Wood stain colour charts – almost as interesting as political manifestos and the current lot on offer aren’t exactly a riveting read, are they?
This time I’m looking for a colour that closely matches the oak doors of the Vladon Cuba cabinet being used as the foundation for the library bookcase.
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| Colour matching to cabinet door is not easy |
This shade of oak appears to be of a slightly different hue to that of the office cabinets which were more reddish brown in tone. The Vladon doors are a lighter, almost sandy tone so annoyingly that means the purchase of different coloured stain. (more tat to store later)
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| Using this to stain the pineboard |
Not all stains are created equal and even the colour names albeit similar give you a different result. To buy the right product, arm yourself with whatever it is you are trying to colour match then look for the closest shade available in store. Tricky to do when matching to a cabinet door or if buying online.
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| Colour test on some scrap wood first |
All the horizontal shelf panels are being stained prior to the unit build, vertical panels to follow when we’ve decided on the final height.
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| Using a piece of wood to work out final height |
Once again, the lounge looks like a timber yard; planks everywhere! Lucky you if you have a proper workshop in which to do this sort of stuff.
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| Can't move for bits of wood! |
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