Wooden decks don't need to be an afterthought. Add interest to your outdoor space by staining it with a new color. There are many stain colors to choose from, each color setting its own unique mood, like browns, blues, greys or reds. For inspiration, here are five trending stain colors:

How to achieve a driftwood stain for a soft, airy wood finish using this favorite deck stain color that neutralizes yellow and red undertones

This project has been two years in the making, and it’s finally completed. I stained/sealed/finished/protected the deck! I won’t lie and say that I wasn’t a little intimidated to take on this massive project of staining a full 545 square feet of deck, railing, 102 spindles, and two sets of stairs, but I knew the…

Selecting the Perfect Neutral Stain Color for a Cedar Fence - A comparison of 6 popular Behr semi-transparent fence and deck stain colors: Boot Hill Grey, Tugboat, Wood Chip, Chestnut, Cordovan Brown, and Coffee, applied to raw cedar boards. We tested these colors to choose just the right soft neutral color for our DIY horizontal privacy fence. - Rain and Pine

The choice of deck stain color can determine everything from the deck’s aesthetic to its durability in different climatic conditions. Whether you’re aiming for that rustic look with a natural wood shade or you want a vibrant hue to complement your garden, each color has its unique charm and purpose.

Hello fellow DIYers! After sharing our new and improved deck space last week, several of you mentioned you would be interested in seeing how we stained our deck. Well, lucky friends, here is the super exciting deck staining post! First let's look take another quick look back and see how this deck looked just

Learn how to remove solid stain from your wood deck by using a pressure washer, stripper and finalizing with a deck brightener.

This inexpensive tool will show you how to stain a wooden deck easily and quickly! We were able to stain our entire deck in under 2 hours using this tip!

Whether you have a new deck, or your plan is to recoat or refurbish a long-standing deck, the question comes up about what kind of stain is best, an oil-based stain or a water-based one.

There are these particular, rare moments when the sheer length of time we’ve been living in and working on this house comes into sharp relief. Two of them have smacked us in the face in just …