ᐅ Should pine wood chairs be stained, varnished, or treated differently?
Created on: 25 Jul 2022 20:43
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Hello everyone, I’m not sure if this is the right subforum, but I have a question and haven’t found a suitable answer through Google or elsewhere. I have pine wood chairs from Ikea (see photo). We have oak parquet flooring and a relatively dark oak dining table. The natural pine chairs don’t really match the color tone of the oak. At first, I wanted to whitewash them, but I didn’t like the result. Now I’m considering an oak-colored wood stain, which would match the tone better. However, I’m not sure if a stain is the right finish for dining chairs. What do you think? Alternatively, I have a varnish stain that is slightly darker. I’m concerned that in a few years it might all end up looking “shabby style.” We already have something like that with some chairs (see photos... but those are around 15 years old). Also, I want to prevent the chairs from chipping if they bump against the wall. This looked awful in our old apartment.
At the hardware store, the salesperson tried to sell me a thick-layer wood finish meant for windows and doors. That didn’t sound very convincing to me. What are your thoughts?
At the hardware store, the salesperson tried to sell me a thick-layer wood finish meant for windows and doors. That didn’t sound very convincing to me. What are your thoughts?
Oak flooring, oak as the table, but they don’t quite match… In my opinion, there should be some contrast between them to help the two types of wood harmonize (even though both are oak, they don’t look the same).
And even if it were the exact same oak, having the same tone again would be monotonous and lifeless.
I would boldly paint. Even if it’s just light gray, it serves to connect the wooden elements. But ultimately, personal taste is what matters. I would personally use a high-build stain or lacquer stain. This gives rich color while still allowing the grain to show through.
And even if it were the exact same oak, having the same tone again would be monotonous and lifeless.
I would boldly paint. Even if it’s just light gray, it serves to connect the wooden elements. But ultimately, personal taste is what matters. I would personally use a high-build stain or lacquer stain. This gives rich color while still allowing the grain to show through.