Chrissie of Chrissie's Collection has been hard at work! She gave new life to this divine vintage desk using Antique White Milk Paint and Java Gel Stain, with the details accented with Van Dyke Brown Glaze. Chrissie says, "You can find the General Finishes paint products in all 3 of our locations. More information on our website at
www.chrissiscollection.com." Check it out and order your own products!
Here's another amazing art-inspired piece by the talented Diane at The Paint Factory using our Van Dyke Brown Glaze! Diane says, "This piece has got your Van Dyke Glaze all over it. The extra 'umph' that she needed." Want to learn how to apply Glaze Effects? Find out more here: http://bit.ly/1u8ZgYV
Keith & Sharon of Heavenly Pieces-Vintage Furniture Redeemed gave this antique dresser a beautiful makeover using Antique White Milk Paint accented with Van Dyke Brown Glaze, with Java Gel Stain on top! Find out how to choose a top coat for interior applications here:
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It's starting to look a lot like Christmas! Your Brick Red" is the perfect color to achieve that warm country rustic feeling in any piece~ like this chair! We even stained the tree using your Van Dyke Brown glaze. Looks so cozy!" - Shabby and Sew Much Mor
With only one week until Thanksgiving, now is the perfect time to whip up a crafty mantel decoration! (Before you have to start whipping those mashed potatoes...) Dorrie of Simple Southern Charm shared this darling garland tutorial using Van Dyke Brown Glaze on her blog. Follow Dorrie's tutorial to make your own garland! http://bit.ly/1xOtO1N
RL Smitherman Nature Gallery with Kathy's Kreations created the look of this chair with General Finishes Persian Blue Milk Paint and Van Dyke Brown Glaze. Kathy says, "Love the General Finishes Products that make our pieces look so wonderful!"
Rehab to Fab restyled this adorable round antique side table using Antique White Milk Paint and Van Dyke Brown Glaze! "I didn't plan on keeping the leather (on top) as I felt like I was betraying my love for Java Gel Stain, but I'm very pleased with how it turned out." Don't worry, it turned out beautifully!
This handsome antique highboy dresser was given new life with Java Gel Stain and aged details with Van Dyke Brown Glaze, courtesy of Shelley at Fresh Patina! The details were painted with Comfort Gray by Sherwin Williams. Shelley says, "Don't forget the top coat...Wipe On Gel Top Coat from General Finishes is so easy to use!" Thanks for sharing, we love it! Learn how to apply our Gel Top Coat in our video tutorial!
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Rehab to Fab sure did some rehab on this darling table! Antique White Milk Paint and Java Gel Stain came together in the perfect combination on this piece, accented with Van Dyke Brown Glaze and sealed with Arm-R-Seal Top Coat!
We're loving this stunning buffet restyle by Chrissie at Chrissie's Collection! "This buffet was painted in General Finishes Linen. Linen is a beautiful, warm cream. The details were glazed with a mix of Van Dyke Brown and Black. The top was stained using one coat of General Finishes Java Gel Stain." See more on the blog at
http://bit.ly/12qAjOK! Thanks so much for sharing, Chrissie! Beautiful work, as always.
Show me the Monet... Van Dyke Brown Glaze at it best. Diane from The Paint Factory shared this stunning vintage chair restyle using Van Dyke Brown Glaze! To recreate the look, we recommend our Patina Green Milk Paint. Learn how to apply water-based Glaze Effects in our video demonstration at http://bit.ly/1u8ZgYV.
Courtesy of Michele Gill Dotter: "As promised..picture of my finished tea table inherited from my grandfather. All General Finishes products - top stained in Java Gel, bottom painted in Snow White Milk Paint and lightly glazed in Van Dyke Brown then distressed and waxed. I think it turned out pretty well! General Finishes are my go to product. They have great coverage and go on so smoothly.
