Millstone

2017›Upcycling›Creative›3rd Place

Peony hand drawn stain art chest of drawers 

This 26 1/2 foot long project was installed in the breakroom of a global spirits manufacturer.  75 year old retired barrels were broken down and the pieces were pressure washed to prepare them for finishing.  Two coats of GF Clear Poly in Satin covered the backs of the barrel staves and three coats on the front brought 75 years’ worth of life and history back out of the tired old pieces.  The full pieces were basket weaved and the small segments of staves were cobblestone pieced like a...

"We took an old broken down Antique Armoire and transformed it into our favorite reNEWed piece thus far. The bones were there, along with the original coat hooks, drawer and drop down cabine,  it just needed a little vision and work to make it into something special. The exterior was painted with General Finishes Millstone. Glazing & distressing was added to give a worn patina look. To add a little more character to the Nook we added reclaimed barnwood to the back.  A new hanging wire...

"A lovely combination of water based products: General Finishes Persian Blue, Millstone, Winter White Glaze Effects and Heirloom Traditions Paint Muddy Pond Gel Wax. She’s ready for the holidays."- Morning Dew Creations    

This delightful desk transformation was completed by Distress Reliever: Upcycled Furniture using General Finishes Millstone Milk Paint and Java Gel Stain - what a classy combo!

Another lovely share from Katie & Co. Furniture Restorations - finished with General Finishes Millstone Milk Paint and Java Gel Stian!

"Sometimes you just need to let the beauty of a piece speak for itself. General Finishes Millstone Milk Paint over Limestone Chalk Style Paint." - GarageMama Vintage

 

**GF Chalk Style Paint has been discontinued. Replace Limestone with a custom mix of 6:1 Seagull Gray, Queenstown Gray.

We are crushing on this delightful dresser by Katie & Co. Furniture Restorations. Painted in GF Millstone Milk Paint.

"Oh, this vanity. This vanity had a rough life before it found us! We used Salt Wash mixed with Coastal Blue, Linen and Seagull/Driftwood mix for the first layer. For the second layer, we put 12 (TWELVE!!!!) different colors on a palate and mixed our brush around without fully mixing the colors together which gave this gal an ombre look. The colors used were: Coastal Blue, Klein Blue, Stillwater Blue, Summertime Blue, Fjord Blue, Halcyon Blue, Patina Green, Persian Blue, Millstone, Driftwood,...
"{PAINT it forward piece} A couple months ago I made the announcement that I wanted to Pay it Forward by donating either the proceeds of a furniture sale or donating a piece itself in an auction/raffle type setting to an organization or foundation. I was blessed to cross paths with a wonderful local family who tragically lost their son a couple years ago to brain cancer. Ryan was a mere 30 years young when his life ended but he left behind a legacy. Inspired by Restoration Hardware Baby's "...
Loving this gorgeous neutral dresser by The Tin Shed. It's a combo of General Finishes Millstone and Linen Milk Paints and Driftwood for the shading.    
Loving this classic look in GF Millstone Milk Paint by Boxwood & Brass.    

Painted Paradise - Antiques, Vintage and Repurposed Furniture rejuvenated this desk and chair using GF Millstone Milk Paint and Java Gel Stain.

"What a job this turned out to be! Love the final outcome though! The table top was refinished using General Finishes Java Gel Stain and the base and chairs were painted in GF Millstone Milk Paint and glazed with Van Dyke Brown Glaze Effects. The entire set was finished off with High Performance Satin. The chairs were recovered with some beautiful upholstery fabric from Fabric Bistro! Love the way this set turned out." - Painted Paradise - Antiques, Vintage, and Repurposed Furniture

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"This beautiful coffee table was painted in Millstone Milk Paint, stained with American Oak Gel Stain and protected with High Performance semi gloss top coat. I love how easy General Finishes products were to use and I know that their top coat will give it years of use!" - Vineyard Designs    
Fun weekend project making frames and doing a layered wash with General Finishes Milk Paint. We watered down the paint and used two colors on each frame. These three boys are ours! We made simple frames with pine. - Craftsman Finishes   Top Left frame- 2 parts Emerald Milk Paint + 1 part Patina Green diluted 3:1 (3 parts water to 1 part paint)   Top right - Corinth Blue diluted 3:1   Bottom- Millstone Milk Paint diluted 5:1    

