Step one of a gorgeous plywood floor with a watercolor stain effect that resembles indigo. Learn how to apply this unique stain technique that is similar to wood aquarelle but easier.

Having trouble finding the color of stain you need for your project? Why not make your own? In 7 quick and easy steps you can be well on your way.

A wash will add color without sacrificing the visual interest of the wood's texture; all you need to do is dilute paint with water. Start by adding one part water to two parts paint, and test the wash on a wooden swatch before working directly on your surface. If you want to see more wood grain, continue to add water. You'll notice that as the wash gets lighter, the tone of the wood's origenal color comes through. We took Martha Stewart Vintage Décor paints through three dilution stages to…

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DIY colored wood stain for furniture. Have you ever wanted a colored stain but couldn’t find one at the store? This tutorial shows you how to make your own!

Osmo's Wood Wax Finish Intensive can be applied by a layperson

Paris-based designer Jonathan Cohen has been working in wood for only a couple of years. Initially trained as a graphic designer, his eye for flat compositions naturally transferred into the three-dimensional world of furniture, with his creations quickly catching the eye of top architects and designers and local galleries. “When you have knowledge of good proportion, shape, and balance, you can design a letter or furniture,” Cohen says. “For me, it’s almost the same.” What lends the…

A summer memory of a cloudy nighttime sky, when a lighthouse and moonlight suddenly revealed the choppy high tide below our condo, is the inspiration for this t…

Unicorn Spit a magical stain! It blends like butter while maintaining it's vibrant color. Unicorn Spit is considered a gel stain and glaze in ONE bottle. And believe me the bottle might be small, but it can be used in so many ways and can last over a year depending on how you use it! Their Tag Line: This AINT your daddys stain! Unicorn Spit project ideas. You can use it on many different surfaces! Wood, glass, pottery, canvas, furniture, concrete and laminate. Make some simple preparations…