After freshening up all the railings, the floor was looking a little sad.

So very sad.

So I finally got out the palm sander and did my best to strip the old stain. I knew it didn’t need to be perfect because I was planning on going darker, much darker.

You can see I’m getting a lot of help from my cat, Magic. First I picked up a gallon of Thompson’s WaterSeal Solid Stain in Nutmeg Brown. It’s premixed, so when I popped the lid and saw the color, I promptly put it back in the car and returned it. Instead, I picked up a sample of Behr’s Cordovan Brown in solid stain.

HUGE color improvement. This is after one coat, and I’m planning on doing one more.

I hope it’s not reading purple on your screen, I swear it’s not. It’s a rich dark brown with no hint of red, and I love it. The white railings and the dark mocha floors mimic the staircase we have inside the house.

I can’t wait to put the second coat on the porch and snap some finished shots!

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  2. Front Porch Refresh…DONE!

    [...] happened before!). It started with a fresh coat of white paint on the railings, followed by the sanding and staining of the floor. Just when I was in the groove staining, the rain came in for several days, and I had to put [...]

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