On Mar 14, 7:31*am, Jay Pique wrote:
... *The client has changed her
mind about color, and would prefer that I had made everything from
Walnut so it would match her counters. *Anyone have any ideas on how
to dye and/or stain hard maple to look like walnut?

Maple is notorious for not taking stain well. Semi-opaque finishes
(the
kind that make white patches when they chip) are possible, but
not necessarily durable.

If it's solid-board shelves, can you glue on an edge of the walnut?
That
would make the most visible parts immune to chip-off.