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That might be because she's Swedish. As a Scandinavian it's always a bit weird seeing Americans staining wood, it's not really something you'd do, unless you're
by mrweasel 3y ago
That might be because she's Swedish. As a Scandinavian it's always a bit weird seeing Americans staining wood, it's not really something you'd do, unless you're trying to make it lighter. Americans, and the British, loves staining wood, making it darker. That's kinda the opposite of what you do in Scandinavia. You keep everything light, bright and natural (if possible, pine has a tendency to yellow and that not really fashionable).
- fbdab103 3y agoThere are light stains that can make the wood grain pop. But you are correct, to my American eye, that unfinished look really detracts from the full effort.
- philwelch 3y agoDon’t you need to finish the wood somehow in order to protect it from random stains?
- avar 3y agoIt's not because they love staining wood, it's because the predominant species of trees in those areas are those that take better to staining. In Scandinavia you'll get a lot of it pine, which is one of the types of wood which typically doesn't need staining, especially for indoor applications.