*THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED*
Winners:
Kimberly Kirkland Absher, Elizabeth Gonzalez, Sandi Allen, Jeannie Garcia-Buechele
I jump from project to project..... mid project. I confess, I have DIY ADD. I can't remember why I moved on from the laundry room before it was actually done. But it probably had something to do with the fact that it was to the point of being functional and I was bored with it. But it is time to go back and address at least finishing the planked walls. I got a new toy from HomeRight that made it so much faster (because being a brand ambassador has its perks)!
Here is the one wall that I planked and stained awhile ago. All that work and only a little of the wall shows. But don't worry, I had a 14 foot wall next to it that was crying out to be covered in gorgeous gray stained wood.
Here is the naked wall.
Whether it is a planked wall, a deck, or a fence, here are the things you will need to stain a large area.
One freakin' awesome StainStick, gloves, paper towels to remove excess stain, and the stain of your choice. I chose Classic Gray by Minwax. It is one of my "go to" colors.
Just like the PaintStick that I have blogged about (and professed my undying love for), you suck up the stain into the handle. By gently pushing on the handle, stain comes out the end of the applicator which has a soft, brush like pad. If you have a hard time getting the fill tube into the StainStick use petroleum jelly. If it is leaking stain out of the area you filled it with stain, use petroleum jelly. I would recommend, for your first time especially, to use jelly on those parts before even starting.
I first started to apply it horizontally to go with the grain of the wood. But the stain wasn't getting in all the lines in between boards. So I started applying it vertically and it worked SO much better! I did go back and do it horizontal just to smooth it out a bit. And yes, I am gloveless in the pic. My box of gloves was empty....again. My kids think they are balloons or something :)
One coat of stain looked good but since I did two coats on the other wall, I went ahead and did a second layer of stain after the first one had dried.
I know this is not super exciting to look at now. It is just a gray wall. But my industrial glam laundry room is about to get kicked up a notch. Reveal to come later!
So do you want to try one out for yourself? FOUR of you will win a StainStick of your own :)
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*Giveaway ends June 27th. The winner will be chosen by random.org and will be announced at the top of this post on June 29th. You must be a US resident and 18 years or older to enter.
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Hannah
This would be perfect for my floor project!
Polly D
Wow! What a difference the wood looks on that wall! I gonna have to find a wall for me to do that to! Polly
keri @ shaken together
Our living room has a huge wooden wall around the fire place that I am planning to white wash or maybe now, stain!!
Ginger
Oh wow. We desperately need to restain our fence. It's really pitiful and I do not welcome the idea of doing it by hand.
Lisa Martin
I would stain my front and back decks. Looks like the perfect way to do it.
Windy Phillips
Hm...we've been thinking about redo on our deck. I also love the wall in the laundry room idea for a similar look to yours.
Leshia
This is right down my hubbies alley!
Lauren @ Mom Home Guide
Looks great! I have some decking that needs to be stained.
Allie
New decks are an upcoming project!
Marti
Wow, this would be a great help in restaining our floors!
Tricia
This is right on time. We will be staining stair treads & other wooden areas in our & this would be perfect.
Jennifer S
I need to stain the floors in my entire upstairs; this would certainly come in handy!!
Diane @ Vintage Zest
We want to do a plank wall too!
Terrie
I desperately need to stain my deck this summer. Ths stain stick would definitely make it easier.
Stephanie
I would stain my kitchen table first, but I would love to do a project like yours!
Cath T
I have a small deck (that I built!) that needs staining. Would this ever be handy. I like getting stuff done in a hurry before I, like you, jump to another project. This look great.
sue
What WOULDN"T I stain:) I would stain my deck, my garage floor and my basement floor.
Lisa Cox
I have a front and back porch and stairs leading to both that need stained badly!
Plus I imagine I could use it on all kinds of projects
Emily gilmore
Love this! Can't wait to see the finished project!!
Emily gilmore
Oh... I totally want to do a plank wall just like this!!
Kathryn
great idea!
Liz R.
I would stain the new faux mantle my hubby built me!
Pamela H.
hmmm --- my garage floor would look so much better if stained!
Mandy Jean
We are renovating our motorhome and it has hardwood floors that need staining. :)
Great giveaway!
Mandy Jean
mandyjeanchic@gmail.com
Kimberly Absher
I am loving this! Love, love, love the Classic Gray stain
Jen Y
I would stain my deck.
Brenda T
I want your wall !!! That looks amazing. Thanks for the inspiration!
Dena B
I want to try this on our game room wall!.
Kim (TheKimSixFix)
I would love to stain big pallet art. Doing it by hand takes FOREVER.