Doesn't this hutch make you green with envy? Drabs 2 Fabs gave it this great new look. The inside is painted with GF Snow White Milk Paint and the green outside was glazed with our Van Dyke Brown Glaze Effects. For a similar green color we recommend our Emerald Green Milk Paint. Drabs 2 Fabs says, "The glaze really popped on the green. One of my all-time faves!" Totally agree! Looks fantastic!
Take a bow for Princess Diana and lil' Harry & William...."This credenza (Princess Diana) was rehabbed completely in General Finishes. Top was sanded down to bare wood then lathered in the color Java Gel Stain & sealed with Arm-R-Seal. The body was painted in GF's Antique White Milk Paint and glazed with my favorite Van Dyke Brown Glaze. Her boys have the exact same thing done & you would never know they were bought separately." - Rehab to Fab
This table and chairs got the full GF treatment by Susan Sweemer Cox. She used General Finishes Seagull Gray Milk Paint and Van Dyke Brown Glaze. Susan says this is "my favorite color combo." The top of the table was stained with Java Gel Stain and sealed with our water based High Performance Top Coat in Flat. Thanks for sharing! It's gorgeous!
Big congrats to Diane of The Paint Factory! Her vanity was featured on Stylish Patina as the before and after project of the week! The veneer on this piece was badly damaged so Diane decided to "keep the good areas and work with the rest". For the paint, she went with a mix of blue, green and gray chalk paint. She used General Finishes Java Gel Stain on the rest. She also added an extra element by glazing this piece with GF's Van Dyke Brown Glaze Effects. Using glaze over paint is a great...
"This may just be one of my all-time favorite pieces. This is an antique vanity that's in awesome shape! Really well built and just as cute as can be." -Drabs 2 Fabs We love it too!! This beautiful dresser was refinished using General Finishes Snow White Milk Paint, a little pink was added to the drawers and GF's Van Dyke Brown Glaze Effects was applied to create an antique effect! You can find your favorite GF products at Woodcraft, Rockler Woodworking stores or Wood Essence in Canada. You...
This beautiful table transformation was shared by High Style Restyle; "#OneCoatWonder - Java Gel Stain - certainly worked its magic on this vintage French Provincial table. Van Dyke Brown Glaze joined in as a sidekick by adding the glorious finishing touches." Thanks so much for sharing, we love it!
Shared by Meli-D Creations: "I'm beyond excited to post this picture. We did a custom built buffet for the Rico's to house their wine refrigerator and bar stuff. Painted in General Finishes Halcyon Blue milk paint with Van Dyke Brown Glaze. I absolutely love it!!"
Kamie of The French Door shared this charming chalkboard restyle using Antique White Milk Paint, Van Dyke Brown Glaze, and High Performance Topcoat in Satin. Kamie says, "Van Dyke Brown is my all time favorite glaze!!" Thanks for sharing!
Shades of Chic says, "I used General Finishes Patina Green Milk Paint and Van Dyke Brown Glaze Effects on this coffee table and a chalkboard top. Love this stuff!" Great work! To find a retailer near you, visit: http://bit.ly/1pEtZMu GF products are also available at Woodcraft and Rockler stores in the US, and limited selections available at Lee Valley in Canada. #GeneralFinishes #MilkPaint #PatinaGreenMilkPaint #GlazeEffects
This handsome vintage piece was finished by The Green Bureau using Holiday Red Milk Paint, Van Dyke Brown Glaze, and High Performance Topcoat in Flat! "We wanted a classic color for this classic piece, and General Finishes did not disappoint!"
Mamye at The Distressed Fleur de Lis has been breaking records! She refinished this lovely piece with a custom mix of Patina Green, Corinth Blue, and Antique White Milk Paints on the base, with washes of Millstone, Queenstown Gray, Seagull Gray, and Lamp Black Milk Paints on the top. The whole piece was then glazed with Van Dyke Brown and sealed with High Performance Topcoat in Flat. Wow! "Whew....that has to be some kind of record for most General Finishes products used on one piece of...
