General Finishes - Rollers, Stenciling & Embossing

Heroes Of The Night

Suzanne — Wed, 08 Aug 2018 04:49:58 +0000

When I saw the style of this dresser, I knew exactly what I wanted to do to it. Texture medium was calling my name!

The top, first and fifth drawer was finished by spreading a thin layer of ArtsSyVille Embellishments texture medium. I used the crocodile skin roller to roll through the plaster to create the pattern. Once it dried, I then sanded it until smooth. Next I painted two coats of Modern Masters blackened bronze metallic paint then I dry brushed Annie Sloan chalk paint in burgundy, barcelona orange and country grey in a random fashion. I then pulled it together with General Finishes pitch black glaze effects for depth.

The body was painted in General Finishes lamp black milk paint and was also used to dry brush the knobs.

The second drawer was finished in Annie Sloan chalk paint in burgundy and finished with General Finishes pitch black glaze effects.

The third drawer was finished with a thin coat of ArtsSyVille Embellishments texture medium then rolled through with the ostrich skin roller. Once dried, I sanded until smooth and painted two coats of Modern Masters antique copper metallic paint. I then dry brushed randomly with DIY paint in mermaid tail and glazed with General Finishes van dyke brown glaze effects.

The fourth drawer was finished with DIY paint in mermaid tail and glazed with General Finishes pitch black glaze effects.

The entire dresser was top coated with three coats of General Finishes high performance top coat.

I sat back and said to myself, "Hmm, something is missing. " So I added clasp Embellishments to two of the drawers. "Viola!" My tribute to the "Heroes Of The Night!"

Products Used

General Finishes lamp black milk paint
General Finishes pitch black glaze effects
General Finishes van dyke brown glaze effects
General Finishes high performance top coat
ArtsSyVille Embellishments texture medium
Crocodile skin roller
Ostrich skin roller
Modern Masters blackened bronze metallic paint
Modern Masters antique copper metallic paint
Annie Sloan chalk paint burgundy
Annie Sloan chalk paint barcelona orange
Annie Sloan chalk paint county grey
DIY paint mermaid tail

Project Category

Rollers, Stenciling & Embossing

Breakfast Table

Vicki McCaffrey — Wed, 08 Aug 2018 04:35:24 +0000

This was another golden oak dining table from the 80s until I let loose with my favourite stencil from Royal Design Studios: Lisboa. I painted the legs in Annie Sloan's Greek Blue Chalk Paint and then the top with AS Pure White. I used AS Greek Blue, Florence, Arles, Barcelona and a touch of English Yellow to complete the design.

Products Used

Annie Sloan Chalk Paint

Project Category

Rollers, Stenciling & Embossing

'Chantilly' Lace and Grace

Q Uitta Allen — Wed, 08 Aug 2018 03:54:35 +0000

She was a diamond in the rough, very neglected taken down bare wood. This Bassett was embossed with a Prima re-design stencil raised into a creamy GF French Vanilla white chalky style paint, clear coated with GF HPTP custom pink mixture highlighted in gold trim.

Products Used

Gf French Vanilla
GF Hptc
Sherwin William's hot
Debis DIY petticoat pink

Project Category

Rollers, Stenciling & Embossing

Color Recipe

Gf French Vanilla Chalky Style Paint on the embossed stencil finished with gold metallic and custom perfect pinks.
Debis Design Diary Petticoat pink and Hot by Sherwin Williams

Sea Sage Beauty

Bethany Youssef — Wed, 08 Aug 2018 03:39:57 +0000

This antique dresser dates back to 1870-1900. I can identify the dates of the dresser because of the joint used on the drawers. It's called a Knapp Joint. This diamond in the rough was found at a yard sale in Hampton, NH. I bought three pieces that day! Two of these dressers were almost identical. With this particular dresser I decided to paint it a pretty sage green color. I sanded the top and stained it a dark java color. I then decided to have a little fun and I stenciled gold metallic feathers on the inside of each of the drawers. I went further and stenciled each side of the dresser as well. I replaced all the old wooden knobs with gorgeous glass knobs with gold centers.

