Looking for a Match!
by
Sheila
+7
First...looking for another one of these Stanley fliptop buffets circa 1990's. If you have one and want to sell it, let me know! Second, my new home will have warmer maple wood tones. So do I paint my beloved buffet or stain it a bit darker? Can't decide!!!
Why not just colour the trims to match in with your new home?
I wouldn’t do either one. I think the piece is beautiful as is and obviously you do as well. Mixed woods look great together.
Paint the walls, not the furniture.
Maybe just strip the top to stain darker and keep the lighter bottom.
I happen to have the matching China cabinet, top light with glass shelves. Personally, I like mixing wood; I don't really care to have everything match.
If you come in to a second server it may be a different color or finish. Hold off doing anything to your existing piece until you know what the second one looks like. If it is done in a wood stain you may want to paint it to match yours. When you have a painted piece it is very hard to get it down to virgin wood so that it will accept a stain evenly. The piece you have is very nice hopefully you will find its twin. Painted pieces are always a nice way to have a curated look rather than a suite of the showroom floor. Happy Hunting!
Stain it darker warm brown. This color is looking unfinished.
I would leave it as is. Looks lovely.
My husband sanded and stained our Stanley massive cocktail table in a warmer brown color and it turned out beautifuly. The grain of the wood can be seen in the finished table so much more than the lighter piece. I have the sofa table that he's going to do next. We bought a Stanley dining room set, bedroom set and other pieces in the 1990s. You could stain the buffet or leave it ligh; it's ultimately your choice Sheila. Good Luck.