Dark stain is a top trend now, complementing nonwood pieces such as a clawfoot tub or pedestal sinks whose colors “pop” alongside darker custom cabinetry. n Consider your wood species.

Q. I want to restore the walnut paneling in our 90-some-year-old house. In spots, the wood has been lightened by sunlight or marked by pet stains, and there are minor scratches. A wood artisan ...

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Most people stain the wood for a rich, warm, natural appearance. If you plan to paint the wainscoting, select a kit made with a lower-priced synthetic veneer.

Others are using wood stains in context-sensitive, expressive, and nuanced ways that still would have won over the likes of finicky traditionalists like Charles Rennie Mackintosh.

Otherwise, you do run the risk of your hard work eventually looking as dated as dark 1980s wood paneling. And please, leave the faux shiplap peel-and-stick wallpaper on the shelf.

Uptown Minneapolis house rich with elaborate wood carvings lists for $849K The home, built in 1906, is a prime example of decorative dark wood features that were popular at the turn of the 20th ...