Finishing furniture is an art form – you can create whatever you want. Use stains, paints, glazes and topcoats to give your furniture a look that fits in with the style of your home, whether you like your furniture distressed, antiqued, glazed or a clean-looking new finish. Mix and match oil- or water-based stains, paints, glazes and top coats to achieve a look that is uniquely you.

Here are some professional finishing tips and ideas from the gang at General Finishes, along with a full list of their retail products, which we carry in our store.