"Ohh my! Can you say 'Rustic Charm'. This color combo has definitely stole my heart❤. General Finishes Millstone with Van Dyke Brown Glaze Effects. Combined with some natural distressing, this heavy amount of glaze really creates a decorative rustic finish for this rich neutral shade." - Jubilance

What a sweet little thing this is by Red Door Furniture Co! This dresser was painted in a custom mix of General Finishes Millstone and Snow White Milk Paint.

Lovely combination of GF Millstone Milk Paint and Java Gel Stain by Katie & Co. Furniture Restorations    

An old door which can be hung horizontally for that wow effect in your dining room, living room or bedroom. 
The mouldings are made of treated papier-mache for durability.

"Navy and cream is the new black and white. Coastal Blue and Millstone. I just LOVE this paint." - Dandelions and Poppies  

"This cabinet was painted in a custom mix of General Finishes Driftwood and Millstone Milk Paint... The top was sanded down hand rubbed with antiquing wax to give it a rustic look. The original pulls were replaced with new cast iron ones that coordinate well with her coffee table and media console table." - VintagelessJules

50/50 Mix of Driftwood + Millstone

"This beautiful farm style table was given a new life. This set was achieved by using General Finishes Milk Paint in the color Millstone, and the top has their rich Java Gel Stain. The whole set was then finished in their High Performance Poly in Flat. " - Vintage Soul Barn  

"I have fallen in love with this desk!! I created a herringbone pattern on the drawers with strips of lath, stained in Briarsmoke, and top coated with satin High Performance Top Coat. The body and chair are painted with a custom blend of GF Driftwood and Millstone Milk Paint, then glazed with GF Van Dyke Brown Glaze Effects. The handles are completed with a recycled leather belt." - Seasoned Style

Check out the restoration work completed on this 130 plus year old bench by Pops Restorations. The final finish is GF Millstone & Dark Chocolate Milk Paint and Exterior 450 Topcoat.   Check out more pics of this transformation at https://www.facebook.com/popsrestorations/posts/590431047825348.    
"If you're a Parrot Head, you'll enjoy this one! The customer had this vision for this unique piece that we built our design around. This chest features sheet music on the sides from Jimmy Buffet's "Son of a Son of a Sailor" along with the customer's favorite line from the song and antique, nautical graphics hand-painted on the drawers. Products and techniques chosen for this chest: General Finishes Milk Paint in Millstone and Antique White with distressing, General Finishes Van Dyke Brown...

She's finally done!!! This gal needed a little extra love but she's finished and ready for her new home. :) Refinished in my favorite General Finishes Milk Paint in Millstone and sealed with High Performance Topcoat Satin. Lightly distressed to add a timeworn feel and highlight the details." - Boxwood & Brass

Bellflower Grove gave this dining set a country farmhouse style with General Finishes Java Gel Stain and Millstone Milk Paint.    
"These doors sat in the corner is our work area for 3 months, because I just couldn't figure out what I wanted to do. One side is a bit dark & moody, the other side sweet & fun." - Flipping Fabulous        
"Cutest little server I ever did see! Painted in a new custom color! This is General Finishes Coastal Blue, Millstone, and Emerald with Flat Out Flat topcoat. Turned out just like I wanted!" - Katie & Co. Furniture Restorations    
"I’m finally done with my kitchen – just in time for Thanksgiving! I had already painted the bottom cabinets in General Finishes Milk Paint in the color Millstone. I decided to paint the top cabinets in their Antique White to lighten them up and give a bit of contrast. The General Finishes Antique White was a subtle change but it really makes quite a difference. I applied General Finishes Flat Out Flat topcoat for a durable finish." - Suzanne Bagheri - The Painted Drawer Collection...

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.

