*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.
Hannah says
June 21, 2014 at 3:30 amThis would be perfect for my floor project!
Polly D says
June 21, 2014 at 4:07 amWow! 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 says
June 21, 2014 at 4:17 amOur living room has a huge wooden wall around the fire place that I am planning to white wash or maybe now, stain!!
Ginger says
June 21, 2014 at 6:06 amOh 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 says
June 21, 2014 at 6:13 amI would stain my front and back decks. Looks like the perfect way to do it.
Windy Phillips says
June 21, 2014 at 6:17 amHm…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 says
June 21, 2014 at 6:43 amThis is right down my hubbies alley!
Lauren @ Mom Home Guide says
June 21, 2014 at 8:46 amLooks great! I have some decking that needs to be stained.
Allie says
June 21, 2014 at 8:54 amNew decks are an upcoming project!
Marti says
June 21, 2014 at 9:50 amWow, this would be a great help in restaining our floors!
Tricia says
June 21, 2014 at 10:02 amThis is right on time. We will be staining stair treads & other wooden areas in our & this would be perfect.
Jennifer S says
June 21, 2014 at 10:27 amI need to stain the floors in my entire upstairs; this would certainly come in handy!!
Diane @ Vintage Zest says
June 21, 2014 at 10:41 amWe want to do a plank wall too!
Terrie says
June 21, 2014 at 10:45 amI desperately need to stain my deck this summer. Ths stain stick would definitely make it easier.
Stephanie says
June 21, 2014 at 10:48 amI would stain my kitchen table first, but I would love to do a project like yours!
Cath T says
June 21, 2014 at 10:50 amI 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 says
June 21, 2014 at 11:31 amWhat WOULDN”T I stain:) I would stain my deck, my garage floor and my basement floor.
Lisa Cox says
June 21, 2014 at 11:45 amI 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 says
June 21, 2014 at 11:47 amLove this! Can’t wait to see the finished project!!
Emily gilmore says
June 21, 2014 at 11:49 amOh… I totally want to do a plank wall just like this!!
Kathryn says
June 21, 2014 at 12:22 pmgreat idea!
Liz R. says
June 21, 2014 at 12:41 pmI would stain the new faux mantle my hubby built me!
Pamela H. says
June 21, 2014 at 12:46 pmhmmm — my garage floor would look so much better if stained!
Mandy Jean says
June 21, 2014 at 12:50 pmWe are renovating our motorhome and it has hardwood floors that need staining. :)
Great giveaway!
Mandy Jean
mandyjeanchic@gmail.com
Kimberly Absher says
June 21, 2014 at 1:57 pmI am loving this! Love, love, love the Classic Gray stain
Jen Y says
June 21, 2014 at 3:06 pmI would stain my deck.
Brenda T says
June 21, 2014 at 3:48 pmI want your wall !!! That looks amazing. Thanks for the inspiration!
Dena B says
June 21, 2014 at 4:20 pmI want to try this on our game room wall!.
Kim (TheKimSixFix) says
June 21, 2014 at 5:09 pmI would love to stain big pallet art. Doing it by hand takes FOREVER.
Haley Webb says
June 21, 2014 at 5:42 pmHey! 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. says
June 21, 2014 at 7:49 pmThis is such a useful tool. Thanks for the giveaway!
Renee Richardson says
June 21, 2014 at 9:09 pmI would love to stain the floor in my master bedroom. Thanks for the wonderful giveaway :)
Renee
fattybumpkins at yahoo dot com
Jessica w says
June 21, 2014 at 9:21 pmI Would love to stain our deck
NaDell says
June 21, 2014 at 10:37 pmI think I’d sand down my bar and then restain it.
shannon b says
June 21, 2014 at 10:56 pmI would use it to stain my new deck we are building this summer.
Ann says
June 21, 2014 at 11:56 pmmy deck needs staining!
Sandi Allen says
June 22, 2014 at 7:55 amI would stain my deck.
Thanj You for the chance to win!
Kelly Reber says
June 22, 2014 at 9:13 amGenius! I need one!! I’d stain and paint my heart out.
Rebecca Parsons says
June 22, 2014 at 11:06 amI would stain my shed if I had one of these.
Anne Marie says
June 22, 2014 at 2:38 pmDefinitely the deck!
Heather says
June 22, 2014 at 5:52 pmLove that grey colored stain! This paint stick is just what I need to stain my deck!
Tara says
June 22, 2014 at 6:16 pmWe are rebuilding our deck right now, this would be perfect when it is time to stain it!
