General Finishes - Cabinetry: Paint Or Stain (Merit Judging)

Let's Lighten It Up

bunique — Sat, 29 Jul 2017 03:10:42 +0000

We LOVE a good cabinet transformation and this one is beautiful! These dark stained cabinets were primed with BIN to stop bleed through of the red cherry stain. The stunning island was lightened up with a custom mix of GF's Snow White and Linen milk paints. After sand distressing they were moderately glazed in GF's Van Dyke brown. The main cabinets just rock in GF Driftwood milk paint. These too were sand distressed and glazed in GF Van Dyke brown. Everything was sealed in GF HPTC in Satin. Chunky ORB hardware just complimented the style of this kitchen.

Products Used

GF milk paints in Snow White and Linen
GF milk paint in Driftwood
GF Van Dyke brown glaze
HPTC in Satin

Winning Category

2nd Place

Whoa! What a Change!

bunique — Sat, 29 Jul 2017 02:04:33 +0000

We are crushing on the new look of this updated gorgeous kitchen! Besides new wall color, lighting and countertops, the finishing touch was updating the honey oak cabinets with GF products! The main cabinets were painted in GF milk paint in Linen. These were lightly distressed and then glazed in Van Dyke Brown. Driftwood milk paint on the island drew out the gray in the countertops and pulled the kitchen together. A finish of HPTC in Flat helped complete this gorgeous remodel. What a stunning transformation for this sweet family's kitchen!

Products Used

GF milk paint in Linen
GF milk paint in Driftwood
Van Dyke Brown glaze
HPTC in flat

Livin' The Lake Life

bunique — Sat, 29 Jul 2017 01:29:20 +0000

With the help of General Finishes products we helped our customer take her newly acquired lake home from dark and drab to completely light and fab! A custom mix of Snow White and Antique White milk paints on the top cabinets helped to brighten the way for the bottom cabinets to stand out in a custom mix of Coastal Blue and Persian Milk paints. The customer requested a clean "factory finish" look, which was completed with High Performance Top Coat in Satin. We love when someone is brave enough to step out of the box and let us help in the design. We adore the open, airy and "watery" new feel of this lake house kitchen!

Products Used

GF milk paint in Coastal Blue
GF milk paint in Persian Blue
GF milk paint in Snow White
GF milk paint in Antique White
GF HPTC in Satin

Buffet server

Allison Haber Torres — Fri, 28 Jul 2017 23:31:08 +0000

This once unloved server cabinet was refinished with the finest of detail, and more importantly, love. Attention to detail was necessary to make the intricate carvings POP! A combination of General Finishes Candelite Gel Stain and GF Georgian Cherry Gel Stain was used to create this rich finish for the buffet top. The top was sealed with General Finishes Clear Satin Top Coat. The bottom portion of this piece was carefully finished in General Finishes Antique White milk paint, and then glazed with General Finishes Van Dyke Brown. This piece is a showstopper in person, and now proudly sits in our dining room, giving both the piece and the room new life--

Products Used

General Finishes Van Dyke Glaze
General Finishes Antique White Milk Paint
General Finishes Clear Satin Coat
General Finishes Candelite Gel Stain
General Finishes Georgian Cherry Gel Stain

Painted repurposed kitchen cabinets

Lisa Fuller — Fri, 28 Jul 2017 21:34:33 +0000

Great kitchen repurpose project. Existing cabinets were originally pickeled oak ,tired and lifeless. Painted a very fresh Snow white which really brightened up the space. The client choose a custom color to be painted on the peninsula and General finishes custon mixed this color in Enduro (which)I LOVE. #GENERALFINISHES #PAINTEDKITCHENS #CABINETMAKEOVERS #1SHABBYCHIC

Products Used

GENERAL FINISHES SNOW WHITE

Painted repurposed kitchen cabinets

Lisa Fuller — Fri, 28 Jul 2017 21:31:23 +0000

Products Used

GENERAL FINISHES SNOW WHITE
GENERAL FINISHES custom mixed Enduro potting soil
GENERAL FINISHES semi-gloss top coat

Sometimes I just stare at these cabinets...

Shelleybell — Fri, 28 Jul 2017 21:20:44 +0000

Goodbye honey oak cabinets, hello delicous chocolate cabinets!

Products Used

Java Gel Stain

Grateful Gray Kitchen

JPD — Fri, 28 Jul 2017 04:22:04 +0000

This Grateful Gray Kitchen is magazine worthy!! Custom color paint mix of General Finishes Driftwood and Seagull Gray Milk Paint on the cabinets and Queenstown Grayon the island. Painting these cabinets made this kitchen seem bigger.

Products Used

General Finishes Driftwood Milk Paint
General Finishes Seagull Gray Milk Paint
General Finishes Queenstown Gray Milk Paint
General Finishes High Performance Top Satin

Beachy Kitchen.

JPD — Fri, 28 Jul 2017 04:02:37 +0000

Swoon worthy!!! This kitchen turned out amazing!! Crisp and clean white updated these cabinets bringing them into this century. The island was custom color matched to the clients table chairs and added dimension to this space. While this client spends her winters in Florida, she will still have that beach feel when she returns home to Illinois.

Products Used

General Finishes Milk Paint Snow White
General Finishes Milk Paint Basil
General Finishes High Performance Top Satin
General Finishes Pitch Black Glaze
General Finishes Winter White Glaze
General Finishes Clear Base Glaze

HOT PINK KITCHEN, YES YOU READ THAT RIGHT!

KatieClementeStudios — Fri, 28 Jul 2017 04:00:24 +0000

My clients home had been destroyed from a flood and needed a total makeover. Being a single mom with limited funds, she contacted my studio for a design consultation. Her bold taste in color allowed me to paint her kitchen cabinets HOT PINK/MAGENTA!! Yes, you read that right. Using General Finishes top coats ensured the long lasting, durable finish! It has now been years, and my business name has changed, but these kitchen cabinets are standing strong and fierce!

Products Used

General Finishes High Performance Top Coat