We want to look fairly contemporary and like the color of these photos. What color stain should I use on my refinished douglas fir basement steps? If you need some extra help in choosing a stain color all you have to do is ask us and we’ll be happy to lend our professional help. Our doors are solid pine 6 panel doors stained with Minwax Early American 230. I wanted a light grey so I started testing Ribio Monocoat. We only ever apply one coat of stain. Colonial Maple. This rich blend of oil and resin gives hardwood floors a soft, satiny sheen. If you put down a “cheap” big box store finish, then yes I’d be very worried about scratches. Hi I have an entire house of 6inch hickory and trying to decide on stain color for floor and stairs / handrail – about 3500 sq/ft of wood so I need to get the color right… what color would be more timeless in your opinion? View Product Page. It is only 130 VOC and has a slight smell for a day. This house with the #2 I am worried will be too dark and I would rather have it lighter anyhow, because the Jacobean showed more dirt and scratches. I am in Hoffman Estates, planning to put my house for sale. I have been told that the darker the stain, the less variance between the boards. Anyway, I’m not sure how good these guys are and they tell me that dark stain will cover them. I am just about to move into my new home and wanted to stain my hardwood floors before I move in. The guy did Colonial Maple sample but it turned out too light. About the type of finish used on dark floors to avoid seeing scratches- you mention using a higher end finish. I would get your hardwood floor guy to mix up a bunch of samples for you. Make sure you get hold of a large sample and keep it up against the cabinets for a few days so you get a good idea of whether you like the look or not. Really appreciate this information! I currently have my kitchen and dining in this wood in a honey colour and want it to be more Jacobean 2750 in colour, but I have concerns it’s not suitable to stain and the current floor’s sanding marks may stand out from the new wood. Fruitwood. I hired a flooring professional and he felt uneasy about going from dark to light. Thanks. what do you suggest. If so, is there a way neutralizing or bleaching the remnants of the original stain? Thanks for your advice. Not only a sample of the stain, but also with the finish applied as the color will change again. Aged Bronze Hand-Rubbed Stain. That might explain the raised boards. Either way it wouldn’t fix the issue. The answer isn’t as hard as you might think. One of my top favorite stain colors is Minwax Provincial, I’ve used it a lot! (He uses the DuraSeal brand). As you found out first hand, the guys out there that are cheap are usually cheap for a reason. I’m sure they’ll look great in the end. Also make sure you really buff off all the excess oil otherwise it will look like it was painted. Sounds like you have quite the set-up there! Looking forward to any feedback you may have. If it’s soaked in deeper than a few aggressive sanding passes will take out then it might be something you’ll have to live with… you really don’t want to take all the life out if your floors this soon so you have nothing to sand years down the road when they need refreshing. As for the finish I have what I believe is a matte finish now not to shiny like a high gloss. The photo below shows the huge difference applying a stain can make…. Ideal for unfinished wood furniture, cabinets, Glad you found the blog useful. As far as the rail and trim, I think it looks good how they are. Our second floor has 3 bedrooms with red oak from the 1940 renovation. Thanks for the thumbs up :). Thank you very much for writing quality content for people like me to read and research. He therefore experimented in a small bedroom. Very well written article and very helpful. However, oak does have a very dramatic grain of the wood, which can sometimes give even the darkest stain a streaky effect or the look of highlights. However, need some contrast. I want to go a little lighter for easier maintenance and to brighten the home. 3) Be very daring and become a trend-setter with one of the newest and latest colors coming out for floors – greys and whites. These will blend the floors together very well. The oak is light in color and unfinished: https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/17032866066/, https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/17057383652/, https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/17057383682/. You’ll eventually find the perfect color. If not you may have to get a custom blend mixed. If you do need to re-sand, I suggest you waterpop the