Has anyone tried to stain this bed to get a light oak color? If you did, what did you use?
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I stained it but I used a cinnamon color to match my son's existing furniture. I got (minwax I believe) a rub on stain and it was EASY to do & not very messy. They have tons of colors & I picked up at my local Menards. Rubbed it on with a rag and that was it!
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There were marks on the wood that made it too hard to stain. I painted mine.
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I'll call it beige. It darkens as it drys. Not a common wood color. In my experience, it didn't pick up the color of the stain. I was using an oil based stain. In the end, it's not that noticeable as the floor I was refinishing has a lot of, um, character, so these imperfections don't really jump out. I was hoping that since I didn't buy a color matched product it would at least have taken some of the color of the stain.
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I would be inclined to classify it as more of a light to medium oak color. I do have other antique oak in the room on the lighter scale and it does blend in well.
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It does not need to be stained. It is made of cedar wood which is somewhat water resistant, but as all wood it will decay eventually. I am hoping my raised beds will last several years.
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The wood is natural, a light oak color, so it could be stained if you want. I had to sand the drawer to get it to fit properly, but it wasn't a big deal. I'm very happy with it, and I think you will be, too.
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Have you tried White Bright? I just read about it in a blog and found it here on Amazon. It says it can do this, in the description, Going to try it for something white with a red stain that also bled. Let me know if you found something that works though? Thanks! : )
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Mine is a very true honey finish true to what is shown in picture. I have light oak furniture in the same room and the bed has a slight. Amber (orangish )tone compared to the oak. Not yellow at all....
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We bought ours in white, so I am not sure of the color for the oak style. I wish I could be more help.
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I have painted over this product with good success. I have not attempted any stain. Since the product keeps moisture from penetrating, I would be reluctant to stain. Stain works by penetrating wood.
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You should try using a product called "Chalk Paint." It's excellent for refinishing furniture and I highly recommend it. It comes in a myriad of colors. Have fun!
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The wood is untreated so it should take stain just fine. You would want to make sure you stain and set before putting together.
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It's more of a taupe color but looks great with our bedspread and medium oak furniture. For you it might depend on the colors in your room. Hope this helps.
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It is a light oak! Very pretty! No idea about staining but it is made of nice wood if that helps! I LOVE IT!!
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It depends on your expectations. I decided to stain it, thinking I could always paint it later if I wasn't happy with it. It didn't absorb the stain perfectly evenly, but I bought it to go with an antique table which has a lot of variation in the stain color, so I am very happy. Because I wanted to match an existing color, I (with the help of my local paint store) chose a regular oil-based stain in a fairly light color (ZAR Provincial).
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It is stained, a more orange-looking color than I was expecting. Other mahogany stained items I have are a deeper brown-red color. You can see the mahogany grain through the stain, and it is pretty, but just not the look I wanted, so I ended up exchanging it for the black finish.
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I painted mine white. No problem. Not too sure it would accept stain, anyway. It is sort of a rubbery surface. I painted it first, tacked it down around the base of a round stair landing and then touched it up. No problem.Good Luck
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If you're talking about the wood floor under the rug (or the floor itself), I had similar stain problem under my rug. Had floor professionally refinished. Maybe Oxygen bleach could do the job, but really don't know. Try a spot and see if it works.