Our new house is going to have timber windows. On the outside they will be stained grey to go with some slate sills. On the inside I would like them to match the oak floors. I have just been to see one of the local joinery companies in Lerwick and I seem to have a choice of a reddish hardwood or pine. I am not convinced that the hardwood will look OK with the oak floors and I am not sure about its provenance / sustainability either. If I go for softwood, then I think that its natural colour will be too light for the oak floor. Can I stain it so that the colour matches the floor?
Can I stain softwood windows to match an oak floor?
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depends whay you are trying to acheive !!!
the grain on oak is completly differernt to pine so all you will have is oak coloured pine
if they are pre primed gloss is your only real option as stains on primed will look awfull
the grain on oak is completly differernt to pine so all you will have is oak coloured pine
if they are pre primed gloss is your only real option as stains on primed will look awfull
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