Enjoy these 5 ways to use gray paint and stain on your next refinishing project!
4 Easy Steps to Use General Finishes Milk Paint
I have 4 easy to remember steps to help guide you through a General Finishes Milk Paint makeover! Sometimes it's easy to get lost in the painting process. These steps will help keep you on track. The best news is that they all start with the letter "P"! Step 1 - Prep Let's begin by saying that...
China Blue Nightstands
This pair of maple nightstands were salvaged from a vintage desk and refinished using China Blue Milk Paint by General Finishes.
Antique White Nightstands With Van Dyke Brown Glaze
Pair of nightstands painted in Antique White tinted Brushable White Enamel by General Finishes glazed with Van Dyke Brown Glaze Effects.
Empire Gray Nightstands
These nightstands were finished in Empire Gray Milk Paint by General Finishes
Vintage Desk in Lamp Black Milk Paint
This vintage mahogany desk was given a General Finishes style makeover using Lamp Black Milk Paint, Nutmeg Gel Stain and High Performance Topcoat.
Oak Dresser in Coastal Blue Milk Paint
This oak dresser received a handsome makeover using General Finishes products.
Flow Blue Spinet Desk
Form and function meet on this Spinet Desk in layers of MMS Milk Paint and refinished legs in General Finishes Gel Stain
Lamp Black Vanity
This vanity came to me with a usual red/brown stain that’s typical for vintage furniture. Using some Lamp Black Milk Paint and some Antique Walnut Gel Stain by General Finishes, this vanity is now looking classy and sassy!
Cherry End Tables in a White Paint Finish
My cherry wood end tables are now sporting a beautiful white paint finish! If you've been following along with my "Painting With Bright White" series, I'm happy to announce that the cherry end tables I was working on are finally finished! If you have no idea what I'm talking about, you can catch...
Lamp Black Buffet
Lamp Black Buffet A few months ago, Marc and I were invited out to a barn to do some picking. This beautiful mahogany dresser was one of the pieces I bought during the trip. Because it had a dark mahogany stain, and I needed a super quick makeover, I opted for a classic color choice - Lamp Black...
Lamp Black Dresser with Java Gel Stain
When I paint furniture, I like to match the makeover with the piece itself. Based upon its shape and style, I can kind of "see" what it would look good in. When I saw this dresser for sale at Morgantown Market, it had an orange finish on it and I envisioned it looking much more handsome with...
Navy Roundup
Oh Navy...you're clean, classy and have incredible coverage. I stinkin' love painting with navy and it's my go-to color choice when I'm dealing with a piece of furniture that isn't speaking to me. There are SO many gorgeous navy colors on the paint market for you to choose from, but my...
French Provincial Chest of Drawers
When I saw this French provincial style chest of drawers in a second hand furniture store, I knew the piece was a great buy. French provincial pieces always sell well for me so I train my eyes to look for them whenever I'm out. When I got it home, I stripped and refinished the top using...
Nightstand Roundup
Nightstands are by far my quickest selling type of furniture! They trump buffets, dressers and side tables by far. So whenever I see a pair that I can redo, I snatch them up because I know I'll sell them easily. Over the years, I've created lots of different looks on nightstands from distressed to...
Sources, Orange Chairs and Websites
This weekend is a busy but very productive (and quite satisfying) one so far! There are several events taking place at my retail locations. I've got an exciting piece of business news to share with you and I scored some amazing project pieces from several sources. So let me give you a bit of an...
Depression Era Roundup
I'm not sure if I've ever counted up how many pieces of furniture that I've painted in the past 6 years or so, but a large majority of them have a very similar style - Depression Era. This era of furniture covers from 1920 - 1940 and has some characteristic features like routered details, veneer,...
Coastal Blue Music Cabinet
On Monday, a friend of mine invited me over to her brand new home that she just purchased with her husband. As they're fixing it up, she generously gave me the chance to look at and purchase some furniture pieces that were in the house that they didn't want. Out of all the diamonds in...
Coastal Blue Waterfall Nightstands
Vintage nightstands are not easy pieces to locate for me. Vintage vanities, however, are never in short supply! So when I find myself in need of a pair ofnightstands, I often go searching for a vanity to split apart to make my own set of custom nightstands! Such was the...
Coastal Blue Dresser
People often ask me where I find my pieces. The honest answer is "everywhere". I'm seriously not dodging the question and refusing to reveal my sources when people ask. It's the honest truth! I literally go everywhere - hit yard sales, auctions, thrift stores, the side of...