We mixed our own stain for our trim and our kitchen cabinets. Why did we do this? Because we are insane.
I was just not happy with any of the stains I found in every hardware store within a twenty mile radius. I wanted something deeper, something a little more red, something a little more black, more heft, more bravado, more vitality! Less gray, more ochre, less yellow, more copper – and on and on and on – until I grabbed three cans and mixed them together. Jack will demonstrate…
Apply stain with paper towel, to wood species you intend to use (ours is quarter sawn oak)? Wait ten minutes and then wipe off.
And wa la – we have stain. Stain that is not too red or black or brown or yellow or quiet, or loud, or spirited or youthful. A stain that is refined yet says bring it on! A stain that says Farmhouse with quirky people living inside. A stain that reflects peace and joy while simultaneously dancing chaotically about the room. My stain – my genuis, my gift to the world. I call it La Rechelle!
