Thanks for all your opinions and kind words. I am finishing the rack now and will post some pictures as soon as possible. As for the colors:
Golden Oak - I really like Golden Oak and light finishes in general. My desk is golden oak, as are the oak panels above my fireplace mantel. As I plan on placing the rack on the mantel, I think I need something a little darker to offset.
I really liked deathmetal’s comment on light colors: “I favor the lighter colors. The world is dark enough without darkening our wood objects to match.” I never thought about it that way, but maybe that’s why, generally, I favor light wood over dark.
Green Stain and Two-Toned – I really wish I had thought (or asked) of both of these before assembly! I think a green stained (or painted) interior, or just back and rest, and the remaining a light or natural would look terrific. I can’t figure out a way to do this now without the colors bleeding into the adjoining parts. I’ll just have to keep building.
Barn wood – I’m always on the lookout for barn wood and have experimented with various methods for aging wood. I think I will do a project with this finish, but I’ll use a softer wood, like pine or cedar. Better yet, maybe I’ll find enough actual barn wood.
mso489, I would love to see your barn wood finished rack. Can you post a few pictures?
White wash – Funny you should mention that, my last project was whitewash over a gray stain, to fit in with a Florida décor. Like the barn wood, I used a softer wood.
mso489, I would love to see your barn wood finished rack. Can you post a few pictures?
I’m thinking of a low-slung, 7 pipe (rotation) mantel piece for my next project. It probably won’t be as deep, so a dark color made be in order.
Thanks again for all your help!
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