I have had a new pine stair balustrade installed in my Victorian terrace. I'm going to paint the spindles and base rails white and want to stain the newel posts and handrails dark.
I'm not sure what to use - oil, varnish, stain? I'm looking to get a mid to dark oak-like colour (no orange!) and I don't want the finish to be too shiny. I'm not planning to use wax as it gets sticky. I've used Osmo clear oil on our floors but it has gone orange over time so I don't want to use it again.
Any advice or recommendations?
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