We tested popular wood stain colors on 5 different species of wood so you don’t have to
Choosing stain colors for wood is always one of the hardest decisions. Just like with paint colors, all wood stains have undertones and you need to make sure the stain you go with matches the undertones in your home’s furnishings and fixed elements. In today’s post we’ll highlight some popular wood stain colors, and I’ll even give you step-by-step instructions on how to stain wood.
My $15 thrift store pine coffee table, chalk painted and lightly glazed. For the top, I first tried to stain it using a vinegar/steel wool stain, but it came out blotchy and not to my liking. So I changed course and dry brushed several layers of thinned off white chalk paint. Glazed it again lightly, then applied two coats of water based poly finish. Now it looks a lot like driftwood.
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