GoodWillHunting Lawson Designs

Owner at GoodWillHunting Lawson in New Lenox, IL.

We're located in New Lenox, IL and specialize in up-cycling furniture and home decor! We're a General Finishes retailer and set appointments daily for our clients! Check us our on FaceBook, Instagram and Pinterest! 

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2017 Entries

Two Country Boys Charm~

By GoodWillHunting Lawson Designs, Owner at GoodWillHunting Lawson in New Lenox, IL.

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Hey there GF Gang! We found these two dudes hanging out at a local thrift store! They were in need of a new look and a new home so we gave them one! We 've hand painted these gents with General Finishes Dark Chocolate and Persian Blue milk paints and then sealed them with a High Performance Clear Coat with a Satin finish! We hope you love these guys! 

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These Dixie Girls Have a New Home~

By GoodWillHunting Lawson Designs, Owner at GoodWillHunting Lawson in New Lenox, IL.

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Hi there Friends! We came across this set about 3 years ago and just this year let them go to a new home! We had a hard time parting with these lovely ladies! We've hand painted them in General Finishes Seagull Gray and Antique White milk paints! We've painted them clean, reupholstered the seat and they are now serving well in a lovely new home! We hope you love! 

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Two Cool Dudes~

By GoodWillHunting Lawson Designs, Owner at GoodWillHunting Lawson in New Lenox, IL.

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These two gentlemen were sitting in a thrift shop about 25 miles from our home...we stopped....did some bartering and walked out smiling with these beautiful Bassetts! We brought them home, hand painted them in General Finishes Lamp Black and General Finishes Tuscan Red. We then sealed them with High Performance Clear Coat and painted the hardware Matte Black...We hope you love! 

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She's a little Persian...and a little Blue~

By GoodWillHunting Lawson Designs, Owner at GoodWillHunting Lawson in New Lenox, IL.

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Hey there Friends, this cutie was sitting on the side of the road looking for a new home! We picked her up...brought her home...and gave her a little "snaz" She's hand painted in General Finishes Persian Blue. We then added a Vintage Snazzy piece of hardware to her drawer...and she was ready for her new home! We hope you love her

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And She Was Called "Yellow"~

By GoodWillHunting Lawson Designs, Owner at GoodWillHunting Lawson in New Lenox, IL.

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Hey there Friends! We came across this beauty while out "Hunting for GoodWill" and indeed we found some! This little glass top table was on her way to the scrap yard and we'd have NONE of that! We scoope this little cutie up...brought her home, gave her a bath and hand painted her in General Finishes ButterMilk Yellow! We added a little darker wax to her and distressed her a bit! We hope you love her! 

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Peggy Sue Got a New Home~

By GoodWillHunting Lawson Designs, Owner at GoodWillHunting Lawson in New Lenox, IL.

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Hi there friend! This Mid-Century beauty was hang out at the local thift shop...she seemed so lonely and out of her element! We snapped her up, took her to the nearest "Sock Hop" for a good time, brough her home and started working on her! She's hand painted in Coastal Blue and MillStone milk paints! We kept her paint clean with no distressing! She was a delight to work with! We'll tell you this..Peggy Sue wasn't lonely much longer! We hope you love her! 

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She's Our Crush~

By GoodWillHunting Lawson Designs, Owner at GoodWillHunting Lawson in New Lenox, IL.

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This young lady was picked up about 5 minutes from our home on the side of the curb! She was a lonely little gal until we gave her a new look! We hand painted her in Driftwood and Coral Crush milk paints, distressed her then gaver her a good coat of High Performance Top Coat in a Flat finish! Now she'll hold your "crown jewels" in style! We hope you love! 

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She's an Oldie but a Cutie~

By GoodWillHunting Lawson Designs, Owner at GoodWillHunting Lawson in New Lenox, IL.

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Hi there Friends! A client dropped this off at out door one day...he's a truck driver and was heading back to Chicago from Cali, he spotted this beauty on the side of the road and thought of us! She was missing a drawer so we simply took the other one out...finished the inside with masonite and started painting! She's hand painted in General Finishes Lamp Black and Linen milk paints, she's distressed then sealed with High Performance Top Coat in a Flat finish! Her hardware was left in it's original state! We hope you love!

