General Finishes

This Duncannon Phyfe style table was scratched and beat before it recieved a good sanding.  Georgian Cherry General Finishes Gel Stain was applied to the top of the table and finished with a coat of polyurethane.  The base of the table was painted in blue and distressed by sanding and sealed with General Finishes High Performance Top Coat in Matte.  

This side table started out with heat damage and scratches.  After removing the existing top coat, a good sanding and cleaning, the table top was taped off.  Using the natural color of the wood and General Finishes Gel Stain in Nutmeg was used to create a harliquin pattern.  The base was painted in Valspar Paint in Pure Silk.  The body was distressed by sanding and a coat of General Finishes High Performance Top Coat was applied to the entire piece to give it a good seal.  To add a little more charm, the drawer was lined with decoupaged fabric.  

This vintage dresser was in rough condition when it came home. After repairing chipped and broken areas on the body, the wood was restained using General Finishes Gel Stain in Nutmeg and painted in a rich red accent color. General Finishes High Perfomance Top Coat in Matte sealed the entire piece.  To add to her charm antiquing wax was applied.  The mirror was primed and painted on the back side with chalkboard paint to make a reversible mirror/chalkboard so the Lady in Red could be used traditionally, as a buffet or as a entryway table. 

This Jacobean Style China Cabinet is all dressed up.  When we brought it home it was in need of some tlc and updating.  With a light sand, a good cleaning and a few wood repairs, it was ready for white enamel on the shelves and Naval paint on the body. General Finishes Gel Stain in Java was used to show off its stunning legs and detail on the drawer.  The original knobs were scrubbed to bring out some shine while keeping the patina.  General Finishes High Performance Top Coat in Matte finished off and sealed this project.   

When this table came to us it was in pieces and unstable. It first had to be repaired. The previous finish coat was removed and the table was sanded. A light coat of General Finishes Gel Nutmeg Stain was applied and quickly removed just to freshen up the color of the table top. Multiple layers of Minwax Polyurethane in Gloss were applied to the top. The base was then painted in a home made chalk style paint using Valspar Paint in Pure Silk. A color wash in Cashmere was then applied to age the piece. Pure silk was applied and quickly removed to drawer pull to add demension.

Character was added to these simple wood candle holders by first removing the previous finish and sanding. They were then stained with General Finishes Gel Stain in Nutmeg. After drying, hemp oil was applied before each of the two coats of Old Fashioned Milk Paint in Light Cream, giving the candles a romantic worn look.

This bench had a previous life as a bed frame and a tiger wood dining table.  When I bought the head and foot board it was terribly painted (looked semi spray painted) in a cream color.  The head and foot board were deconstructed and put back together to make the base of bench. I touched up the paint with Old Fashioned Milk Paint in the color of Light Cream because I didn't want the finish to be too perfect. A little sanding was done in places where there was too much paint and perfecion.  Leaves from an old tigerwood table top were cut and used as the bench seat.

This was my first piece I painted a few years ago.  It was an old dresser that belonged to my husband as a kid that sat in the basement of our previous house for years and had been through at least 12 flooded basements.  When we moved to our new home there was a large open space in the foyer that was perfect for this dresser.  I gave her a good scrubbing and sanding.  Applied a few coats of Valspar paint in a cream color and valspar chalkboard paint to the mirror.  The piece was then sealed with General Finishes Top Coat.

When I purchased this old school desk, it was already painted in red.  It was sanded until just the right amount of red and wood was showing.  The top was then painted with stars and strips and sealed with General Finishes High Performance Top Coat.  Dark antiquing wax was applied and wiped of the top to age the piece. It was then staged with some painted Americana baseballs and bats.   

There was nothing special about this drop leaf table when I found it at a yardsale.  It was given a light sand and stained with General Finishes Gel Stain in Java.  The base of the table was then painted in a homemade style chalk paint made with Valspar paint in Pure Silk and then distressed. The table top was decoupaged with one ply of napkins and sanded.  The entire table was then sealed using General Finishes High Perfomance Top Coat in Matte.  

This turn of the century desk/vanity was updated with a light sanding and a couple of coats of a rich gray color.  It was paired with a vintage ladder back cane chair, painted in the same color.  Both items were then sealed in General Finishes High Performance Top Coat.  

This beauty had it's own personality and charm to begin with but needed an update.  The previous finish was stripped and sanded lightly.  Oil was applied in various places to help with distressing.  Homemade chalk style paint in the color Pure Silk was applied and further distressed. The inside of the dry sink was stained to give it a uniform look with the previously stained inner doors.  General Finishes High Performance Top Coat was applied to give the piece the durability to continue to stand the test of time.