Haley Webb
Hey! Just recently found your blog. I am totally DIY ADD as well! I need to get one of those sticks for my latest project, looks so easy!
Melissa W.
This is such a useful tool. Thanks for the giveaway!
Renee Richardson
I would love to stain the floor in my master bedroom. Thanks for the wonderful giveaway :)
Renee
fattybumpkins at yahoo dot com
Jessica w
I Would love to stain our deck
NaDell
I think I'd sand down my bar and then restain it.
shannon b
I would use it to stain my new deck we are building this summer.
Ann
my deck needs staining!
Sandi Allen
I would stain my deck.
Thanj You for the chance to win!
Kelly Reber
Genius! I need one!! I'd stain and paint my heart out.
Rebecca Parsons
I would stain my shed if I had one of these.
Anne Marie
Definitely the deck!
Heather
Love that grey colored stain! This paint stick is just what I need to stain my deck!
Tara
We are rebuilding our deck right now, this would be perfect when it is time to stain it!
Melody Wright
I would love to stain some plank walls. Thanks for the opportunity to win!
beverly e
I would love to stain my pic-nic table and benches... this Paint Stic would cut the job time in half! Thanks for the chance to win!
Lisa
Great project. I can't wait to see how you decorate the wall.
I've always been intimidated by staining, but this makes it look simple.
ashley
Love the gray stain!
Stephanie Pappas
What a great product! Thank you for the opportunity to enter. I'm new to your blog and am really enjoying it!
Thank you!
karen newman
i could use one of these!
Abigail
We're putting a deck on the back of our house at the end of the summer!
sharon garofalow
I would stain an outdoor table. And probably a ton of other stuff!
Sean C
I would stain my floor which is much needed.
Alina
I'd stain our wooden deck.
Jeannie Garcia-Buechele
I love the what you did with the wood wall and now I want to do that to my family room wall so I would need the Home Right Stain Stick to stain my new wood wall :)
Jeannie Garcia-Buechele
Sorry about the misspelled words..lol.. to much coffee this morning :)
Susan M.
On the to-do list is a wood plank feature wall for my new grandson --- this sure would come in handy to be able to use! Thanks so much for the opportunity --- my fingers are crossed!
Nichole Brown
This would work wonderfully on our back deck! It would save so much time!
Valerie @ Making It Worthy
I would stain our deck as well as a picnic table and benches.
Liz
I would stain the new table top I'm building!
Karen Crisman Lee
Im planning to stain my living room floor! This would work great!
Sarah K
I would use this for staining our soon to be hardwood floors.
Brittany
I'd stain my stairway!
Jen H
Hmmm.....I have many walls that would love to be dressed up!
Taysha R
I'd stain my balcony rail
Shannon
I'm building a dog bed/end table that I would stain
Alisha Hodges
Oh my! I have an entire set of dining room furniture that needs to be stained, as well as other furniture I'd love to strip and re-stain. I wouldn't even know where to begin -- probably with the dining room furniture.
Sherri Howell
I need to stain my pergola.
Linda
What a neat tool! I have been dying to do a planked wall. Thanks for sharing!
Debi M
I would have to make a plank wall, just so I could stain it! My poor fence also needs some stain.
beverly e
This would be a great help staining my privacy fence... thanks for the giveaway!
Shirley Reesor
Love the Gray wall. Really want to give that a try.
Angie Blackwell
I would stain the new picnic table I just got! Ty for the chance
Samantha
I would stain our fence.
Elizabeth G.
I would stain my floors.
Mary
Just powerwashed the deck, now to stain and seal!
nikkala
Your walls look great!
Daralyn S
I could really use one of those on a deck!
Geri-Lynn
I would stain my deck. Oh it needs it BAD!!!
Kim
Ai-yi-yi.....our back deck is in desperate need of being re-stained this summer. Would love to give this a try!
Melanie
I am working on a brand new studio in the garage, so so excited! I've already built the barn door and will add horizontal planks on one wall. Totally need this tool!
Ashley Davis
I would love to stain some wood plattes that I will make into various projects!
Joe Daly
Oh the uses I'd have for this! Thanks for the tips!
Julie Raye-Rod
My fence needs some staining
saminder gumer
i would restain my stairs and deck
Sara Getz
This would be wonderful to use on a cabin we are planning to build and share with family and friends!
Kristin Corbin
I have an entryway that is blonde wood that I want to stain darker
melissa
Hi! love your wall and I will soon be doing a large wall in my basement. Would you please be able to tell me what kind of wood you used for your project? and did you use any sealer or varnish after the stain??
Thank you!
Pat
Is it easier to stain the wood planks before installing on the wall? or should I go for the method in your article?
Sandra Bruder
Would love to try staining the deck