“These are the products that control the absorption, making sure the stain penetrates equally and granting you that finish you’re after,” advises residential painter George Crew. “The ...

Dark stains such as ebony and mahogany create a ... Cabinetry (and wood flooring) made of maple, birch and coniferous wood such as pine or fir are difficult to stain evenly and look best when ...

With one of the most popular dark stains, Tawny, not available on Maple, Kona fills that void—while also aligning with the growing trend toward deeper, moodier cabinetry tones. Paired with new ...

The light-colored wood between the dark stripes of summer wood grain is the spring wood. The tubes in this spring wood soak up stain more readily than the darker, denser summer wood grain.