This dresser by Rebecca Fanady McGill of Best Designs by Rebecca is exploding with color!
She explains, "I used Coral Crush on the entire piece, then 3 coats of High Performance Topcoat and wax on the body. I also refinished the hardware using gilding wax."
Rusted Brown livened this dresser with Coastal Blue. This Milk Paint is perfect to create that rich navy blue.
Learn how to hand-apply General Finishes Milk Paint at http://youtu.be/c6QK6Nd4_Ig.
"Such an amazing piece... Paint in General Finishes Lamp Black with Red Sienna Glaze Effects. General Finishes custom mix of stains. Distressed in all the right places and sealed!" - Catie Rae Creations
Learn how to hand-distress General Finishes Milk Paint at http://youtu.be/DQilIHtFxpY.
Check out this wonderful duo restyled by Bee's Knees.
"I RARELY get a matching set!" Bee's Knees explains. "Needless to say, I was very excited to give these coordinating beauties a new life. They are painted with General Finishes in Queenstown Gray Milk Paint."
Carver Junk Company stunned us with this subtle green buffet! They combined Slate Gray Chalk Style Paint and Emerald Milk Paint to create this custom color.
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The Shabby Project used GF Seagull Gray Milk Paint to give this desk a soft pretty new look.
"Table Tuesday! Check out this gorgeous pedestal table transformation already settled in its home! It's amazing how a fresh coat of paint can make an old piece new again. We used General Finishes Antique White and we must say, we're in love!" - Purposely Painted
Katie & Co. Furniture Restorations used GF Seagull Gray Milk Paint to restyle this fabulous piece.
This antique princess dresser is done in Seagull Gray with a Van Dyke Brown/Pitch Black Glaze mix. Top is stained in Java and coated in High Performance Satin by Dressers and Jujubes
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Crystal and Jacob of Team Sutton Designs delighted us with this exquisite empire dresser. They used Milk Paint and water-based topcoat for this lovely.
They explain, "We painted it using General Finishes “Antique White.” We did use our orbital sander to distress just giving it a quick once over on areas we knew would naturally distress over time. We sealed it with our favorite poly High Performance Top Coat in Satin."
To learn more about this project, go to their blog post at...
"A little MCM on this lovely Sunday afternoon. Hope everyone is having a fabulous weekend! These gorgeous nightstands were refinished using some of my favorite General Finishes products: Snow White Milk Paint and Antique Walnut Gel Stain" - Boxwood & Brass
"Whoever ends up with this sweet little dresser can thank Katie & Co. Furniture Restorations. This is 100% her vision from the moment I saw a dresser she did a few weeks back! I knew I had to recreate the look. It had me swooning!" - Neat & Navy Blue
You have us swooning too, Neat & Navy Blue! They styled this darling piece in Snow White Milk Paint.
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"This ornate vintage cabinet was hand-painted in General Finishes Persian Blue Milk Paint, Shabby Paints Alamo White, and Gold Leaf. Top was sanded down and stained in Hazelnut, and the whole piece was sealed... Absolutely Beautiful piece and you don't see them often with this much detail." - Gigi Shonk Hall of Painted Restorations
GF offers products similar to the colors used for this piece which would be Somerset Gold and Antique White Milk Paint and Candlelite and Nutmeg oil-based...
"Another piece completed by Old's Cool Home Decor: we used GF Milk Paint in Coastal Blue for the body and stained the legs in GF Antique Walnut Gel Stain. Love how it turned out!" - Nicole Gentry-Hennicke
Isn't this dresser Brandie of For The Love It Finds refinished dashing? She used Antique White Milk Paint for this delightful piece.
Learn how to hand-apply General Finishes Milk Paint at http://youtu.be/c6QK6Nd4_Ig
Learn how to spray General Finishes Milk Paint at http://youtu.be/OVPZHYAicF4
This beautiful desk was refinished with GF Basil Milk Paint, Van Dyke Brown Glaze Effects and satin High Performance Topcoat.
