If you've ever spilled a glass of wine, you're surely familiar with its frustrating tendency to leave a hard-to-remove stain. Whether it's a massive red wine stain on your carpet or a glass ring on ...

Stained wood console table with silver hardware - Vieriu Adrian/Getty Images Stain highlights the natural beauty of wood, but getting the results you want requires more than just the right stain color ...

Maybe you’re working on a small hobby project and are looking for a unique way to stain your wood without those noxious chemical fumes. You want your birdhouse to attract animals of discriminating ...

Avoid toxic wood stains by making a natural, plant-based version. Sometimes I work on indoor cabinetry that is so large I have to stain and finish it in the same spot it’s ultimately going to live. If ...

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 ...

Natural coloration also affects how stains appear. A stain won’t have much effect on very dark wood species like ebony, but ...

DOST-FPRDI, NINDPC and DOST-CAR officially sealed their partnership for the DOST-PCIEERD-funded project “Development of Eco-friendly Wood Stain from Natural Dyes” last June 3, 2025. Present during the ...

The natural, organic look and feel that make wood such a popular material to work with also tend to attract minor imperfections like nail holes, gaps, scratches, and splits. Luckily, a good wood ...

No doubt woodworkers were inspired centuries ago to try coloring their wood with natural dyes after observing the range of hues they imparted on fabrics. We tend to think of natural dyes as coming ...