Alder stain colors

Interior design trends are ever-changing and shifting. Stained wood finishes are beginning to lean toward lighter “driftwood-like” colors and more natural tones. Learn more.

How to coordinate wood stains. Learn to match different wood floors, cabinets, trims & furniture like a PRO: oak, cherry, maple, espresso, & pine.

Explore stunning alder stain colors for furniture, cabinets, and more. Find the perfect shade to elevate your project's style and appeal.

Alder is a soft closed grained hardwood which has almost the same grain and color characteristics as Cherry. Color consistency on Alder is better than that of Cherry or Maple. Alder is one of our most common used hardwoods and makes a very warm, elegant kitchen, bath, or study. Not all of our finishes are represented here, however, please browse this selection of our more popular finishes. Note: Some photography may not represent true color and texture.

Alder is a unique alternative to the traditional oak, maple, and pine, and a great option for the distressed look. Learn how this lesser-known option can fit into your next remodeling project.

Staining them myself. Seems like a lot of stained knotty alder doors turn out blotchy. Attached a photo of the blotchyness as well as a photo of what I want my finished product to look like. Any ideas on how to achieve this? And I am trying to avoid this...

This post is sponsored by Minwax. We've been wanting to do a wood/stain study for years now and in my head, I wanted to do every type of wood with abou ...

How we picked that perfect stain + the staining process

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