Our experts explain how to lighten stained wood so that even the dingiest, darkest wood can be made lighter and brighter.

Dark water stains: If light stains aren't treated, they'll eventually develop into dark water stains on wood. These stains, which appear deep brown or black, happen when water seeps into the wood ...

Often, dark stains on wood come from moisture reacting with tannin, which got its name because oak bark and oak wood, which are high in the substance, were used to tan leather for thousands of years.

Last summer may have been bona fide Stripe Girl Summer, with stripes showing up everywhere from window treatments and ...

QHow can we remove a dark pet stain from a hardwood floor? A When stains made by pets or water on wood are dark, it is usually an indication that the stain has penetrated the wood, working its way ...

How to choose your wood stain color. You finishing color will also depend on the layers of stain you apply, as one stain coat is more translucent than two or three.

1/16 gal. tin-plate container of Pitcairn’s wood stain, No. 15, Dark Walnut. The Pitcairn Varnish Co. was in business in Milwaukee, Wisc., and Newark, N.J. in 1915. By the early 1920s it was ...

Wood cabinetry brings warmth, texture, and a timeless appeal to any kitchen. That’s why many homeowners updating their space are opting for stains over paint—to highlight the natural beauty of ...

Q: Water leaked into our below-ground, wood-paneled den and seeped into the wall and baseboard. We fixed the source of the leak, and the wall is dry now. But the wood is heavily stained. I think ...