*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.
This would be perfect for my floor project!
Wow! What a difference the wood looks on that wall! I gonna have to find a wall for me to do that to! Polly
Our living room has a huge wooden wall around the fire place that I am planning to white wash or maybe now, stain!!
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.
I would stain my front and back decks. Looks like the perfect way to do it.
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.
This is right down my hubbies alley!
Looks great! I have some decking that needs to be stained.
New decks are an upcoming project!
Wow, this would be a great help in restaining our floors!
This is right on time. We will be staining stair treads & other wooden areas in our & this would be perfect.
I need to stain the floors in my entire upstairs; this would certainly come in handy!!
We want to do a plank wall too!
I desperately need to stain my deck this summer. Ths stain stick would definitely make it easier.
I would stain my kitchen table first, but I would love to do a project like yours!
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.
What WOULDN”T I stain:) I would stain my deck, my garage floor and my basement floor.
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
Love this! Can’t wait to see the finished project!!
Oh… I totally want to do a plank wall just like this!!
great idea!
I would stain the new faux mantle my hubby built me!
hmmm — my garage floor would look so much better if stained!
We are renovating our motorhome and it has hardwood floors that need staining. :)
Great giveaway!
Mandy Jean
mandyjeanchic@gmail.com
I am loving this! Love, love, love the Classic Gray stain
I would stain my deck.
I want your wall !!! That looks amazing. Thanks for the inspiration!
I want to try this on our game room wall!.
I would love to stain big pallet art. Doing it by hand takes FOREVER.
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!
This is such a useful tool. Thanks for the giveaway!
I would love to stain the floor in my master bedroom. Thanks for the wonderful giveaway :)
Renee
fattybumpkins at yahoo dot com
I Would love to stain our deck
I think I’d sand down my bar and then restain it.
I would use it to stain my new deck we are building this summer.
my deck needs staining!
I would stain my deck.
Thanj You for the chance to win!
Genius! I need one!! I’d stain and paint my heart out.
I would stain my shed if I had one of these.
Definitely the deck!
Love that grey colored stain! This paint stick is just what I need to stain my deck!
We are rebuilding our deck right now, this would be perfect when it is time to stain it!
I would love to stain some plank walls. Thanks for the opportunity to win!
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!
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.
Love the gray stain!
What a great product! Thank you for the opportunity to enter. I’m new to your blog and am really enjoying it!
Thank you!
i could use one of these!
We’re putting a deck on the back of our house at the end of the summer!
I would stain an outdoor table. And probably a ton of other stuff!
I would stain my floor which is much needed.
I’d stain our wooden deck.
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 :)
Sorry about the misspelled words..lol.. to much coffee this morning :)
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!
This would work wonderfully on our back deck! It would save so much time!
I would stain our deck as well as a picnic table and benches.
I would stain the new table top I’m building!
Im planning to stain my living room floor! This would work great!
I would use this for staining our soon to be hardwood floors.
I’d stain my stairway!
Hmmm…..I have many walls that would love to be dressed up!
I’d stain my balcony rail
I’m building a dog bed/end table that I would stain
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.
I need to stain my pergola.
What a neat tool! I have been dying to do a planked wall. Thanks for sharing!
I would have to make a plank wall, just so I could stain it! My poor fence also needs some stain.
This would be a great help staining my privacy fence… thanks for the giveaway!
Love the Gray wall. Really want to give that a try.
I would stain the new picnic table I just got! Ty for the chance
I would stain our fence.
I would stain my floors.
Just powerwashed the deck, now to stain and seal!
Your walls look great!
I could really use one of those on a deck!
I would stain my deck. Oh it needs it BAD!!!
Ai-yi-yi…..our back deck is in desperate need of being re-stained this summer. Would love to give this a try!
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!
I would love to stain some wood plattes that I will make into various projects!
Oh the uses I’d have for this! Thanks for the tips!
My fence needs some staining
i would restain my stairs and deck
This would be wonderful to use on a cabin we are planning to build and share with family and friends!
I have an entryway that is blonde wood that I want to stain darker
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!
Is it easier to stain the wood planks before installing on the wall? or should I go for the method in your article?
Would love to try staining the deck