DIY Furniture & Projects Blog

GF is excited to announce our March 2016 Blogger of the Month - Suzanne Bagheri of The Painted Drawer Collection located in North Bethesda, MD! Suzanne creates beautiful, unique pieces and is truly a master of her craft. 

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General Finishes is excited to present our April 2016 Blogger of the Month, DeDe Bailey of Designed Decor!

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This week for General Finishes Woodworker Wednesday, we are featuring the very talented Chris Sowa of Lumbertown Woodworkers!  He is both a woodworker and chef! Chris says "I began making furniture for my house upon my wife's request a few years ago. I quickly went from making small, simple furniture with lumber from the big box stores, to making fine furniture using local maple, cherry and walnut, Chris is now a successful self-taught woodworker. His work consists of a great variety, from dishes and dressers to handmade cutting blocks and spoon assortments.

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Rescued Furnishings is General Finishes April 2016 Retailer of the Month!

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Rev up your brushes and save the date! The 2016 GENERAL FINISHES DESIGN CHALLENGE CONTEST kicks off July 4th, 2016. We will post the link to the contest at that time.

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Recently Chelsea L Hopper was recently featured in the Richmond Times dispatch newspaper for her astounding success as a business owner.  Chelsea will be soon expanding her once 2000 sq foot store front to 7000 sq feet! Her new store will feature over 30 artisans and is scheduled to open April 2, 2016.  You can visit the new and improved Red Poppy Pickin' by Chelsea's Creations LLC at 8167 Mechanicsville Turnpike, Suite A, Mechanicsville, VA.  

"Getting to Know Chelsea L. Hooper" - The Richmond Times

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In 1907 Jacob Christian Licht opened his first paint store in Chicago, Illinois with the intention of giving his customers "top quality painting products and superb service." Adding another quality painting product in 2015, General Finishes products can now be found in the Chicagoland area at all 31 JC Licht stores!

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In our newest video Chris Adams and Tom Monohan of General Finishes demonstrate how to update your existing cabinets with GF Water Based Wood Stain and Dye Stain with a technique called toning. Toning does not require any messy stripping or sanding.  It involves combining a stain with a topcoat to create a transparent mix to apply to your previously finished cabinets.  

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In our newest video, Chris Adams and Tom Monohan of General Finishes show you how to apply GF Waterbased Topcoat to a bench. 

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This project from Daniele of Finding Silver Pennies is an awesome example of the magic GF Gel Stain can perform!  

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