It'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 y

It'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.