Have you ever used a stain to change the appearance of a piece of bare wood in your home? Did the job turn out like the finish you see on high-end stained cabinets or other furniture? My guess is that ...

It takes one bad decision to learn an important lesson about wood: The wrong stain can ruin it. For me, that lesson came with the deck my dad built on our house when I was in high school. After a ...

Question: I have a six-panel, solid-wood exterior door that was painted on the exterior side and stained on the interior side. I stripped and sanded the exterior and then stained it. However, it did ...

Take these important factors into consideration before starting your staining project. Whether revamping a tired coffee table or refinishing flooring, choosing the right wood stain is a key detail.