so if you're putting up a new fence — or sprucing up an old one — giving some thought to the color is important. If you're wondering whether the fence color has to be the same as your home ...

Gorgeous wood stains seal and protect your outdoor furniture, decks, fences, and other wooden features from the elements; they also bring out the best of the wood grain. Similar to paint, wood stains ...

A man's hand painting a fence with rounded pickets - Elke Meitzel/Getty Images ...