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She's so "Vain"~ Our Vintage Vanity!

By GoodWillHunting Lawson Designs, Owner at GoodWillHunting Lawson in New Lenox, IL.

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We found this girl at a garage sale...she was sitting pretty in the drive way waiting on us! We were so excited to get her home and begin our creation! 

She's been hand painted in General Finishes Linen and General Finishes Antique White, she's been distressed and her hardware left in its natural state! We hope you love! 

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When one "Door Closes"....Up-cycle it~

By GoodWillHunting Lawson Designs, Owner at GoodWillHunting Lawson in New Lenox, IL.

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Hi there friends! We found a few of these French doors on the side of the road....thought we'd come up with something useful for them! We painted this door with General Finishes Antique White, added some vintage hooks and up-cycled her into a hall / foyer wall mounting picture framing, back pack / coat rack! We hope you love!! 

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She's a Drift Wood Gray~

By GoodWillHunting Lawson Designs, Owner at GoodWillHunting Lawson in New Lenox, IL.

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We'd bougt this piece knowing exactly what we were going to do! When we bough her she had no hardware and her rails were in disrepair! We gave her a good bathing then painted her in General Finishes Drift Wood, distressed her, painted her hardware in Matte Black then sealed her with General Finishes High Performance Top Coat with a Satin finish! We hope you love! 

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The Bachelor~

By GoodWillHunting Lawson Designs, Owner at GoodWillHunting Lawson in New Lenox, IL.

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Hey there Friends! This piece was brought to us by one of our newly single Bachelors! He was looking for a fresh new start in life and home! He wanted something a bit masculine but also stylish! We gave him this! Hand painted in Lamp Black and Tuscan Red with the hardware a Matte Black!! He's been distressed and sealed with General Finishes High Performance Top Coat in a Satin finish! We hope you love! 

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Don't be so "distressed" Baby~

By GoodWillHunting Lawson Designs, Owner at GoodWillHunting Lawson in New Lenox, IL.

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Hi there again Friends! One of our clients bought these at a Garage sale knowing they were going to bring them to us for some special GoodWillHunting Lawson attention! They really scored with these beauties! We hand painted these tables with General Finishes Lamp Black milk paint, distressed them then sealed them with General Finishes High Performance Top Coat in a Satin Finish! These girls are standing out proud in their new living room! We hope you love! 

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Victoria, the Vintage Foyer Buffet~

By GoodWillHunting Lawson Designs, Owner at GoodWillHunting Lawson in New Lenox, IL.

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Hi there Friends! We bought this piece and new exactly what we were going to do with her! She's a vintage dresser, but to old to hold clothes so we gave her lots of TLC and transformed her into a lovely Foyer piece for one of our clients! She's been hand painted in General Finishes Antique White with a Dark Chocolate lid! She's sitting pretty in her new home! We hope you love!

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When she blushed...she turned a beautiful shade of "Tuscan Red" ~

By GoodWillHunting Lawson Designs, Owner at GoodWillHunting Lawson in New Lenox, IL.

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Hi there Friends! These are pieces we did specifically for a client! They brought these pieces to us not really knowing what to do! We had some pretty good ideas for these beauties! We've hand painted these pieces in General Finishe Tuscan Red milk paint, painted the hardware a Matte Black, distressed all pieces, then sealed everything in General Finishes High Performance Top Coat! We hope you love as much as the client did! 

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She's Feeling a little "Coastal"

By GoodWillHunting Lawson Designs, Owner at GoodWillHunting Lawson in New Lenox, IL.

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Hi Friends! We ran across this dresser sitting on the curb! She was in need of some repair but the result was worth every drop of sweat! She was hand painted in Coastal Blue milk paint...she was painted clean (no distressing) her hardware was finished in a Matte Black finish the entire piece was sealed in General Finishes High Performance Top Coat in a Satin finish!

We hope you love! 

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The Black Beauty~

By GoodWillHunting Lawson Designs, Owner at GoodWillHunting Lawson in New Lenox, IL.

