Erin

Latest Posts

"Isn’t that wood grain stunning?!? When we received this piece it was stained in a really dark walnut color and the top was in pretty rough but with a little varnish stripper and a whole lot of sanding we finally bought it down to the natural wood...

Black Gel Stain, White spindles

"When my friend asked if I could redo this antique family heirloom for her nursery, I was honoured. Using a combination of my 1” & 2.5” Bahco carbide tipped scrapers and my DEWALT CANADA orbit sander (100 grit followed by 150), I carefully...
General Finishes Driftwood Milk Paint kitchen cabinets     
Everybody has a story. Everybody has a scar. When she was built she had a destiny. She was intended to be gifted to a young fiancée, on that spectacular wedding day. Sadly that day took a turn for the worse, when the bride-to-be decided she...
"Custom Raised Finish 4 drawer chest. Full build out/redesign of base for addition of vintage inspired turned legs with offset caster wheels. Finished in General Finishes Queenstown Gray (a deep charcoal) with Pitch Black Glaze Effects wash to add...
"After fixing a few of the drawer guides that had come loose and a good old fashion sanding I stained the drawers and legs in General Finishes Flint Oil Stain and the outside is painted in a new-to-me color Mélange Artisan Mineral Paints Solstice...
Black furniture is so hot right now and I love this trend! When my client’s husband saw this refinished he barely recognized it! Paint color: Lamp Black by...
"Fully redesigned vintage solid maple Ethan Allen three drawer chest. A custom top, custom legs and three drawers built for the appearance of 30 individual drawers. Vintage inspired hardware and vintage label details. Top two drawers have original...
"Sometimes you just gotta keep it classic! That was definitly the case with this baby! After a good sanding and cleaning (yes I had to Google how to clean marble) I stained this dresser in General Finishes Nutmeg Gel Stain and sealed in the Arm-R...
"This French provincial dresser is trés beau now that it has a new look! The hardware was scrubbed and buffed to bring out the original brass which makes the complete statement on the dresser! Paint: General Finishes Enduro White Poly" - Refind...
"This drop leaf table has such a cool look to it, I knew it deserved a second chance at life but just needed some chairs to go with it! I gave it all a good sanding and cleaning, painted the base and chairs in Mélange Artisan Mineral Paints...
"The best part of my week was te finishing this MCM Dixie chest of drawers. I used General Finishes Gel Stain in Nutmeg." - The Cozy Cottage KY    
"The top was done out of 2" thick reclaimed pine with the natural grain and colors. The base was done with circle sawn pine 6x6 beams stained with a dark walnut. We sealed the top using General Finishes High Performance Water Based Topcoat" -...
Custom Flip Top Chest Constructed with solid oak antique tongue and groove beadboard salvaged from the walls of a farmhouse in Princeton Illinois. A ground up custom build with all solid wood construction. Amazing custom inlaid wood top,...