What is the wood finish like? Would it take to a stain if I needed to darken the finish?
169167
It is a light oak! Very pretty! No idea about staining but it is made of nice wood if that helps! I LOVE IT!!
1197499
The one that I received has a stain on it. I put a scratch on mine by accident and you can see the natural wood underneath. I took a stain stick and went right over it and you can not tell. It does not have a shinny finish as it looks like it does in this picture. Mine has a dull finish. I am very happy with mine - just wished it was a little longer.
1635015
Very very dark brown with faux wood grain! very nice finish. i hope this helps you.
1317095
It is on the darker side but yes the wood does resemble mahogany and you could say there are red undertones. It probably wouldn't stand out as red next to your dresser but I doubt it would be dark enough for a perfect match. Great product however, color aside.
182020
The grain runs along the 72 inch length. It is a unfinished product. Whatever you use to finish will darken wood somewhat. Be sure to use food quality oil or finish.
1257991
Sanded ready to finish wood. You'll have to either clear coat with some type of polyurethane or stain and varish. It's bare wood
1599943
The wood grain is a vinyl coating to trying to apply a stain would be an exercise in futility, you'd be better off just painting it with a flat black satin paint. Maybe do a little sanding to it first
109149
It's more of an orange/light stain, not mahogany but still nice finish to it.
689067
If you are using oak it will take multiple layers to get the color dark. If you are using a wood like poplar or pine, I'd start with the darker color then slowly add water to lighten the color with each new layer. It's going to be a challange
1039074
My table is darker than the one in this photo. Anyone would call it cherry. The top is solid wood and it is heavy. I am quiet satisfied with the finish and quality of this piece of furniture.
427543
Both ends (cabinet spaces) are covered in black, and the center piece is unfinished. I'm sure you could stain it any color you desire. Hope this helps you.
2063874
Yes, I think it is dark, but generally I prefer lighter woods (alder, birch, etc). It does not have much red. Do be aware mine was shipped with 2 right side panels instead of one right and one left: they are not interchangeable and i had to custom drill the some holes. But overall it's a nice piece.
200209
Mine has been stained, and the result is definitely not pine looking to me. I wish it were. It looks closer to yellow than pine I am afraid. Perhaps if the staining were done differently you might have a different result, but as I had said in my review, this table was difficult to stain according the the fellow who did it. Each section (Leg, top, drawer face) seemed to "take up" the stain differently. Over the stain he put polyurethane. That may be what is causing the yellowish effect. There is no hint of grain I would like to see. His (and therefore my) recommendation was to buy this if your intention was to paint it. It would be a lovely little table to paint. (hint-hint). Mine has been stained, and the result is definitely not pine looking to me. I wish it were. It looks closer to yellow than pine I am afraid. Perhaps if the staining were done differently you might have a different result, but as I had said in my review, this table was difficult to stain according the the fellow who did it. Each section (Leg, top, drawer face) seemed to "take up" the stain differently. Over the stain he put polyurethane. That may be what is causing the yellowish effect. There is no hint of grain I would like to see. His (and therefore my) recommendation was to buy... » Read More Mine has been stained, and the result is definitely not pine looking to me. I wish it were. It looks closer to yellow than pine I am afraid. Perhaps if the staining were done differently you might have a different result, but as I had said in my review, this table was difficult to stain according the the fellow who did it. Each section (Leg, top, drawer face) seemed to "take up" the stain differently. Over the stain he put polyurethane. That may be what is causing the yellowish effect. There is no hint of grain I would like to see. His (and therefore my) recommendation was to buy this if your intention was to paint it. It would be a lovely little table to paint. (hint-hint). « Show Less
1883744
Mine is a cherry finish, it's a dark finish but light enough to see all the wood grain.
1559054
It's a dark brown with hints of cherry in it. A full cherry wood finish would be lighter and have more of a reddish tint. This just has a little bit of cherry shining through.
2008819
It does have a light colored finish on it. It could easily be sanded and re-stained dark if you wish..
1037303
It's a dark wood finish, but not almost black. I would describe it as closer to coffee grounds or a little lighter than dark chocolate. Not full black. It has warm brown tones to it that you can see. When I get home I can take a closer look and see what I can compare it to.