General Finishes Design Challeng Winner
2017›Upcycling›Anything Goes (Merit Judging)›2nd Place
Found an inexpensive grandfather style clock on craigslist. I figured gray would be an excellent color for this piece. It wasn't until later I thought that this otomi paper from Spoonflower would be a great fit. What do you know they had gray! I used Queenstown gray and seagull gray milk paint for this...
"This Sliding Door Media Console has been hand built with quality rustic alder wood throughout the entire piece (base, top, and doors). The top and doors have been stained with Java Gel Stain and the body is painted in Seagull Gray Milk Paint all by General Finishes. Of course, it also has multiple topcoats for protection! The natural wood features show beautifully on the stained wood as well as the painted wood." - Kristin's Krazy Garage, LLC
"Here is my something Merry & Bright! So much to say about this stunning buffet. It was painted in General Finishes Seagull Gray Milk Paint and lightly distressed. Those gorgeous legs have been finished with Wise Owl lavender furniture salve." - •Blush• Vintage
Retta's Ruffles created this stunning custom color with a mix of General Finishes Seagull Gray and Persian Blue Milk Paints.
Chalk It Up revitalized this buffet with General Finishes Seagull Gray Milk Paint and Annie Sloan Coco!
I spruced up this gorgeous mid century modern console with GF Coastal Blue Milk Paint on the body, followed by GFHP Flat Top Coat. I stripped and sanded the drawers and cabinet faces and legs and used The Real Milk Paint Co. Hemp Oil on the beautiful wood. I painted the interior cabinets with GF Seagull Gray Milk Paint.
3rd Place Winner - MCM Makeover - 2017 GF Design Challenge
After months of searching for the perfect book cabinet and not finding anything I loved, I finally decided to order a custom unfinished piece. Fenton MacLaren's in Berkeley, CA made this alder bookcase for me and I was beyond excited to finish it! I used a combination of Seagull Gray and Persian Blue to create a beautiful color to match my living room. I then used Champagne Pearl mixed with Clear Base Glaze Effects to add a bit of shimmer. The whole piece was topped with High Performance Top...
This retro funky little unit has had new legs added by the previous owner and has been refinished in seagull grey on the doors and antique white on the frame.
It's a versatile piece and can be used in a bathroom, bedroom or living room! I think the legs make this piece really stand out and I have loved doing something different with the triangle at the top!
3rd Place Winnter -Smashing Shades of Gray - 2017 GF Design Challenge
My journey for my inspiration began with a newspaper article I read about Louis XVI King of France, but more interestingly his wife Marie Antionette the Queen of exquisite taste. She amassed artworks of extraordinary opulence and beauty. Particularly her furniture collection, the extravagant life of Queen Marie is surrounded by elegant French furniture and fabrics, very beautiful designs that are still prevalent today.
So I dedicate my entry piece to one of the most trend setting...
This was a piece I'd previously painted but it just wasn't selling and I'm a firm believer that if at first you don't succeed, try again! Pieces can be reinvented time and time again, no finish is forever.
I started with a base of GF Coastal Blue. Then used my custom mix(Patina Green, Coastal Blue, Antique White and Halcyon Blue) together with Seagull Grey to create a faux finish. I'd already added the mouldings for the previous finish so just had to put some gold leaf on...
This Modern Majestic Masterpiece was found at a garage sale where the owner practically wanted to pay me to take it. I wasn't about to leave this beauty behind, so I loaded her up and brought her home. The wood was dull and dry, and it had a wonderful musty smell as if it had been sitting in someone's basement for many years. She was screaming to bring her beauty back in high Mid Century Modern style and that's just what she got!
I cleaned and aired it out good, sanded, and primed...
This gorgeous Eastlake style dresser quickly became one of my all-time favorite projects with a custom blend of General Finishes Milk and Chalk Style Paints with 2 parts Queenstown Gray Milk Paint, 4 parts Seagull Gray Milk Paint, and 3 parts Charleton Blue Chalk Style Paint. The resulting paint was smooth, creamy, and effortlessly beautiful! My favorite part of custom blends is that they tend to be chameleons - they can appear to take on different hues based on their lighting and other...
