Finished Staining the Deck

I tackled staining the deck today. What's funny is I was told not to stain it using a paintbrush by a couple of people because it would be too hard to do it that way and would take forever. Well, once I got started, it seemed to go along pretty fast and I was actually done before I knew it.  One of the rare times it took me less time to do than I thought.  I decided to use a paintbrush because I just didn't want any weird streaks or blotches from a roller or sprayer, so I was stubborn and used the paintbrush anyway and am glad I did. It turned out wonderful.

I used a big bulky cheap paintbrush I got from Big Lots for $2.00.

They have really great prices on all their painting supplies if you want to save some $$ in that area. Paints and stains alone can already cost so much as it is. 

Oh and I bought 2 gallons of stain and I only used a little over half of one can.  It's non-refundable so I messed up there. I'll just save it to use some more on it next year if it needs it again.

It will most likely dry lighter, but so far I love it!

I have a surprise about the bistro set so I will post that tomorrow! :)