helps them disappear into the trees behind the deck a little.
i applied the dark stain with a small roller and a brush. it was a lot of work, and it required some acrobatics to get the back of the benches painted. i’m usually pretty messy when i paint anyway. i was a complete disaster, and very brown, after this project.
the deck was painted (at least the first coat), and the wood would be protected from our winter rains. we decided it was good enough. at least for the time being.
sadly, while the deck looked much better from far away, up close it looked terrible. the paint brush, roller, and stain 