Fantastic hutch transformation with GF Seagull Gray Milk Paint by All About Artistry of O'Fallon, MO.
This lovely hope chest was revamped with General Finishes Millstone and Linen Milk Paints by Kristi Lynn Collection.
"Great two piece oak hutch sold in a week. Thanks to GF Antique White, a bit of distressing, then High Performance Topcoat in Satin, followed by some dark wax." - Fragments
"I just love the versatility and smooth flawless finish General Finishes provides! This piece has been refinished using Seagull Gray with accents and Dry brushing in Snow White. A custom made glaze using Driftwood highlights the details. My favorite Java Gel completes the top. Forever a General Finishes Fan!" - Distress Reliever: Upcycled Furniture
This stunning vanity was livened up by Salvage to Sassy! They used Tuscan Red Milk Paint and Van Dyke Brown Glaze Effects to achieve this rich color!
Learn how to apply Glaze Effects over General Finishes Milk Paint and make repairs at http://bit.ly/1sNFzHJ.
Lindsey of Lindsey Haven Painted Furniture delighted us with this dresser makeover!
She mentioned, "This dresser was painted with General Finishes Buttermilk Yellow Milk Paint. It was a pleasure to use, easy to clean up and great results!"
We are loving this simple yet stylish coffee table by Angela of Number Fifty-Three! She used Antique White Milk Paint and Antique Walnut Gel Stain for this restyle.
Angela explains, "I stained the top with GF's Antique Walnut Gel Stain. Gel stain was the perfect choice for this table because, even after sanding it down, there were still some water rings evident. This is so frustrating sometimes, because you won't even see these imperfections until you start working with the...
Southern Fried Thriftique share with us this chic hall-tree they recently restyled in Milk Paint!
They explain the piece, "Refinished in General Finishes Driftwood, Mahogany white-wash top, and an image transfer courtesy of our friends at New Old Finds. This will be a personal keep for a little while!"
Cabinet doors being primed with GF's Stain Blocker Primer. They will then get coated with GF Snow White Milk Paint.
Anne says, "Lightly scuffing the 1st coat of primer to prepare for the 2nd...so far loving this brand new stain blocker/primer from General Finishes...no signs of bleed thru on even the first coat!"
Can't enough of this beauty by Denise of Salvaged Inspirations. GF Driftwood Milk Paint was the perfect choice!
This lovely piece was painted in GF Antique White Milk Paint for a soft, simple and classic look by The Shabby Project.
"Coastal Blue is one of my go-to paint colors, and this Martha Washington sewing cabinet looks "all dolled-up" in it with a Java Gel top and Flat Out Flat. Love your paints and finishes. Thank you, General Finishes for such great products." - The House at the End of the Road
Green Spruce Designs restyled this mid century modern dresser with General Finishes Brown Mahogany Gel Stain and Snow White Milk Paint. Such a great classic look!
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We are absolutely in love with this hutch from The Turquoise Iris! It was painted with GF Klein Blue, Patina Green, Persimmon and Somerset Gold. Such a great color combo!
Check out this phenomenal hutch transformation! RAWHyde Furnishings used Queenstown Gray to create this stunning color.
They add, "So excited to show you the before and after of this awesome hutch I just finished for a client! She inherited it from her grandmother and wanted to give it a look that is more her style. The color is amazing, but so difficult to capture in photos! Love the pop of light color inside!"
"Mid-century modern dresser painted in Snow White Milk Paint and stained in Antique Walnut Gel Stain. This one is up for grabs!" - Katie & Co. Furniture Restorations
Neat Dreams Design used Emerald Milk Paint to liven up this dresser! Now it has that rich green color it deserves.
Want to refinish a piece like this? Check out this video that goes over GF's DIY and Retail Finishes at http://youtu.be/seU-4uSnW88.
Reclaim + Relove share this stunning set of nightstands! They revisioned these two using a custom blend of Antique White and Snow White Milk Paint, then detailed with Pitch Black Glaze Effects.
