We are having a bedroom fitted but wish to keep the old bed as it holds sentimental value. Its made out of light coloured soft wood and the bedroom material we have chosen is Dark, so what are the options to change the beds colour?

I expect that wood stain is the only way, but my question is, can it be done commercially? IE: Can it be dismantled and dipped in something or is it still literally a tin of stain and a brush job in 2007?