Julia from restored + restyled refinished this hutch using GF's Antique White Milk Paint and Van Dyke Brown Glaze Effects! The shelf was rebuilt and stained with a combination of GF's Java and Antique Walnut Gel Stains, and the whole piece was sealed in GF's High Performance Poly! "Love the end result!" -Julia #GeneralFinishes #MilkPaint #GlazeEffects #GelStain
This lovely bedroom set was refinished with Snow White Milk Paint and then glazed with Van Dyke Brown by Drabs 2 Fabs!
Fabulous flea market flip by Diana's DIY Den & Treasure Showcase! Diana added "a bit of personality" with our Basil Milk Paint, Van Dyke Brown Glaze, and High Performance Topcoat! We recommend our Java Gel Stain to achieve a similar look, Diana used an ebony stain.
Edward Fasano did a fantastic job refinishing this modified Hoosier Cabinet using mostly GF products.
To start, the piece was covered with a base coat of Shaker Maple Stain. This was topped with two layers of General Finishes Lamp Black Milk Paint (sprayed) followed by some light selective sanding.
Next, two coats of GF's Brick Red milk paint were sprayed on top, followed by some light selective sanding.
Lastly, one coat of GF's Van Dyke Brown Glaze Effects was applied followed by two...
Sheila from Frugal Decor & More (http://on.fb.me/1rfnrWu) refinished this custom chest using General Finishes Emerald Green, Lime Green and Linen Milk Paints. Then GF's Van Dyke Brown Glaze Effects was applied on top of the Milk Paint, and GF's Java Gel Stain was used to the top of the piece. Lastly, High Performance Topcoat was used to seal the entire piece. We love seeing the transformation! #GeneralFinishes #MilkPaint #GlazeEffects...
Varina from French-gypsy Designs refinished this elegant table using General Finishes Linen Milk Paint, Van Dyke Brown Glaze Effects, and High Performance Topcoat. Great work, Varina!! #GeneralFinishes #GlazeEffects #MilkPaint #LinenMilkPaint
Gorgeous kitchen transformation using Antique White Milk Paint and Van Dyke Brown Glaze by Starkey of Fresco Decor! Starkey always does fantastic work!
Linda Whitlock gave this cute chest new life with a fresh coat of Antique White Milk Paint, Van Dyke Brown Glaze, Java Gel Stain on top and High Performance Topcoat to seal in the goodness!
Sharon at Southern Marketplace is on fire this week! Here's another beautiful buffet restyle using Buttermilk Milk Paint and Van Dyke Brown Glaze.
"With school just a few weeks away it would be nice to have a weekly menu in your kitchen. We grabbed this vintage window from our stock and turned it into just that. Painted in General Finishes Holiday Red with Van Dyke Brown Glaze Effects." -Meli-D Creations
This is SO great!
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Rescued Furnishings refinished this piece using General Finishes Linen Milk Paint and Java Gel Stain with accents in Van Dyke Brown Glaze Effects!
Donjia of Buttercup's Painted Cottage gave this divine vintage maple hutch a makeover using Antique White Milk Paint and Van Dyke Brown Glaze, with Java Gel Stain on top and High Performance Topcoat in Satin applied all over. The decoupaged front panels are a lovely added touch!
Drabs 2 Fabs shared their kitchen cabinet makeover. "We have been using your paints to paint for a while now and love them!!! We just painted this kitchen in Snow White Milk Paint and glazed it with Van Dyke Brown and it is gorgeous!"
The Lands at Hillside Farms says, "I put the glaze on first to dull the shininess of the horn (this was a polished horn, in other words sanded to a high shine). Then I used the Black Cherry Stain on top of the glaze. No top coat Black Cherry Waterbase Wood Stain was used to finish this horn along with Van Dyke Brown Glaze Effects. applied."