Learn How to Apply Glaze Effects Over General Finishes Milk Paint & Make Repairs at http://bit.ly/1sNFzHJ
"This beautiful 1920's Berkey and Gay Buffet will be in the store tomorrow! Painted in General Finishes Persian Blue Milk Paint and sealed with GF High Performance Top Coat in Satin. The details were contoured and hightlighted using GF Pitch Black Glaze and then dry brushed using a mixture of GF Milk Paint in Linen and GF Pearl Effects in Argentine Pearl. This piece is solid wood and in excellent condition. Two cabinets on either side, one with a shelf. The middle drawer is large and deep...
Brushes to Beauty astound us with this gorgeous dresser they refinished! They used Seagull Gray Milk Paint to create this stellar and classic look!
They elaborate their experience when creating the project, "What a wonderful example of small business/local love... This was purchased second-hand by a local business owner at Savvy Consignment, who gave them my card for refinishing, where I then purchased my wonderful General Finishes paint products, and will now be in the Cache Valley...
Katie & Co. Furniture Restorations share this bright and bold piece in Milk Paint and Chalk Style Paint!
She explains, "I just love these!! Probably my favorite small piece of furniture to paint! Painted in General Finishes Coral Crush Milk Paint & Apricot Chalk Style Paint. Gave it a white wash to tone down the brightness a touch! They make great bedside tables!"
"Looking for that perfect statement piece for your family dinners? Check out this amazing Pier 1 Imports 7ft table finished in a beautiful Driftwood Technique using General Finishes Lamp Black, Driftwood & Antique White Milk Paints. Legs painted in General Finishes Antique White. Entire table sealed for protection with General Finishes High Performance Satin Top Coat. This table is definitely one of a kind! It won't last long!" - Reclaimed Karma
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Let's start the day with some color! 2nd Door On the Right went bold with this dresser by using multiple colors to create this coastal design!
The owner explains, "My bohemian-inspired dresser. I used three General Finishes colors on this solid wood French provincial piece: Klein Blue, Coral Crush and Patina Green Milk Paint. The body is layered in all three with areas of all colors coming through. The drawers are much bolder and the three center knobs really make this piece pop!"
Katie & Co. Furniture stun us once more with this lovely chest of drawers! They used Seagull Gray Milk Paint for the shell and added matching white knobs. For that extra "pop," they painted the insides of the drawers with Patina Green!
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"Just sharing a sweet little antique sewing cabinet I just refinished for a client. Been in her family for years and she still uses it! Finished in Antique White Milk Paint and distressed." - Make It A Masterpiece
What a delicate piece this is! To see more pieces like this, go to our Design Center at http://designs.generalfinishes.com/color-category/white
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Jolia of Farm Fresh Homestead is spending as much time "junking and restyling" as much as she can for this summer! She used Milk Paint and Water-Based Topcoat for this piece!
Jolia explains, "For the body of the dresser I used two coats of Driftwood Milk Paint. For the protective coat I used High Performance Topcoat in Flat. If you haven’t noticed General Finishes is kinda my fav!"
To learn more about this piece, go to her blog at ...
"Exquisite Duncan Phyfe style buffet with six drawers and two doors with shelves. Refinished in General Finishes Driftwood grey and restained mahogany buffet top. New hardware in oil rubbed bronze. Features a gorgeous and detailed IOD transfer we picked up from our friends at New Old Finds!" - Southern Fried Thriftique
"Love this custom coffee table refinished in General Finishes Linen. Painting this piece for our client was a great way to save money and still get that updated look!!!" - Refurbished by Sweet Threepeats
"I AM IN LOVE ❤️ with General Finishes products! As much as I don't want to let this go, it is For Sale! Top: GF Dark Chocolate, Base: Layered GF Persian Blue, GF Van Dyke Brown Glaze, dry-brushed GF Antique White & sealed with GF High Performance Top Coat." - Kristi Lynn Collection
Lovely dipped cabinet with GF Snow White Milk Paint by Ferpie and Fray!
