wood staining basics color & style ideas

Easy, tested wood staining basics color & style ideas for busy weeknights.

I remember the first time I tried staining a piece of furniture — I picked a dark walnut stain and thought I was being…

When I first started working on my own wood projects, I didn’t realize how much of a difference the right stain could make. I…

I still remember the first time I tried to stain my deck — I had no idea how much this little step could transform…

I remember the first time I tried staining my deck — I bought a can of stain, slapped it on, and called it a…

I remember the first time I stained a piece of oak for my kitchen table — the way the wood seemed to come alive…

I'll never forget the day I painted my first fence. It was late spring, the sun was beating down, and I had no idea…

The first time I stained my old dining table, I thought I was doing something wrong when the color didn’t look like the glossy…

I still remember the first time I stained a piece of pine furniture in my tiny apartment. It was a worn-out coffee table from…

I still remember the first time I tried staining a wooden table in my tiny apartment. The finish was too dark, the edges looked…

The first time I stained a piece of wood, I was surprised at how much I underestimated the impact of color on the final…