Reddish-brown timber = expensive wood species or oil?

Yrrol · 25 Jun 2017 at 9:12 PM

I would like to make as many details as possible reddish-brown, thinking of the veranda's ceiling as well as the floor, some fence posts, and I've also seen people have it on garage doors, but it might be too much for me.

But I'm wondering if it means I have to hunt for exclusive materials or if people just oil their regular wood to make it like this?

Wooden fence with reddish-brown stained slats and a darker vertical post, located in a garden setting.

Red-brown wooden fence with horizontal slats, possibly treated with oil, discussed in the context of matching with a veranda's ceiling and floor.

Row of horse stalls with reddish-brown wooden partitions and metal bars, in a well-lit stable.

Stefan N · 25 Jun 2017 at 9:16 PM

The top image is stain or colored oil.

larsbj · 25 Jun 2017 at 9:19 PM

The wood in the fence in the top picture is spruce that has been stained. The stable interior is likely stained oak.

Yrrol · 25 Jun 2017 at 9:45 PM

Aha, stains then and they work on most types of wood, I just need to find timber with the right shape and stain it to the right color? Do stains last long or is it a hassle to maintain like oil on oak benches?