This boring sofa table was transformed into a stunning piece of art! Using GF Seagul Gray on the entire base, followed with the product SALTWASH for texture. I then added a custom Turquoise mix on the drawer fronts, followed with GF Coastal Blue. To pull it all together I created drips with metallic silver, Turquoise and GF Coastal Blue. Truly an amazing piece of functional art for the home. One can't help but to dream of the ocean when looking at this piece.
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"I so badly wanted to keep this gorgeous, shabby sofa table, but sadly I had to let it go. Refinished in antique white milk paint with a custom glazed top using seagull gray milk paint and antique walnut stain as a glaze. "
*Winner - Runner Up
Country Chic Category
"First of all I had sanded it and filled the gouges and scratches with putty. When dry I've applied two coats of Milk Paint in Seagull Gray. Sealed it with Flat out Flat.
I decided the piece needed some more color to go along with plain gray and picked this cute wrapping paper with triangles. I laid the wrapping paper over each panel inside to get an idea of what size to cut it down to.
Once I cut it out, I put a coat of decoupage glue on the wood panel, laid the paper on...
Beautiful buffet in GF Seagull Gray Milk Paint by Chalk It Up!
"Seagull Gray Milk Paint is one of my most favorite colors from General Finishes! It's so clean and crisp!" - Katie & Co. Furniture Restorations
Beautiful kitchen cabinet makeover with GF Seagull Gray Milk Paint .
"This is why I love General Finishes paint!! We tried a few different things when we decided to redo our kitchen. They didn’t turn out so well. We decided to go out on a limb and paint them and I love the way it turned out. It’s typically the only paint we use for our furniture." - Farmhouse Charm
"This Bassett Mid-century set is FANTASTIC & in such great condition. I used Fusion Mineral Paint Ultra Grip on the tops, because they were 50's slick (Ultra Grip is amazing).
The wood was darkened with General Finishes Java Gel Stain, & the drawers are a mix of Buttermilk Yellow & Somerset Gold, & the bottoms are a great gray mix of Seagull Gray & Persian Blue, all sealed with High Performance Satin." - Flipping Fabulous
"Had to tie this big guy to the top of my car to get it home! But we made it and now he is all made over and ready for a new home! It was a fun piece to complete! It is painted a mix of General Finishes Seagull Gray and Lamp Black with an Antique Walnut stained top with Pitch Black Glaze over the entire piece and then finished off with GF Flat Topcoat!" - Sparrow Furniture Restoration
"Oh my...our customer had a vision for this piece, and we're obsessed with how it turned out! This gorgeous buffet is painted in a custom color we created by mixing Persian Blue and Seagull Gray Milk Paints, both by General Finishes. We then did all the accents in a bright gold." - Belle Maison
"This old toy box was painted with General Finishes Seagull Gray. General Finishes is an awesome product and one of my favorite paints! Have you tried it?" - A Blonde and A Brush
Stunning glass cabinet makeover with General Finishes Seagull Gray Milk Paint by The White Dresser.
What an adorable chair this is by Vintageless Jules! Painted with General Finishes Seagull Gray Milk Paint and accented with black wax to make those details pop.
"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,...
Katie and Co. Furniture Restorations completed this lovely desk with General Finishes Seagull Gray Milk Paint.
Check out how Art is Beauty transformed this road side rescue with General Finishes Milk Paint.
MCM dresser refinished with General Finishes Seagull Gray Milk Paint
"This piece is made of walnut with very intricate detail. Refinished with Seagull Gray Milk Paint by General Finishes and the top is stained with General Finishes Java Gel Stain. The whole piece is sealed with a top coat to protect the beauty. Love your products! It's all I will use for my furniture rehabs. Thank you for creating amazing paint." - Farmhouse Charm
Lovely nightstands painted in General Finishes Seagull Gray Milk Paint by The Up"Cycler"s Home Decor.
To create this driftwood look, Farm Fresh Vintage Finds, GF's October 2017 Retailer of the Month, layered GF Snow White, Lamp Black and Seagull Gray Milk Paints.
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It's officially the first day of Fall! We're going to start today with this lovely rustic piece completed by Second Chance Studios. The color was a custom mix of General Finishes Seagull Gray and Driftwood Milk Paint!
