Finishes

Stain and finish samples

Every piece we build gets finished in our own shop before it ships, so the color is consistent across the whole package instead of matched on site. Here's what we spray most often. If you want something that isn't here, we'll make a sample for you.

These are shop samples photographed under shop lighting. We list a wood species only when the original sample board says so, and we don't guess it from the photo. The same finish reads differently on a different species, in different light, and at a different sheen, so a physical sample is always the deciding reference.

Clear coats

No stain, just a topcoat. The grain reads as it comes off the mill.

Finish sample board with a flat clear topcoat over open grain, hand labeled "Clear Matte White Oak"
Clear MatteSpecies: White Oak
Finish sample board with a low-sheen clear topcoat over cathedral grain, hand labeled "Clear Satin White Oak"
Clear SatinSpecies: White Oak
Finish sample board with a high-sheen clear topcoat over straight grain, hand labeled "Clear Gloss White Oak"
Clear GlossSpecies: White Oak
Finish sample board with a low-sheen clear topcoat, hand labeled "Clear Satin"
Clear SatinSpecies: Not documented
Finish sample board with a high-sheen clear topcoat, hand labeled "Clear Gloss"
Clear GlossSpecies: Not documented

Light and warm stains

Light tone with the grain still visible through the color.

Finish sample board in a soft gray-tan stain over open grain, hand labeled "Weathered Oak"
Weathered OakSpecies: Not documented
Finish sample board in a mid-brown stain with strongly darkened grain lines, hand labeled "Western Oak"
Western OakSpecies: Not documented

Gray tones

Cool, low-contrast color over the grain.

Finish sample board in an even blue-gray stain, hand labeled "Weathered Gray"
Weathered GraySpecies: Not documented
Finish sample board in a dark charcoal-gray stain, hand labeled "Carbon Gray"
Carbon GraySpecies: Not documented

Deep tones

Heavy color where the grain reads as texture.

Finish sample board in a warm brown stain with near-black grain, hand labeled "Jacobean"
JacobeanSpecies: Not documented
Finish sample board in a translucent black stain that still shows the grain, hand labeled "Classic Black"
Classic BlackSpecies: Not documented
Finish sample board in a deep near-black stain, hand labeled "Ebony"
EbonySpecies: Not documented

Not sure yet? Pick "Undecided, want to see samples" on the quote form and we'll bring boards to the walkthrough.

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Tell us the room type, the room size, and the finish you're after. We'll review the scope and send back pricing written against it.