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We happened upon this desk at a local garage sale! She was a cutie and we fell in love! We brought her home, washed her up and started her new look! We hand painted her in GF Lamp Black, distressed her then sealed her with GF High Performance Top Coat in a Satin finish! She's a beauty~ We hope you love! 

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Our Door Table~

By GoodWillHunting Lawson Designs, Owner at GoodWillHunting Lawson in New Lenox, IL.

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Hey there Friends! So we'd had a few solid core doors...and thought we'd get our creative energies going...we knew we had clients that were on the hunt for creative cocktail tables...so we created our Door Table....this beauty is 42 inches wide and 18 inches tall...she's been hand painted in GF Dark Chocolate, distressed then sealed with GF High Performance Top Coat in a Satin finish for a durable and beautiful finish! We hope you love! 

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She's a bit "Distressed"~

By GoodWillHunting Lawson Designs, Owner at GoodWillHunting Lawson in New Lenox, IL.

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We picked this beauty up outside Chicago! We bought this from a client that was moving and simply didn't have the means to move or upcycle. She took a bit of work, but we feel it all paid off! She's hand painted in General Finishes Lamp Black, then distressed with the hardware left in its natural state...we sealed her in General Finishes High Performance Top Coat in a Flat finish! We hope you love! 

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Lamp Black / Drift Wood Cabinet Project~

By GoodWillHunting Lawson Designs, Owner at GoodWillHunting Lawson in New Lenox, IL.

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Hey there Friends! We were called in by a client to revamp her kitchen! All cabinets were honey oak and needed some love! We removed all the doors, taped, washed all the cabinets, then hand painted every piece (no spraying used) in Lamp Black milk paint. We then distressed the cabinets and doors, sealed every piece in High Performance Top Coat and reassembled. It takes us a bit longer to paint because we're not spraying anything but we and our clients feel the desired look has been achieved! We hope you love! 

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Our "Chable"

By GoodWillHunting Lawson Designs, Owner at GoodWillHunting Lawson in New Lenox, IL.

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My Wife and I were out "Hunting" (part of our name) for furniture one evening and ran across a couple of really cool chairs! The backs of the chairs were not in great shape but the legs were awesome! We took the backs off the chairs, placed an older door from a salvaged entertainment center and using L brackets and adhesive attached the two for a cool new Chable! Chair / Table! She's been hand painted in Antique White and Dark Chocolate, then distressed. We've sealed her in a High Performance Top Coat for a durable and beautiful finish! We hope you love! 

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Our Vintage Bassett Lady~

By GoodWillHunting Lawson Designs, Owner at GoodWillHunting Lawson in New Lenox, IL.

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Hi there friends! When we bought this piece last year, she wasn't as lovely as today! She was terribly dirty and was being used in an old garage to store tools and such! She was missing a couple pieces of hardware so we knew we were going to have to get creative! We took her home, gave her a bath then got to work finding some replacing hardware. After locating a couple of extra pieces we went to work painting her in GF Antique White! We distressed her, painted her hardware a Matte Black and found her a perfect new home!

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And A Round and A Round we go!

By GoodWillHunting Lawson Designs, Owner at GoodWillHunting Lawson in New Lenox, IL.

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Hey there friends! We ran across this little cutie on the curb! Someone had decided she was tired and ready for the grave! But we've given her new life! She was a blonde color with frosted glass. We gave her a good bath, then added a few coats of GF Lamp Black! We distressed her then sealed her in High Performance Top Coat with a Satin finish! We turned the frosted glass into this Flat Iron muted top! We think she's a stunner! We hope you love! 

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Our Lamp Black Beauty~

By GoodWillHunting Lawson Designs, Owner at GoodWillHunting Lawson in New Lenox, IL.

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Hi there friends! Thought we'd enter our Lamp Black Beauty that we've recently completed! When we found her on the curb side she was indeed in need of some TLC. We took her home, washed her up and began our transformation! She's been hand painted in GF Lamp Black, we've then distressed her and sealed her in GF High Performance Clear Coat with a Satin finish! We've finished the hardware in a Flat Iron spray and she's ready to go! She's come a long way and is ready to find the right home! Thanks so much GF for making such great products for us to for our transformations!

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