General Finishes

It's hard to believe this table top and skirt were one wrapped in Formica. My client explained to me this was the table he grew up eating at. His mother had it covered with Formica to protect if. When he and his wife inherited this set they removed the Formica. Unfortunately chunks of wood also left with the Formica and adhesive remained. The clients did an amazing job sanding the top of the table and removing the adhesive. They wanted the table too stained to coordinate with woodwork in their kitchen.

When I came across the 5 Minute Designer Knobs project from apieceofrainbow.com I knew I had to use them on a dresser!  Months later I found the dresser missing hardware and knew these would be perfect  

After proper prep, the dresser was painted with Snow White Milk Paint by brush. The wood knobs were prepped and painted with Coastal Blue Milk Paint.  The decoupage design was  applied and sealed with several coats of HPTC. 

I love the contrast of the Coastal Blue and Snow White together!  

The body and mirror frame are painted in Soft White from The Real Milk Paint Co. LLC.  

The top is a multilayered process using General Finishes Water Based Stains in Espresso, Weathered Gray (customized with some Lamp Black Milk Paint and Espresso Stain) and Whitewash to create a weathered barn wood vibe to match my clients existing table  

The top of the piece was sealed with General Finishes HIgh Performance Top Coat in Satin and the body with Satin Finishing Wax. 

This vintage highboy was prepped with a sanding of 220 grit and a 50/50 denatured alcohol and water solution.  Driftwood gray milk paint applied with a brush. Slightly distressed. Next applied a coat of HPTC in Satin. Van Dyke Brown Glaze Effects was added in a light and subtle application. Final coat of HPTC in Satin for a pretty sheen and increased durability. 

I was so excited to find a bonnet top dresser in rough condition because I really wanted to paint one!  This piece has such beautiful lines, details and hardware I decided to keep the paint simple. I sanded the piece with 220 and cleaned with the denatured alcohol and water solution.  I used my Wagner Flexio sprayer and Snow White Milk Paint to apply several light coats.  Light sanding between coats with a flexible sanding pad to ensure a smooth finish.  I did get some spots of bleed through as I was painting.

This vintage solid cherry wood piece was prepped by sanding lightly with 200 grit and cleaning with a 50/50 denatured alcohol and water solution. The top was sanded with an orbital electric sander to remove the original finish. The piece was brush painted in General Finishes Basil Milk Paint. Slightly distressed and it's character enhanced with the fabulous Van Dyke Brown Glaze Effects.  The knobs painted with Antique White  Milk Paint and slightly distressed.  The top was stained with General Finishes Gel Stains in the Java Color.

After removing the seat and decorative hardware, the chair was swept and hard surfaces cleaned with a 50/50 solution of denatured alcohol and water. The wood portions of the chair were lightly sanded using 220 grit. The wood portion sere primed with Zinsser BIN Primer. The upholstered back of the chair was dampened with wate. The chair was painted with General Finishes Persian Blue Milk Paint. I dry brushed Argentine Pearl Pearl Effects over the surface of the chair. Topped with High Performance Top Coat in Satin.  The seat of the chair was recovered with faux fur fabric and reattached.