Here are some of the first pictures that I remembered to take when we were first in Stillwater.
The project involved matching the exact stain that was in the house already. It is a beautiful finish, on each and every floor, piece of trim, and door throughout the lovely home. I had honestly never seen anything like it before. The stain was obviously brushed on but involved some little brush squiggle’s for lack of a better term. These really created a lot of interest and depth into the trim work as well as some history of the home and its past occupants, very artsy!!!
The contractor was wonderful to work with on this one. It was our first time working with him and he took care of every little detail and was really on top of his game. Needless to say he made our lives a lot easier and the job much smoother which in this industry is absolutely one of the greatest blessings. We got the windows completely bare bones, then we had to sand everything down, tact cloth it, fill holes, caulk etc. then prime everything for the gel staining.
Anyone who knows me knows how much I love a good challenge. Gel Staining at times can be a challenging project but mostly only in the beginning stages. Once you get your groove, its not only satisfying, it’s FUN! As is usually with gel staining, on this project the only real struggles we faced were with nailing down the exact same finish as was in the home and of coarse time. Is there ever enough?
To the left you can see what the stain looked like once we were in the middle of applying it. It was a very labor intensive project because of how many times you had to be going over the same spots. But the results…well… the results speak for itself. We got it perfect! You can not even tell the difference between what was originally in the home and what was new.
The thing I love about gel staining is the versatility of the product. I typically use Old World Gel stains that I purchase at Hirshfields. Peg and I used a different product this time around that the contractor had picked up and it worked wonders as well. I believe we ended up using a combination of Maple and Cedar, and then brushing over with a chip brush in walnut to make the “little squiggle’s”
Peg really put her heart and soul into this one. I am so honored to be involved with the team that I am. We really work wonderfully together. Oh the places we shall go.
Here are the finished results!!!!
and again…
Happy Gel Staining!!!!! LULU
K Rau