Opinions on my stand

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Stain it or paint it?

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  • Paint it

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Which do you guys think will look better on my stand? Painting the wood trim white or staining it?

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Personally, I really love the look of white stands on wood floors.
But, I have also seen some fantastic looking stained stands too.
 
I’d paint the trim. Either a dark Expresso color or a brown that is just slightly darker pigment wise.
Are the panels polyurethaned or composite?
I’m guessing they are protected from exposure in some way as they are pictured now.
 
I personally would stain it. Then, if I didn’t like how it looks I would paint over it.
 
I love stained stands. Stain all the way (but paint the inside white)!

Here's mine (sorry for the dark pic)
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Paint the whole thing white. Latex primer helps waterproof it as well.
 
But I also believe there is a right stain for each type of wood! Following to see your results. It’s a good looking stand already
 
If you decided to stain, be sure to check the correct type of stain and preconditioner (if any) to use before applying.
 
Thanks guys. I think I'll paint it. The pictures dont it justice!
I looks really nice @Wolf89 ! The only reason I said to paint is because you have light walls and white trim on the walls.
If you had stained oak trim on walls I would have said stain it.
 

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