Dark water stains: If light stains aren't treated, they'll eventually develop into dark water stains on wood. These stains, which appear deep brown or black, happen when water seeps into the wood ...

Dark stain is a top trend now, complementing nonwood pieces such as a clawfoot tub or pedestal sinks whose colors “pop” alongside darker custom cabinetry. n Consider your wood species.

While wood stains are certainly nothing new when it comes to kitchen cabinet color trends, staining them in bright and bold ...

3. For dark stains, grab a toothbrush Sometimes water sits on a wood surface long enough to seep past its protective finish and into the wood below.

Q. My dining table has a dark finish. I put on a tablecloth and place setting plates for a dinner party. When dinner and dessert were over and I picked up the cloth, there was a white stain on the ...