This week, Tyson breaks down one of the most common (and confusing) questions homeowners face when choosing cabinetry finishes: “Why does my stain look perfect on the sample, but different on my cabinets?”

Whether you’re building, remodeling, or just trying to make sense of stain options, this video will help give you the clarity you need to make confident decisions about your home.

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1. The “Sample Board Surprise”

You pick a stain you love. It looks perfect on the sample. But once it hits your cabinets, the veneer, the solid wood, the doors, the panels - suddenly the tones don’t match. You’re not imagining it. And you’re not alone. Tyson starts by showing a real side-by-side example and explains why the results vary even when the stain, species, and prep are the same.

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2. Veneer vs. Solid Wood: What’s Really Different?

Veneer and solid wood don’t come from the same parts of a tree, and they don’t absorb stain the same way. Veneer is sliced from incredibly uniform logs, thin, consistent, and clean in grain. Solid wood is milled from all across the tree, with varied tones, varied density, beautifully unpredictable. In this video, he breaks down how sourcing, structure, and natural variation lead to different stain outcomes.

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3. The Absorption Factor

Here’s where most of the color difference happens. Solid wood acts like a sponge, pulling pigment deep into the grain. Veneer is thin and sits on a stable core, so the stain stays closer to the surface. Same product, same process, but completely different absorption. Tyson explains how that changes the final tone and why even a perfect prep won’t make them match naturally.

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4. Light, Reflection, and Why Your Eye Sees Two Colors

Even after staining, veneer and solid wood reflect light differently. Solid wood scatters light. Veneer reflects it. That alone can shift the color warmer, cooler, lighter, or darker, depending on the angle. Understanding how light plays into stain helps homeowners set the right expectations before installation.

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5. How Prestige Makes Everything Match

Color differences are normal, but at Prestige, they’re not left to chance. Tyson walks through our toning process, a technique that pre-balances veneer so the final stain matches the solid wood around it. It’s one of the extra steps we take to ensure your cabinetry looks intentional, cohesive, and consistent across every door, drawer, and panel.

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ABOUT PRESTIGE:

Adam Allen founded Prestige Woodworks in 2014, located in St. George, Utah. What started from scratch and bloomed from a small family-owned business developed into a respected, purpose-led company built on long-lasting craftsmanship and a relentless commitment to serving homeowners with clarity and care.

After years in the construction world, Adam knew the industry could do better. He founded Prestige to be the company that communicates clearly, owns its mistakes, and delivers a well-thought-out and personal customer experience that people trust. His vision became a continuously evolving system for improvement, accountability, and doing things the right way.

Today, Adam leads Prestige with grit, honesty, and a belief in family-built values: respect, purpose, and craftsmanship that lasts. Every project reflects the mission he started over a decade ago, to raise the standard of construction one home at a time.

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