"When you think it’s going to be an “as is” piece, and then you end up refinishing the whole thing. Restored mid-century 9 drawer dresser features American Oak Gel Stain and Arm-R-Seal by General Finishes"
Restoration project
Starting with broken drawers and a top that was damaged badly .Our client dropped this off and gave us an idea …. Something with ( COFFEE BAR )
We removed this unique quarter sawn tiger oak veneer and found a beautiful substrate underneath of old worn oak . This lovely antique piece is now a coffee bar with new life !
General Finishes Colonial Maple Gel Stain and High Performance Topcoat
"This piece is a solid wood piece. The top, drawers and legs were all sanded and stained in General Finishes Antique Walnut Gel Stain. The remaining area was painted in GF’s Lamp Black. The entire piece was coated in GF High Performance Topcoat." - Ray's Refurbishing
Refinished with General Finishes Antique Walnut Gel Stain and flat High Performance
"The before and after.
I’m not gonna lie, I’m in love with this one!! It’s solid wood. A mid century classic. Nine dovetail drawers. It’s clean and classic and so stylish!!
I used my favorite on this one (again)!!! Lamp black by General Finishes. That top in a faux wood grain done using a special tool and the Lamp Black paint over Antique Walnut Gel Stain. Completely sealed in a flat High Performance Topcoat. All new drawer liners. All new Hardware. All new trim work and new casters. Isn...
Some of my favorite General Finishes Java & Prairie Wheat were used to make this set pop. The sky is air brushed. Burly Bags came through again with some sweet camo bags." - PhilsBoards
"This cute, unique cabinet refinished in General Finishes Java Gel Stain. The glass has a custom-welded, bronze metal frame inside the wooden door. All original hardware restored & new drawer liner added" - Restored By Jillian, LLC
Sample Chips with Black Water Based Stain Accent
Distinctive Furniture by Stanley buffet
Top was stained Colonial Maple from...
"This beautiful MCM chest is finally done! My initial plans for this piece changed mid refinishing when it was claimed. But I love my clients choices and very happy with how it turned out! Stained with General Finishes Antique Walnut Gel Stain and paired beautifully with GF Coastal Blue Milk Paint!" - Nap Time Furniture Creations
General Finishes Ash Grey, White and Georgian Cherry Gel Stain and Varathane Jet Black
"Sometimes my clients don’t want a dramatic makeover. Occasionally the client wants their piece restored back to its original finish. That was the case here for this antique chest. I did some repair work to the bottom, removed what was left of the finish, then stained using General Finishes Georgian Cherry Gel Stain and sealed with a Satin Top Coat. My client liked the character of this piece, but it did need a revival. I love how this turned out!" - Flipping Unbelievable
"Solid wood 5 drawer Bassett brand chest of drawers. Freshly updated and revived this beautiful piece is ready for a new home.The top was sanded and freshly stained in General Finishes Antique Walnut Gel Stain followed by their High Performance Topcoat. For the body I used General Finishes Lamp Black Milk Paint. I left the hardware original to the piece." - Ray's Refurbishing
I am sooo in love with this piece! Complete restoration inside and out. Before pic at end of post. Beautiful tiger oak stained in General Finishes Java Oil Based Gel Stain. Stunner!
This set was made on baltic birch with General Finishes Gel Stain in Java and Nutmeg
Java, Prairie Wheat, and New Pine were used to make this design pop.
General Finishes Black and Candelite Gel Stain for the win! I’ll definitely be making more of these. Bags by burlybags
"This was a very special cornhole set I made recently for my wife's annual family gathering/fund raiser. Proceeds went to a very worthy cause North Country Horsemen Trails to Treatments .
This was all done by hand on baltic birch with General Finishes Gel Stain in Georgian Cherry, Candlelite, Prairie Wheat and New Pine. If you look real close you will see the ghosted image of pinochle cards in the middle of the board. On the frames are the names of family members we have lost to cancer, and...
Top stained in General Finishes Antique Walnut Gel stain and the body in GF Lamp Black Milk Paint
Paint: Dark Horse by Mélange Artisan Mineral Paints
Stain: General Finishes Brown Mahogany and Antique Walnut Gel Stains
Topcoat: General Finishes HPTC (High Performance Topcoat) in flat
"This lovely little piece was in great shape when I got it. But of course it needed to be given a fresh new life. I decided to paint the shell in the always gorgeous and sleek GF Lamp Black. I also distressed the edges to show off some of the gorgeous natural wood underneath. For the top and drawers I sanded and stained in General Finishes Antique Walnut Gel Stain followed by their High Performance Topcoat." - Ray's Refurbishing
Antique sewing table brought back to life with General Finishes
New Pine Gel Stain and GF Arm-R-Seal satin Topcoat.
Before and after General Finishes Black Gel Stain
"After three full days of sanding and countless hours of repair and detail work, I stained these gems in General Finishes Antique Walnut Gel Stain This set is such a stunner!" - Refurbishedish
MCM Mid Century Modern Basset Dresser and Chest of Drawers set.
Great working dovetailed drawers and the original hardware. Done in industrial KCMA certified cabinet paint and drawers in General Finishes Antique Walnut stain & Arm R Seal polyurethane.
"Sanded and stained the top in General Finishes Antique Walnut Gel Stain which also meant it would need a coat of High Performance Topcoat for protection and durability. For the body she chose GFs never fails to be stunning Lamp Black. I followed that up with a light waxing and buffing. The hardware is original to the piece." - Ray's Refurbishing
70’s vintage, solid pine buffet. This sturdy piece has 3 dovetailed drawers and 3 doors which open to a large open space (no dividers or shelves) Everything works as it should.
