Not sure if I've got this in the right section.
Anyway, we're currently building a house and have to decide on the stain to use for the stairs. The stairs (tread, risers and stringers) are made of Maple timber. We're after a dark brown type of finish, but not too dark where it'll look almost black, more like a chocolate colour.
Looking at a Walnut stain, but have tried to google some images to show how the walnut stain would look on Maple, but getting different results. Some images show a light finish, some show a really dark finish and others are exactly what I'm after.
So just wondering if anyone has stained Maple before, particularly in Walnut stain. If so, can you please post up some pictures showing how the finish product looks and what stain you used. I guess it doesn't have to be walnut stain, as long as the stain is the colour I'm after.
My painter used Sikkens products for the stain.
Thanks in advance