Products Used

Sea Sage by Valspar
Java Gel Stain by General Finishes
Gel Topcoat Satin Finish by General Finishes
New knobs by Hobby Lobby
Mesh stencils

Project Category

Rollers, Stenciling & Embossing

Neutral not Boring

BJ Buchter Massa — Wed, 08 Aug 2018 00:12:50 +0000

I had just learned about decorative rollers when this waterfall hope chest came into my life. I wanted to keep the piece neutral but give it lots of interest and movement because neutral doesn’t have to be boring. After painting an Old White base coat, I layered a color wash and then a glaze through which I ran my Primrose decorative roller. A light sanding and a little artfully places distressing then I sealed it with clear wax.

Products Used

Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Old White and French Linen
Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Clear Wax
Maison Blanche Organza Shimmer
Primrose decorative roller from Artistic Painting Studio

Project Category

Rollers, Stenciling & Embossing

Bayberry Green Petite Chest

Darry Coggshall — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 23:54:11 +0000

This solid wood French Provincial petite chest will not only look beautiful in your home but will hold a ton in three spacious drawers. Painted in General Finishes Bayberry Green and Snow White and top stained in Antique Walnut gel stain. Sealed with Wise Owl Lemon Verbena Salve. Original hardware cleaned and polished. Dove-tailed drawers are immaculate and smooth.

Products Used

Bayberry Green Chalk Style
GF Snow White
GF Antique Walnut Gel Stain

Winning Category

Runner Up

Project Category

Rollers, Stenciling & Embossing

Light Grey Girl's Dresser

Natalie Dayton — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 21:24:48 +0000

Adding a raised stencil to drawer fronts is the perfect addition to a little girl's room! And this texture isn't just an ordinary texture. It actually looks like it's part of the dresser because when it's distressed, it shows up in a wood tone instead of the normal white plaster! I love how this damask pattern really looks girly and lacy!

Products Used

Country Chic Paint Sunday Tea
Country Chic Paint Texture Powder
Country Chic Paint Dark Roast
Varathane Satin Polyurethane

Project Category

Rollers, Stenciling & Embossing

All That Pizzaz!

skroe99 — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 18:16:20 +0000

Once a vanity painted lavender, but all the details of something just waiting to be revealed and enhanced - I stripped the whole piece first, only to find the top had been replaced with plywood - no pretty woodgrain found there. However, there was bird's eye maple on portions of it. This was a custom piece, however, so I set out to marry the old with the new in design and function - stripes, raised stenciling, stenciling and glazing, and hand-painting to look worn on the edges. She now serves as the reception desk in an organic hair salon in my home town.

Products Used

General Finishes Linen
General Finishes Java Gel
General Finishes Antique White
Teal blue - unknown manufacturer
General Finishes HPTC

Project Category

Rollers, Stenciling & Embossing

Navy Blue Antique Dresser with Raised Embossing

Natalie Dayton — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 18:15:43 +0000

From trash to treasure. This old dresser was worn and damaged, but now it's new and fresh! We created this vintage modern raised embossing on each drawer with a stencil and then painted all of the dresser in our most popular navy blue.

Products Used

Country Chic Paint Texture Powder
Country Chic Paint Dark Roast
Country Chic Paint Peacoat
Varathane Satin Polyurethane

Project Category

Rollers, Stenciling & Embossing

Country Hutch

Karolina Lolo — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 14:33:34 +0000

I combined this hutch from two different pieces of furniture, both in eclectic style, which I adore.

Preparation involved dewarming and disposing of old varnish layer.

I’ve painted blue over white and green and distressed with spatula. Stenciled with red paint and added white highlights with tiny brush. I’ve decided to leave waxed wood inside to show the piece is made of wood.

I love chippy and country style and this is what I wanted to achieve here.

Whole furniture is finished with clear and dark wax.

Products Used

Byzantine Autentico Vintage
Anglais Vert Autentico Vintage
Passion Red Autentico Vintage
Vintage White Vittorino
Clear and Brown wax Liberon

Project Category

Rollers, Stenciling & Embossing