Verb. (third-person singular simple present forbodes, present participle forboding, simple past and past participle forboded). 1  To portend or foretell, especially of ill; to serve as a sign or ill omen.
For example, rich colors such as evergreen, burgundy or navy look striking in a rustic log cabin. However, because you're just using panels of color, there's no danger in the richness of these colors darkening the interior of the cabin.
Or you can leave the wood as is, if you prefer the more rustic aged or grey antique furniture look. Wood color: If you leave your Adirondack chairs unstained, eventually the cedar will fade to a soft silver color (the grey/silver color of drift wood).