Rick and Martin from Carmichael Decorating sprayed the second coat of polyurethane varnish on all of the doors in the bonus room last night and are hard at work today staining the cherry cabinets on the second floor…The doors look fabulous! The photo below shows eight of the doors lined up in the far corner of the bonus room where Rick left them to dry last night. This shot did the best job of showing the color and finish…but you really have to see them in person to appreciate the nice job they have done.
The next photo shows some of the work that has gone into the process of picking stain colors and finish. Starting at the floor and moving clockwise there is…
- A piece of maple (from the cabinets) coated with clear polyurethane.
- A piece of cherry (from the cabinets) clear coated on the left and stained with a cherry stain on the right.
- A piece of the cork flooring (New Dimensions natural cork…Corte).
- A leaf from our current dining room table (Deb likes the color).
- A section of the oak banister rail with three stain colors along its length (coffee, cherry, and Wisconsin oak).
- A can of the Sherwin Williams varnish.
- EZStains (located in St. Louis Park) has a very helpful stain guide on their website.
We plan to use the clear coated maple…the cherry stained cherry…and the Wisconsin oak stain as we finish the woodwork and cabinets in the “L” Shaped House.
The last photo shows the linen closet in the kids bathroom with the cherry stain applied. Here you get a very good idea of how the cherry cabinetry is going to look as the Carmichael crew moves through the house.
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