Internal woodwork, stained MATT or GLOSS? Quick help needed!
archiekennedy
5 years ago
My 22 year old home has a lot of woodwork. Doors and door frames, skirting, banister rails, dado rails throughout.
Currently, all the woodwork is stained MATT finish. I suspect it's been like that since the house was built, and I suspect it's never been stained since.
My decorator has turned up with GLOSS wood stain (Sadolin). He's done the ensuite, just to see how it looks. I'm not sure. It might just be that the GLOSS looks different. It's probably not important in the great scheme of things.
Should I go with GLOSS, or stick with MATT finish? I need to make the decision today!
photo 1 GLOSS, photo 2 MATT
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