But whether you want to achieve a sun-kissed whitewash look or embrace a bold and dark espresso finish, ... coastal color with products like WeatherWash's Aging Interior Wood Stain from Home Depot.

A wood conditioner is a clear liquid you apply to the bare wood just before you apply the stain. The conditioner chokes off the tubes in the wood, preventing too much stain from soaking into the wood.

Related: How to Stain Wood Like a Pro—and Get It Right the First Time. Always Sample First. Interior designer Ashley Powell of Roseberry Allen emphasizes that sampling is crucial to staining ...

*Based on Epicor’s Industry Data Analytics and third-party survey results for interior wood stains for the 12-month period ending 12/23. **Calculated by no pre-stain and single-coat application.