Has anyone tried staining these, or do they look as if they would accept a wood stain?
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These are finished, not raw wood. You would have to strip them first to stain them.
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They have a finish of some sort...but warning. I had a set from about 12-15 years ago and one table connection finally broke, (thus this replacement set). These are a great deal smaller than the tables I had from days gone by (which only cost me about $20 dollars back then...
1634497
Have not stained them, nor do I want/have to: they have a real nice finish-always looks great -in no need to--
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I don't think so. The surface is not wood-it's a laminate (plastic???) that does not seem conducive to taking a stain. You might be able to paint them with the right kind of paint.
1673347
I can't say for sure because I don't have dark wood but my opinion is that they would look fine, but I like the contrast of light against dark. I guess it would just be a personal preference.
758143
I can't say for sure, but I have used them and washed them and I don't see any stains on them so far. At this price, It might be worthwhile to try a dozen and see how it works.
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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
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These are NOT shiny and contrast only slightly with the piece I have (a cross between cherry and teakwood). Likely these would not show up well, on dark brown furniture. They worked perfectly for me, however. Good luck.
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i have not, but wouldnt see why that wouldnt work - i acutally purchased them to use as a craft - with fabric markersive dyed other things and i think that would work fine on these
228120
I have not tried that for any reason. I would think they would hold up but not sure if they would discolor or not.
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I cannot see why "natural wood" would have a problem.They are made of rubber....the color does not come off.
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No. They are shiny from the wood. I am very happy with my set and they look wonderful in my living room. I am getting ready to order the sofa table for my birthday.
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I've had them for over 6 months and use them daily....no problems with staining (I do hand-wash, not dishwasher so I don't know if that would change things). I love them! And they're sturdy.
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These stools are already treated with a clear coat, so I would think you would have to sand them in order to stain them. A lot of work for a cheap stool.
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They're black plastic so you definitely can not stain them but if you use a paint made for plastic there is no reason you couldn't paint them.
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They are dark with a rustic look center. On my oak cabinets they are very rich looking & have made them look like new. They would be very dark on white, but, depending on your theme may be okay.
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Yes, I have. I did however place some inexpensive non woven interfacing (a tablecloth would do) to make sure the colors did not bleed onto my finished item. They worked just fine. I did see no signs of bleeding but better safe than sorry.
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Yes, they stain. Very quickly. They still get clean and continue to work great. Mine look like they have been through a lot but cookies come off cleanly and melted cheese slides right off.
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I doubt it very much. The cushions are screwed to the frame of the chairs.They do clean up easily with soapy sponge.. I've had no problems with them staining.