Melody Wright says
June 22, 2014 at 7:12 pmI would love to stain some plank walls. Thanks for the opportunity to win!
beverly e says
June 22, 2014 at 7:13 pmI 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 says
June 22, 2014 at 11:27 pmGreat 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 says
June 23, 2014 at 6:13 amLove the gray stain!
Stephanie Pappas says
June 23, 2014 at 7:43 amWhat 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 says
June 23, 2014 at 8:05 ami could use one of these!
Abigail says
June 23, 2014 at 8:18 amWe’re putting a deck on the back of our house at the end of the summer!
sharon garofalow says
June 23, 2014 at 9:12 amI would stain an outdoor table. And probably a ton of other stuff!
Sean C says
June 23, 2014 at 10:17 amI would stain my floor which is much needed.
Alina says
June 23, 2014 at 10:18 amI’d stain our wooden deck.
Jeannie Garcia-Buechele says
June 23, 2014 at 11:27 amI 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 says
June 23, 2014 at 11:28 amSorry about the misspelled words..lol.. to much coffee this morning :)
Susan M. says
June 23, 2014 at 12:17 pmOn 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 says
June 23, 2014 at 12:47 pmThis would work wonderfully on our back deck! It would save so much time!
Valerie @ Making It Worthy says
June 23, 2014 at 12:49 pmI would stain our deck as well as a picnic table and benches.
Liz says
June 23, 2014 at 1:24 pmI would stain the new table top I’m building!
Karen Crisman Lee says
June 23, 2014 at 1:28 pmIm planning to stain my living room floor! This would work great!
Sarah K says
June 23, 2014 at 1:35 pmI would use this for staining our soon to be hardwood floors.
Brittany says
June 23, 2014 at 2:39 pmI’d stain my stairway!
Jen H says
June 23, 2014 at 3:14 pmHmmm…..I have many walls that would love to be dressed up!
Taysha R says
June 23, 2014 at 3:37 pmI’d stain my balcony rail
Shannon says
June 23, 2014 at 3:51 pmI’m building a dog bed/end table that I would stain
Alisha Hodges says
June 23, 2014 at 7:06 pmOh 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 says
June 23, 2014 at 7:23 pmI need to stain my pergola.
Linda says
June 23, 2014 at 8:07 pmWhat a neat tool! I have been dying to do a planked wall. Thanks for sharing!
Debi M says
June 23, 2014 at 8:16 pmI would have to make a plank wall, just so I could stain it! My poor fence also needs some stain.
beverly e says
June 23, 2014 at 8:21 pmThis would be a great help staining my privacy fence… thanks for the giveaway!
Shirley Reesor says
June 23, 2014 at 9:26 pmLove the Gray wall. Really want to give that a try.
Angie Blackwell says
June 23, 2014 at 10:37 pmI would stain the new picnic table I just got! Ty for the chance
Samantha says
June 24, 2014 at 2:12 amI would stain our fence.
Elizabeth G. says
June 24, 2014 at 4:00 amI would stain my floors.
Mary says
June 24, 2014 at 4:34 amJust powerwashed the deck, now to stain and seal!
nikkala says
June 24, 2014 at 7:05 amYour walls look great!
Daralyn S says
June 24, 2014 at 7:06 amI could really use one of those on a deck!
Geri-Lynn says
June 24, 2014 at 8:13 amI would stain my deck. Oh it needs it BAD!!!
Kim says
June 24, 2014 at 12:55 pmAi-yi-yi…..our back deck is in desperate need of being re-stained this summer. Would love to give this a try!
Melanie says
June 24, 2014 at 5:31 pmI 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 says
June 25, 2014 at 3:36 pmI would love to stain some wood plattes that I will make into various projects!
Joe Daly says
June 26, 2014 at 11:44 amOh the uses I’d have for this! Thanks for the tips!
Julie Raye-Rod says
June 26, 2014 at 2:54 pmMy fence needs some staining
saminder gumer says
June 26, 2014 at 9:01 pmi would restain my stairs and deck
Sara Getz says
June 27, 2014 at 11:46 amThis would be wonderful to use on a cabin we are planning to build and share with family and friends!
Kristin Corbin says
June 27, 2014 at 6:43 pmI have an entryway that is blonde wood that I want to stain darker
melissa says
October 9, 2015 at 3:46 pmHi! 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 says
April 27, 2017 at 8:31 amIs it easier to stain the wood planks before installing on the wall? or should I go for the method in your article?
Sandra Bruder says
June 24, 2017 at 6:31 pmWould love to try staining the deck