Lovely GF Millstone Milk Paint dresser.
This mahogany secretary was revived by Katie & Co. Furniture Restorations with GF Millstone and Basil Milk Paint.    
We absolutely adore this piece by Sew Darn Pretty Vintage Home-shabby.ie painted in GF Millstone Milk Paint.   Sew Darn Pretty is one of GF's Irish retailers! Visit them at The Square, Main Street Borrisokane E45YY45 to purchase your favorite GF products.        
This lovely hope chest was revamped with General Finishes Millstone and Linen Milk Paints by Kristi Lynn Collection.  
"I had a client who wanted a "dirty gray two toned look" so I mixed Driftwood & Millstone for the darker shade, then Seagull Gray & Millstone for the lighter. I enhanced it all with Van Dyke Glaze and 3 coats of HPTC in flat! Perfect! Everyone who saw it loved it so I carried that look onto these 3 tables for another client. I love everything about GF products." - 4 Heaven's Sake    

Deb and Diane of the 2 Junkin Gals blew us away with this color chest of drawers! They used multiple Milkpaints to create this "suitcase" style. They used Millstone Milk Paint for the Base while they used others like Evening Plum, Buttermilk Yellow, Corinth Blue, Tuscan Red, Dark Chocolate, Persian Blue, Lamp Black, and Queenstown Gray for the faces! They finished this piece with High Performance Topcoat Flat as well.

Diane explains, "We love the way this 'suitcase' chest came ...

Love these side tables by Antique to Chic by Jazmin! The tops were stained with GF Java Gel Stain and the bases were sprayed with GF Millstone Milk Paint. Then the entire piece was sealed with High Performance Topcoat in satin.    

This table was painted by one of Artistic Home Studio & Boutique's customers at their "Trash to Treasure" class.  The gear on the top of the table was made with Wood Icing.  Millstone MP was painted in the lighter areas and Queenstown Gray MP was painted in the darker areas. Then Bronze Pearl Effects was stippled over the Queenstown and on the gear.

This liquor cabinet was painted in Millstone milk paint, received heavy distressing and glazed over with Van Dyke Brown and Pitch Black Glaze Effects. The details are kissed with silver metallics to capture a sexy bohemian feel.
 

"Beautifully detailed 100 year old buffet got a makeover in Antique White and Millstone Milk Paint with an Antique Walnut (Gel Stain) top. Thanks General Finishes!

This dresser went from drab to fab!  This is a custom mixed color consisting of 60% GF Millstone Milk Paint, 20% Snow White and 20% Seagull Gray. Quite the transformation!

Meredith Jones Leider of La Jolie Maison gave this fireplace a new look with General Finishes Snow White, Linen, Millstone and Tuscan Red Milk Paint and Pitch Black Glaze Effects.

Kuhlmann Collections of Wentzville, MO refinished this table with GF Millstone Milk Paint, Java Gel Stain and Van Dyke Brown Glaze Effects. Such a fantastic combo of products!    

Bethania Motto completed this fantastic kitchen transformation using General Finishes Millstone Milk Paint topped with 3 coats of High Performance Top Coat.

This blue ribbon china cabinet was transformed by The Tattered Rabbit with the help of GF products!


"I wanted my colors to work together as a cohesive unit, with each complementing the other. I didnt want one color to outshine the other. So I chose Coastal Blue, Millstone, and Antique White from General Finishes Milk Paint line of products.


...As I started painting the Coastal Blue, I really liked how it made the wood carvings pop. Even though the wood was dried...

"I sometimes forget how nice some these warm browns are! This is a custom order with so much character! A combination of General Finishes Millstone and Dark Chocolate (Milk Paint) were used on this antique wooden trunk. The lock no longer works so we added the fleur de lis knob as an added touch! - Airdrie Furniture Revival

"It always amazes me what a difference paint can make in a piece. This piece was painted in General Finishes Millstone, Dark Chocolate, Van Dyke Brown Glaze and top coated in High Performance in satin finish. It will be making its way to a new home where it will be used as a Flat Screen TV Stand." - Reblessed, LLC

Vintage Restoration refinished this Empire Style buffet with General Finishes Millstone Milk Paint. Loving this distressed look!