DIY Furniture & Projects Blog

Melanie Escalante takes her love for helping her Real Estate clients onto the TV with this segment on "$99 kitchen makeover"....check out how simple it is to remodel your kitchen for less! General Finishes Java Gel Stain is available at Woodcraft.com, Rockler.com or check out General Finishes store locator

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A chic dresser transformation from a heavy piece of furniture sitting in a thrift store to an updated feminine dresser with a modern touch! This transformation was done by Adrienne of Chic California using General Finishes Milk Paint in "Coastal Blue."

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Today, we want to share this makeover of a dresser up-cycled with General Finishes. Stacey of Embracing Change decided to ditch her idea of painting the project white.

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Cassie of Primitive and Proper wanted to be bold and she took up the challenge by updating her living room fireplace with General Finishes Milk Paint in Lamp Black. We love the look of our popular Milk Paint, "Lamp Black" with the shiny brass features!

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Terri Blau of Arizona attended a Sweet-Stops' milk painting class to learn finishing techniques by Tattered Nest {Vintage Marketplace} and Burlap And Brushes. They provided the materials and showed some examples of pieces they have done at their store.

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We love this step-by-step video by OrganizedClutterbug about how she used General Finishes Gel Stain to refinish her kitchen cabinets! Please note, this video was not created by General Finishes, nor is it our professional recommendation for application method, but it is creative!

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For General Finishes Transformation Tuesday, we wanted to share this settee project by Beth of Farm Fresh Vintage Finds. This was her first time using General Finishes Milk Paint and we think she did a fabulous job!

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This week, we wanted to share one of the common questions from users of our popular water based General Finishes Milk Paint.

"Do you need to prep an existing finish before applying General Finishes Milk Paint?"

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We love this rustic custom made headboard by Fish River Furnishings! They used General Finishes new Milk Paint color, "Patina Green".

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General Finishes Java Gel isn't just for furniture and kitchen cabinets.

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