Have you ever tried stripping and sanding an old piece of furniture so you could restain it? It’s soooo much work! Is there an easier way? Can you stain over stained wood? Yes you can!! We show you how to make stain darker on wood without stripping or sanding. The before - light stairs before making stain darker on wood These are the stairs from the main floor to the basement of our house. When we bought the house, the hardwoods upstairs were a very unattractive red. Our floor refinisher said the only option was to go darker to cover