Hi, to stop any wood especially soft wood from absorbing stain quickly and getting too dark and blotching, first use Mineral Spirits on the wood, I did this when staining all new house trim, worked great. I laugh at Luan for the name of wood because its my name which is not normally spelled this way but Luanne, Louann etc. The wood is Lauan correct spelling, not to be a pain, please no negative comments.blmkid said:
I would keep ceiling light as it will reflect light better when you want light at night, also lighter colors make areas feel larger than dark.
The first fabric (Tucson Stone Gold) is my first choice, don't put in too many patterns to compete with each other, especially in small areas.
In color selection remember that there will never be a perfect match from fabric, wood, tile, plastic etc. all surfaces will take color differently so accept slight differences in the shade as long as it coordinates you'll be fine. Have fun and make it comfortable for you without over doing it, your home your choice.
LF retired interior designer.