What an adorable Antique White and Van Dyke Brown glazed table by AZ Vintage Vault! To seal in the goodness, this piece was topcoated with Satin Wax. General Finishes products can be purchased at AZ Vintage Vault's booth inside Brass Armadillo Antique Mall - Phoenix West in Goodyear, AZ!
Napa Valley Furniture Arts refinished this stunning table and chairs using General Finishes Patina Green Milk Paint, Van Dyke Brown Glaze Effects, and a finishing wax on the table base. The chairs were painted in Persimmon Milk Paint finished in High Performance Top Coat Flat and finishing wax. I absolutely love your products! The finish is amazing and the colors are so vibrant." -Napa Valley Furniture Arts
Our customer loves her new custom built bed and we couldn't be happier with the finish. Antique White with Van Dyke Brown glaze gave her the look she was dreaming of and gave us the durability General Finishes always delivers! You guys rock! We also wanted to give a shout out to our new paint distributor Redposie Resale Vintage furniture St Louis St Charles, awesome people and a lot closer drive for us to pick up what we need now!!! - Re-fab Home Furnishings
"I bought this fabric specifically to use with this color because I knew I wanted to use it on a vanity...it's such a calming blue!
...So far I have painted a pair of nightstands and this vanity/bench/mirror, and have only used half of a pint! Easy two coat coverage and goes on so smooth! This is a go-to blue for me!" -Jessie
The Primitive Attic used General Finishes Persian Blue Milk Paint to accent this lovely vanity along with an Ivory chalk paint glazed with GF's Van Dyke Brown Glaze...
"The glaze is getting easier and easier to use each time!! Thank you for a great product!" -Alicia
Alicia from A Conversation Piece llc. used the Java Gel Stain on the top, Tuscan Red Milk Paint on the base, and Van Dyke Brown Glaze Effects over the red. Great work, Alicia!
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Miss Daisy's Attic restyled this dazzling desk with Java Gel Stain, Patina Green Milk Paint, Van Dyke Brown Glaze, and High Performance Topcoat in Flat! "I absolutely love this color combo...Can't get enough of it!" You can find this solid maple desk at Rangeline Antique Mall, along with some other lovely pieces!
This small console was upcycled into a wine cabinet with the help of General Finishes Persian Blue and Linen Milk Paint, Van Dyke Brown Glaze and Java Gel Stain. What a great idea!Thanks for sharing Donjia from Buttercup's Painted Cottage.
The Rustic Duchess superbly repainted this side table with General Finishes Antique White Milk Paint. GF Van Dyke Brown and Pitch Black Glaze Effects were used to nail in the detail of this exquisite side table. Rustic Duchess then topped it all off with GF High Performance Top Coat in Flat.
We think it turned out to become a simply stunning side table!
"LOVE General Finishes here at Knobs and Knockers in McKinney Texas!" -Knobs and Knockers
Knobs and Knockers used General Finishes Lamp Black Milk Paint with GF's Van Dyke Brown Glaze Effects for this piece. Paper was used for the design on top.
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Anchors away! Loving this masculine bathroom vanity by Fish River Furnishings! Restyled with Linen Milk Paint, Java Gel Stain, and Van Dyke Brown Glaze, with gorgeous hand-painted details. Fish River Furnishings will be opening a new, larger location on Highway 59 in Robertsdale, AL in June. How exciting!
This Empire style buffet was painted in General Finishes Basil Green Milk Paint, glazed in GF's Van Dyke Brown Glaze Effects and sealed with High Performance Topcoat. This is so beautiful! Thank you, Mamye from The Distressed Fleur De Lis. #GeneralFinishes #MilkPaint #GlazeEffects#PaintedFurniture
This elegant buffet has been transformed using General Finishes Halcyon Blue Milk paint, Van Dyke Brown Glaze Effects, and High Performance Top Coat!
Thank you, Tammy from Thriftique Boutique: Thrifty, Antique & Unique!
"Thank You for a wonderful product!" -Tammy
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