General Finishes - Smashing Shades Of Gray

Ethan Allen Inspired Desk

jmoncada — Sat, 29 Jul 2017 05:24:03 +0000

When Jennifer dropped off her desk she pulled out a page from an Ethan Allen catalog and I knew right then this was meant to be--. Here is Jennifer's Ethan Allen inspired makeover.

The top was stained using a combination of General Finishes Water Based Weathered Gray Stain and Milk Paint Persimmon and Coral Crush. The base was hand painted in a custom Annie Sloan White and then antiqued using a custom mix of waxes.

Products Used

General Finishes Water Based Stain Weathered Gray
General Finishes Milk Paint Coral Crush
General Finishes Milk Paint Persimmon
General Finishes High Performance Top Coat
Annie Sloan Pure White and Old White
Miss Mustard Seed Furniture Wax
Miss Mustard Seed Antiquing Wax
Miss Mustard Seed White Wax
Annie Sloan Black Wax

Pretty & Petite Writing Desk

DaylilyCustomDesign — Sat, 29 Jul 2017 03:46:48 +0000

Oh this writing desk. What a lovely little...pain in my tush. From the moment I brought it home, I knew its great lines were going to be a beast to uncover with 4 layers of paint. I didn't know, however, how lovely it would be in the end.

After pain-stakingly striping layer-after-layer off of this little writing desk, I uncovered a brilliant wood in the legs - and a less-than-attractive worn wood top. It was then I decided: natural legs, painted top.

I first treated the legs with Watco's Danish Oil in natural, since the wood color of the legs was already so perfect. l then went to a new one for me - General Finishes Driftwood Milk Paint. One coat of Driftwood on and...it just wasn't right. The legs and the paint just didn't make sense together. Driftwood, although beautiful by itself, was just too dark with the legs. I mixed a little GF Antique White Milk Paint in with Driftwood and tried again. Perfect! A little distressing and a pop of pink inside the drawer and a couple of coats of General Finishes High Performance Top Coat in Satin. Finally my little pain in the tush was now a pretty, petite masterpiece!

Products Used

Watco Danish Oil in Natural
General Finishes High Performance Top Coat in Satin
General Finishes Driftwood Milk Paint
General Finishes Antique White Milk Paint
Benjamin Moore Paint - Pink

'THE QUEEN'

Q Uitta Allen — Sat, 29 Jul 2017 03:23:09 +0000

She truly shines on her own found hidden in a garage her deep carvings of mahogany needed a few touches of gf Queenstown Gray, highlighted with copper, pearl effects sanded lightly with Gf high performance poly top coat. She is just that, The Queen.

Products Used

Queenstown Gray
High Performance Top coat

Winning Category

1st Place

Driftwood Gray Secretary

Lori Duke — Sat, 29 Jul 2017 02:56:52 +0000

We have a new found love for these cabinets! They're such versatile pieces, doors on , doors off, china cabinet, knick-knacks, linens, desk, and so on! They can be used for just about anything and allow for so much storage. This fabulous piece was refinished with 3 coats of Driftwood Milk Paint on the outside with Linen on the inside. It was then sealed with 3 coats of HP Flat. A truly stunning piece!

Products Used

Driftwood Milk Paint
Linen Milk Paint
HP Flat

Mediterranean Gray glazed dresser

Lori Duke — Sat, 29 Jul 2017 02:47:04 +0000

What a beauty! This piece had great bones but was looking well used. After some much needed prep work we decided to go with Seagull Gray on this one. The whole piece received two coats of primer followed by 3 coats of Seagull Gray milk Paint. We then glazed the whole piece in Pitch Black glaze effects and sealed it with 3 coats of HP Satin. The top received a final coat of Enduro Poly in Black.

Products Used

Seagull Gray Milk Paint
Pitch Black Glaze
HP Satin
Enduro Poly Black

Farmhouse Gray

Katie Cloud — Sat, 29 Jul 2017 02:18:33 +0000

This buffet was missing a lot of the bottom leg/trim area all around the bottom. I had to cut new pieces, use a lot of plastic wood filler and pin nails! I rebuilt the base and gave her a fresh coat of Seagull Gray. It's now a timeless piece that will last a lifetime!

Products Used

Seagull Gray, HPTC Flat

Royal Grey

Upcyclingbyamy — Sat, 29 Jul 2017 01:54:13 +0000

Here is my latest creation! How pretty would this be in a dinning room as a buffet or in a bedroom?!? I bought this piece from my friend Anne and it was just a little dated so I decided to paint it in Generalfinishes Driftwood grey. I distressed the paint and stained the top a beautiful, deep brown and used Generalfinishes High Performance Top Coat in Satin.

Products Used

General Finishes Driftwood Milk Paint

Royal Grey

Upcyclingbyamy — Sat, 29 Jul 2017 01:51:19 +0000

Products Used

General Finishes Driftwood Milk Paint
General Finishes High Performance top coat Satin

Crisp and Clean with Stripes in Between

Rundown Rustics — Sat, 29 Jul 2017 01:45:14 +0000

Well this one was one of those, slathered in latex, broken drawers, loose glue joints, peeling/poorly repaired veneer, missing hardware etc. pieces. "What were we thinking"! Found on the side of the road, we were sure there was beauty waiting to be revealed. We had no idea the work that would be involved and seriously considered burning it more than once. After stripping and scraping all of the latex paint off the surface, this one required some pretty major repairs. Of course by then, we had way too many hours into it to give up. Once it was ready for paint we could definitely see the possibilites. And we were seeing STRIPES! After applying the base coat of Snow White milk paint we carefully masked off to add stripes in Seagull Gray milk paint. The stripes wrap the top of each drawer and even the hardware got a coat of Seagull Gray. The hardware attached to the dresser within the gray stripes so it just tied together perfectly. And of course we protected this awesome piece with High Performance Poly in Satin so it will last another 80 years.

Products Used

Snow White Milk Paint
Seagull Gray Milk Paint
High Performance Poly

Subtle Elegance

sshaw123 — Sat, 29 Jul 2017 00:30:34 +0000

This unassuming beauty brings subtle elegance to any surrounding. Styled with General Finishes Chalk Style Paint in 'Limestone' and sealed with High Performance Top Coat for lasting endurance. The classic 'column' details were gently enhanced with General Finishes Glaze effects in black and pewter gilding wax applied to original hardware to add to the subtle beauty.

Products Used

General Finishes Chalk Style Paint (Limestone)
General Finishes High Performance Topcoat (flat)
General Finishes Glaze Effects (black)
Gilding Wax (pewter)