A great wood stain does double duty. First, it adds to the aesthetics, either by enhancing the natural grain pattern of the wood, or by covering blemishes, depending upon the stain you choose. Second, ...

Freshening the look of your wood deck is easier than you might think. All you need is a few hundred dollars and a handful of hours over the course of a week to apply a coat of wood stain or a clear ...

I've never stained wood before but I've finished off part of my basement and I chose to stain the moldings and shelves. I bought a short+wide brush and a foam brush from Home Depot for staining but I ...

Q: My childhood dresser is beautiful but the wood stain looks faded. I'd love to update it with fresh paint and new hardware, but I've heard that you can't get good results painting over stain. Is ...

Dear James: Our church has some beautiful old decorative woodwork that needs some repairs and to be refinished. What is the best way to retain the original appearance? — Karen L. Dear Karen: It is ...

It's not a common practice, but you can apply stain — if it's gel stain — over polyurethane. It won't penetrate like stain, so you won't get the same grain patterns. Think of gel stain as a type of ...