White pine unfinished mantel question
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Peggy
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Our fireplace is being refaced with 3 or 4 different sizes small, grey slate. Am planning to do one wall a dark grey to match couch, others light grey. Am thinking of either using a grey or black clear stain on the mantel or, maybe grey or blackwash the mantel. Will this work for the mantel?
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I'm sure any color of stain would work on it just fine.
What color is your flooring and the baseboards? The previous owner had painted the mantel black, the baseboards were white and the flooring a mahogany. I painted the fireplace wall a darker shade of grey and the other walls a lighter gray and the black mantel and the surround looked awful. Painted it white and it looked so much better. I would wait until you paint the walls and the slate is installed and make your decision then.
I like the idea of gray clear stain. But, as Kalueke suggested, I think you should paint the walls and install your tile before making a decision regarding the mantel. Best of luck to you.
Check out what other homeowners did- https://www.hometalk.com/search/posts?filter=stained%20mantel&r=0
Thank you everyone!
I think the black sounds elegant and the whole project very classy!