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Saturday, August 27th, 2011

3:06 pm

Interior Wood Stain Colors For Your Home Picking an interior wood stain color for your home is probably as difficult as that of choosing the paint color. Unlike paint, though, you cannot even undo your choice. So, to help you achieve that wonderful wood stain colors that are worthy of your beloved home, here are some guidelines. Identify What Species of Wood You Have If the species is still unknown to you, you need to have the wood that will be stained, identified. It is of utmost importance since each species produces a different color when exposed to the same wood stain color. Each species of tree has an inherent color, density, and porosity of its own. These affect the look that the wood will have later. Inspire Yourself Not all of us have a perfect picture of the interior of our home in our mind. This is where inspiration come in. Look for inspiration from cabinet brochures and magazines. Magazines that are great sources are remodel or builder magazines. Remember, these are just for inspirations purposes since the finishes from high end homes or on those gorgeous cabinets are quite impossible to get a hold of. Moreover, majority of those finishes are not exactly wood stains but rather are dyes. Those inspiration sources are good if you are looking for a direction or theme in your choice of wood stain color for the interior of your home. Get Yourself Some Samples This is extremely important. You must check if your interior wood stain color is compatible to your home before you go staining those precious wooden pieces you own. It is very difficult to reverse stain color. Save a few sizable scraps of your wood or order or buy a few feet of the exact type of wood you have at home. Apply your chosen wood stain colors to six to eight inch of wood area and allow to dry completely. When your choices have narrowed, apply more wood stain color to bigger pieces of wood. When it had dried, apply the finish you had chosen. These clear, protective wood finish usually change the wood stain color a tiny bit, usually, by giving it an additional amble hue. Make sure to compare the samples to the other things used within the room. For doors, bases, and casing, remember to compare the wood stain color to the flooring and the walls. Current Mood: nauseated Current Music: Indy (Comment on this)