We purchased a lot of unfinished wood furniture for our home office. Basically desks, filing cabinets, drawers and large storage cabinets that will line 2 walls of the room. We have hardwood red oak floors in the room.

My question is, should we paint it or stain it? Originally we planned on staining it, but are having issues with doing that ourselves. I always thought painting wood furniture was only for junky old furniture you got at garage sales, but my husband thinks it might look nice.

Any opinions?

My apt is packed with furniture, plus 2 small desks (w/ out drawers) for 2 diff. computers. No room for a filing cabinet, not even a small one. I put all the important documents in the plastic drawer cabinets I have stuffed in my only closet. I've been using a shoe box lately, but um...ya I needa try somethin else...
maybe something that I can hang on a wall? not too expensive...
anyone?