Well I tried my hand at staining for the first time and the coffee table was my first victim (and probably my last)! At first it was fun since it provided such quick results and I love anything that can be transformed quickly. But then the stain took FOREVER to dry – I’m talking daaaaaays! After some sanding and re-staining and fixing the un-even color with some watered down brown paint, I was accepting of the end product. I don’t love it but I don’t hate it. Just kind of so-so, but have decided to “live” with it for a while. So here’s a few pics of the table in it’s current state. For a refresher, here's where this all started with part 1 of the coffee table.
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It looks great to me! What colour is that - a Walnut? However if you don't like the way the stain turned out, next time (you know you'll try staining again!) you might try using a wood conditioner before staining. It makes the stain go on more evenly and you might get a more consistent result. Some woods don't stain as evenly as others and we can be disappointed with the outcome if this happens.
Thanks Connie! I initially used Minwax Jacobean and only loosely followed the directions. Huge mistake! And you are right...I will definitely try staining again. Of course, next time, I will follow the directions and try out your tip of using a wood conditioner. Thanks again!
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