaf table was living a life of obscurity in a local antique store. With it's dull finish and missing a caster, it was screaming for a new life! I started by stripping the top finish off with Citristrip, then sanding the walnut wood smooth. I hand-sanded the base and the turned legs to prep the surface for paint. The walnut top was treated with Watco Danish Oil in Natural. The legs were painted with ...
2016 Design Challenge Entry - Professional Upcycled Furniture
"I was really happy to find this two-piece bedroom set on Craigslist. So often the night stand and dresser have parted ways so it's always a plus to find the pair still together. The set checked off my usual criteria when selecting furniture for a redo...dove tail drawer construction, dust liners between drawer layers, and a solid build. And extra credit for super cute hardware!
After a thorough sanding, I used...
2016 Design Challange Entry - Professional Upcycled Furniture
GF Antique White on the outside and custom mix of Driftwood and Seagull Gray on inside. Sealed with High Performance Topcoat.
Loving this dresser by Piece Of Candy! It was painted with GF Queenstown Gray Milk Paint and topped with Van Dyke Brown Glaze Effects.
Stylish makeover with GF Lamp Black Milk Paint by Perfect Imperfections!
Lovely GF Millstone Milk Paint dresser.
Sweet, simple and classic pedestal table in GF Snow White Milk Paint and Java Gel Stain by Rose and Bee Furniture.
"Shaker-style secretary kept it's antique charm with distressed Lamp Black milk paint from General Finishes. Open the secretary door to find a pop of on of my favorite colors: soft, sweet Basil. Original hardware and vintage stripes paper inside the drawer make this secretary one-of-a-kind!" - Daylily Custom Design
"I've posted this so much because I LOVe this color! Custom farm table with posts from an old Bunyan bed painted in General Finishes Patina Green and the top was stained in Dark Walnut and sealed with Arm R Seal!!! Thank you for such great products I can stand by!" - FARMtastic Furniture
"Antique fabric chair with carved wood legs is available at TatteredGypsy in Blissfield. Fabric was painted with General Finishes Milk Paint in Persian Blue, stenciled in a dark grey with metallic accents, and legs have GF Argentine Pearl Effects glaze finish." - Shabby Heart Studio
Check out this gorgeous makeover by Lori Jensen! She gave her kitchen an uplift by repainting the cabinets with Dark Chocolate Milk Paint. She mentions, "It wasn't a makeover, it ended up being a transformation for us."
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"Antique White Milk Paint with Burnt Umber Glaze Effects. Combination of Empire Red and Medium Brown Dye Stain on this cherry top." - James of JR's Timeless Treasures
"We refreshed this classic piece with General Finishes Antique White Milk Paint and sealed with General Finishes High Performance Top Coat (satin sheen)." - The Shabby Chicas
These lovely Drexel Accolade Gentlemen's Dressers were painted in GF's Snow White Milk Paint with a protective coat of High Performance Topcoat Semi-Gloss by Phoenix Restoration
