50 Totally Transformative Projects You Can DIY With Wood Stain

Turn a boring brown table into a major conversation starter with this soft sand art-style blend of colorful stain.

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No need to pick up a pallet design at the next craft fair—you can make your own in an afternoon. Use a stencil for a fun dandelion design like this one, or try going freehand for fun word plays like these.

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Add character to an ordinary vase by covering it in different shades of wood stain and styling it with a super-easy mixing technique. Now tell the hubs you need flowers to put in it...

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Fix the scratches in a gouged wooden floor by coating them with wood filler and using stain that's one shade darker than your current color.

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If you're a woodsy type of girl (sorry, couldn't resist), bring natural details into your home and dress 'em upwith a mix of paint and stain.

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Instead of breaking out the sandpaper and roughing up your newly painted piece, use a stain marker to tint the edges and get the lived-in look you're after.

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Make a boring tabletop look like a different material altogether with this faux wood wash of grey stain.

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Use stain to make the floor of your concrete porch look like adorable cobblestones. Bonus: the faux pattern is way easier to clean than the real thing.

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The natural yellow hue of store-bought gourds (not the ones you eat, mind you) won't give that rich, fall vibe you're after. That's an easy fix, though—all you have to do is rub on a layer of dark wood stain.

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Stain scraps of wood all different shades, then combine them into a decorative monogram to light up your fall or winter mantel.

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Look around your room and see what colors you have in it. Then choose the ones you want to highlight. Use those in this floral design on your table to help bring the whole room to a new, balanced level.

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Let the kids add to your ornament collection—they can make their own stain marbled ball ornaments and a day of memories you'll remember for years to come.

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Add a drop of privacy to glass doors by creating a Venetian glass effect with a coating of colorful stain. We have a feeling the kids would love it in their rooms...

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When playing with stain colors you can design a theme, like a peacock feather or a leopard print, to add your own personal stamp to run-of-the-mill furniture.

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Rather than painstakingly creating a design with stain, use it on the easier part—the big strokes of paint. Then you just need a stencil to craft a negative space design that stands out against ho-hum pieces.

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Without stain, a wood-plank headboard won't have the varied coloreveryone wants. Add a layer in a rich hue to help bring out the gorgeous natural design.

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Fully make over a plain piece of furniture by covering it in one vibrant color that's sure to get noticed.

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Have the kids join in on the fun and they can craft their own set of beautiful marbled coasters. Whether you buy new glossy ones or grab the leftovers you have lying around is totally up to you.

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A bland boudoir turns dramatic—and looks like it belongs in a fairytale—with the smart use of stain.

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Make a tiny table pop with decorative detail. These layered petals are the perfect blend of feminine-meets-masculine design, if we do say so ourselves.

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