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Maya Glantz

How to Stain IKEA Furniture — Tricks for Elevating Your Hacks That Might Just Look Better Than Paint

Ikea Ivar hacks green and black waxed sideboard with black handles.

Whether you are wanting to transform your tired dining room table, or switch up your shelving, adding a wood stain to your items is a great way to reinvent your furniture. Where painted furniture can loose the beauty of natural wood, staining can retain it, while changing the look and feel of cheaper woods, making them look more expensive than they are.

It's the secret behind some of our favorite IKEA hacks, but what kinds of furniture can be stained, and how do you do it? We asked an expert for their advice.

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