The buffet was updated from a dated finish using...
This design incorporates...
Rare find! MCM Mid Century Modern Walnut 'Esprit' Desk by Merton Gershun for Dillingham. This 58 year old piece only needed a few minor repairs and a restoration with...
"Stunning Paul Mccobb style Kroehler mid century modern dresser. The drawers pop against the gorgeous paint color. Black Fox by Sherwin Williams. Brand new champagne gold hardware. The walnut drawer faces and legs were stained with Antique Walnut Gel Stain by General Finishes." - Rustic Owl Furnishings, L.L.C
"Whenever I can I get my hands on these Antique Library Tables! I used General Finishes Java Gel with satin top coat." - KraftyKate
"This 1960’s walnut Dixie MCM desk has been fully restored to its original finish. Look at that wood grain! And the best part is it’s double sided and works in any space of a room, office or library.
Products Used:
General Finishes Brown Mahogany Gel Stain and Arm-R-Seal topcoat" - CM Restorations
This one was a lot of work! The oak dovetail drawers had trim added to mimic apothecary style drawers and done in General Finishes Antique Walnut, best gel stain, hands down.
Done in SW Professional Cabinet Paint, Gallery, which not only goes on like a dream and looks great, but comes with exceptional durability like water, chemical and chip resistance.
A sleek buffet refinished with General Finishes Lamp Black Milk Paint and Antique Walnut Ge Stain.
I always love the Java by...
The Twin Palms Set
Nothing but good times await these boards, shipping to TX tomorrow....
I’ve refinished this gorgeous Walnut Mid Century Modern Desk that was formerly a Singer sewing machine desk. Done in...
"I bought this desk years ago, with the intent to re-do the paint job. Finally got around to it. I wanted to fully restore the piece, but the veneer was in pretty bad shape, so Wise Owl PaintOne hour enamel to the rescue! Top stained in General Finishes Nutmeg Gel Stain. Fusion Mineral Paint bronze paint to jazz up the metal feet." - Wild at Heart - Fibers & Furnishings
"Hello, handsome! This mid-century modern side table got a bright, bold update using Country Chic Paint 's Fresh Mustard, a striking and retro-inspired mustard yellow that adds a pop of bold color and personality to any space. Paired with General Finishes Colonial Maple Gel Stain on the drawers and legs, it's the perfect combo! I updated the drawer pulls with a fresh gold tone. This striking piece will live in our home."- Pumpkin Seed Designs/Gray Road Candle Co.
"Sometimes a piece just needs a good solid refresh instead of an overhaul and that is what this piece got! Stained in General Finishes American Oak Gel Stain and sealed in their Arm-R-Seal in Semi-gloss."
"Another completed banister makeover ♥️ We used General Finishes Antique Walnut Gel Stain on the handrail and the spindles were painted in pure white." - Thrifty Designs LLC of Gibraltar, MI
"{bare with me} as I share a story and details about this stunning barrister! To start it is an antique Humphrey stackable cabinet. Through research we believe it’s circa early 1900s. If you check out the last photo it shows the working mechanisms (crazy!) Kyle picked this up from an estate sale (the same one where we found our forever cabinet for our kitchen)The person who owned the home was a woodworker, and it appeared that this was going to be next on his project list. It was in pieces but...
"I’ll never get over the amazing wood grain after restoring an MCM piece. This antique cabinet was in good shape but the top and shelves had some damage. I was able to sand them back to their original wood and match the stain even though there were several types of wood and veneer on this piece. This beauty was sourced for my good friend Amy to showcase her record player in her beautiful cabin along with several other of the MCM pieces I’ve restore for her.
Products Used
Stain: General...
"This piece is solid wood and is in excellent condition. It was refreshed by painting the base with General Finishes Milk Paint in Lamp Black. The top was given a wood-look finish using General Finishes Gel Stain in Antique Walnut. It was sealed with their High Performance Top Coat in Flat." - Garage 9 v2
"This was a high end table which was a mix of a solid oak and a resin type top to simulate a pronounced wood grain. Over the years, the table top finish wore down (last 2 pics show the difference between the table top and the leaf) and their budding artists left signs of glitter glue, pen and marker from their precious creations. My clients wanted the resin part of the table top removed and the wood underneath stained
The resin was very difficult to remove. Stripper wouldn’t take it off so I...
"This is a tournament style set made from baltic birch with General Finishes Gel Stain in Black, Brown Mahogany, and Nutmeg."
A massive spacious nine drawer mid century modern dresser. Restored to it's true glory with brand new tabletop. General Finishes American Oak Gel Stain.
Lane Acclaim has an iconic look created by dovetailing fruitwood and walnut. It creates a beautiful contrast. Thanks to my husband for working on this one with me and to my furniture refinishing community for recommending...
"The Green Bay Packer Lambeau Set.
General Finishes Gel Stain in White and Prairie Wheat mixed with Mixol Green and Yellow. Burly Bags tuned these bags around literally overnight. If you need bags, this is your guy." - PhilsBoards
"Vintage MCM Walnut Broyhill Emphasis dresser/credenza. Done in a quality black urethane enamel paint and a mix of General Finishes Antique Walnut and Candlelite Gel Stains." - JB Vintage Design