"We're loving this mid-century modern dresser!... We refinished her using General Finishes Milk Paint in Seagull Gray on the box, Driftwood Milk Paint on the lower drawer fronts and cleaned up the natural wood on the top row. All was sealed with GF High Performance Topcoat in Satin." - The Shabby Chicas located at Homestead Handcrafts
"This may be one of my favorite pieces I have done. Top is Java (Gel Stain), bottom is Halcyon Blue, Seagull Gray & Van Dyke Brown Glaze." - Second Lives Second Chances
"Love the new look of this Mediterranean-style piece... Refinished in General Finishes Seagull Gray Milk Paint and glazed with Pitch Black Glaze Effects. The whole piece was then sealed with 3 coats of High Performance Topcoat in Satin and the top was given a final look with Black Poly in Satin. Simply gorgeous!" - Painted Paradise - Antiques, Vintage, and Repurposed Furniture
"Check out this before and after! What a difference some care and paint makes! This 1920's china cabinet was refinished in General Finishes Seagull Gray.: - Amini Design Ashburn
"The color is a custom mix of General Finishes Seagull Gray, Coastal Blue, Queenstown Gray, Lamp Black Milk Paints with a splash of Halcyon Blue Milk Paint. Finished off with Autentico Paint copper wax." - Room Thirteen
"This stunning sideboard painted in Queenstown Gray Milk Paint by General Finishes. Accented with light distressing, milk glass knobs from D. Lawless Hardware and Seagull Gray Milk Paint inside, this piece would be a perfect addition to your dining room or under your TV." - Daylily Custom Design
Timeless set in General Finishes Seagull Gray Milk Paint by Katie & Co. Furniture Restorations.
"Drop the mic. Confident this picture tells a story that anything is possible with a little imagination." - Rachel of Restyle Junkie
This kitchen got a transformation of a lifetime with a custom mix of 2 parts Seagull Grey Milk Paint to 1 part Driftwood Milk Paint with High Performance Top Coat in Flat.
Restyle Junkie specializes in custom cabinet refinishing and distressed wood. They also carry General Finishes products and host DIY painting classes. Stop by and see them at 625...
Manhattan Traders DIY created a unique Saltwash technique cabinet with General Finishes Queenstown Gray and Seagull Gray Milk Paint.
1Shabby Chic kitchen and bath painting beautified this bathroom vanity with General Finishes Seagull Gray Milk Paint.
Katie & Co. Furniture Restorations gave this piece an uplift with a custom color mix using General Finishes Seagull Gray and Lamp Black Milk Paint.
"Just finished this galley kitchen in GF Seagull Gray Milk Paint and High Performance Satin Topcoat as well as 2 coats of Primer. Your products are amazing! " - Tracy Eubanks
"Isn't this one a beauty! This vintage French Provincial triple dresser was chosen out of our current inventory and customized for a client using General Finishes Seagull Gray Milk Paint with detail glazing in Argentine Pearl. The whole thing was finished off in a mix of Champagne Pearl Effects and HP in Semi Gloss to give it an all over shimmer. Love the way it turned out!!" - Painted Paradise - Antiques, Vintage, and Repurposed Furniture
"I spruced up this dresser with a custom mix of General Finishes Milk Paint, mixing Seagull Gray and Driftwood. I then used Winter White and Van Dyke Brown Glaze Effects, and finished with a flat topcoat." - Green Spruce Designs
"Check out this amazing collaborative effort between myself and Renee Lynn from I'm So Trashy! Her amazing styling really brought out the beauty of the refinishing job I did... Seagull Gray Milk Paint, black glaze and my signature distressing with Java Gel Stain on top." - Roz Robertson of New Old Finds
"I had a lot of fun with this dresser. Fit for a princess of any age. Painted in General Finishes Milk paint in Seagull Gray, Coral Crush, mixed with Antique White, sealed with High Performance Topcoat in flat. I'm totally crushing on coral!" - Lily Pond
Winner - Runner Up in Mad Scientist (Custom Color) Category of 2017 GF Design Challenge
"Simply Elegant - General Finishes Seagull Gray and Antique White Milk Paint with High Performance Topcoat and a touch of Louie Blue inside!" - Reloved By Lori
