ok. so today, I went out and got some wood stain to stain the columns that i put next to my fireplace.
(and yes I know that they make concrete stain. but its more like paint and its been my experirnce that is peels off quite easily. something about the mold release that we use.) anyhow, I tried red mahogany and it looked too purple. so I took it back and went with another color that turned out to be too light. yet another trip back to wallymart.
finally got the right color. nice and...