Cedar pergola and privacy fence stained dark brown

Raw cedar greys quickly outdoors. The composite deck boards, the parapet, and its step lights are untouched; the stain is on the wood only, and the pergola and screens now read as one dark frame around the deck.

Stain soaks into the wood rather than sitting on top of it, so the grain still shows through the brown. The wood was cleaned and dry before the stain went on.