Chestnut Stained Oak Floors

My question is should both 1st floor and garden level floors have the same color stain.

Chestnut stained oak floors.

The refinishing guys put down samples of 4 stains on the floor and i selected the. This white oak floor has been stained in a custom mix of gray ceruse. I disliked the orangy yellow look and i want to go darker but not too dark. They are 100 year old white oak and had previously been finished with no stain.

My dilemma is what stain to go with. They are a really nice dark rich color. The only way to know for sure was to try an assortment of stains on the white oak hardwood floors. This bathroom with weathered oak floors with dark and light variations was even more confirmation that i was leaning towards the lighter stain choices especially for coastal home decor.

This was the old type of finish before the new voc laws. My floor guy uses masterline oil based poly in a satin finish but i can t find much information on this product. Patterns using wood floor stain colors. 2 light 2 medium and 2 dark.

Jul 14 2016 explore geoff s board wood floor english chestnut on pinterest. We ve been wanting to do a wood stain study for years now and in my head i wanted to do every type of wood with about 20 different stains each but with limited resources not to mention space we settled on 5 popular species of wood commonly used by diyers with 6 different stains. Please note you really do need an. Minwax design series washes wood effects and waxes offer new options for bare wood and wood that s already stained.

I just had my red white oak hardwood floors stained with 2 coats of ebony dark walnut. I like the look of whitewash as it keeps lower level so bright. I need some handholding i just selected english chestnut stain for my living room dining room floors. Amazing patterns can be created on hardwood floors when you combine expert stenciling skills and in depth knowledge of stain applications.

Combine the minwax design series with other minwax stains to produce on trend looks finishes and special effects. See more ideas about staining wood floor stain floor colors. The 1st floor oak flooring has english chestnut stain throughout kitchen living room dining room and smaller bed room. These types should only be installed sold wood flooring is permanently nailed down to a sub floor and a normal gap between the wall and floor to accommodate swelling.

The result is cool controlled modern and rather chic.