floors so you can get that darker look you want. We are going to install hardwood flooring (select oak). Try to find a color that will set the tone for the theme you’re going with. Do you know the history of them? We are deciding between ebony and Jacobean on an oak floor thanks. Or if you think it looks good at it is. As far as number of coats, personally I would put on 3 thin coats for a rental. My cabinets have a reddish ton to them and I don’t want them to clash either. In this post, I'll try to catch you up on all that has happened in the dining room since we moved in. Originally, they were a natural light color, and I went with a Golden Brown color. Will the floor guy need to replace the wood planks in these areas? Here are the links: http://www.houzz.com/photos/3977713/Custom-Dark-Stained-Hickory-Flooring-traditional-bedroom-other-metro, http://www.houzz.com/photos/1189654/Kitchen-modern-kitchen-cincinnati. Hi. Surprisingly, the wood floor is in great shape! Is this because we hand buffed the samples vs using a machine (as we will for the actual floors)? Thank you so much for being so professional and sharing your expertise on flooring. English Chestnut Classic Wood Interior Stain provides a rich natural color that beautifully enhances the wood grain. Would love it if you could answer a few questions if possible: We are having our entire first floor redone for the third time in Jan 2020, whole home (3500sq ft) 4 inches, white oak, 50:50 ebony: jacobean, matte finish, new construction (late 2017), 1. We are sanding and staining our red oak floors in several weeks. I have white cabinetry (BM white dove) cabinets and trim throughout the house with an espresso island and butler pantry. Thank you so much for all of your expertise you share on this blog. From top: Jacobean, Ebony, Dark Walnut, 50/50 Jacobean and Ebony, 50/50 Jacobean and Dark Walnut, and English Chestnut at the bottom. They’ve already got a coat of stain on. All are not too dark and are more brown than orange. We tried Jacobean, antique brown, and royal mahogany. I’m pretty sure it was Duraseal. But if you’d like to change the color of your hardwood floors and have a surface finish applied, then they will need to be stained or have a pre-treatment done to them. The room doesn’t get much natural light and we have high-hat lighting. Hi Tadas! ENGLISH CHESTNUT. Plus you will lose more wood from your floors which is a big issue if they’re old already. Or you could do 50% Provincial and 50% Natural for a nice “shade darker and warmer”. I can see how you would want to change the hardwood floor color from natural. Just what I was searching for! Unfortunately no, we haven’t worked with Blackbutt yet. is one more red or yellow than the other? We don’t go out of our way to advertise it because we love refinishing hardwood floors more, but at least once a month we’ll do the full package and install, sand and then refinish a hardwood floor for a client :). Thanks for your question. A lot will depend on if the floor is water popped, the grain of the wood, it’s age and the brand used. Jul 14, 2016 - Explore Geoff's board "Wood floor - English chestnut" on Pinterest. He resanded and started over saying in 20 years he had never seen this – was thinking it had something to do with my subfloor and the air underneath. Lighter floors are considerably easier to maintain and keep looking clean. Thanks Tadas. Yes we’ve seen this quite a bit. I’ve seen DuraSeal Special Walnut on our actual sample boards from our hickory, for example, but the floors in links here look a little darker and warmer to me. Just like when you stress or stretch plastic. That would look great with light gray walls if you want something different and trendy. As far as the door I would stain or paint it a different color. You won’t be able to stain again anyway as it looks like there is already a finish coat on the floors. This will give the best “color match” between the different floors but may be too dark for your taste. I want to know what my options are? Can a wood floor “survive” with a floor at this humidity level (42-43%)? Duraseal stain are one of the two proffesional stain used by most flooring contractors, with the one being Bona. Again, this will depend on the style you want to have in your home. Fortunately, I found another floor guy who’s been doing floors for 24 years and he will be able to repair the mistakes. Now we’re seeing a bit of a swing back to lighter colored stained floors, while still having many clients choose a dark stain. What stain did you use? We took on a 94lb Akita who has made some scratches so we need to sand it down. Applies easily with high quality synthetic brush, lint-free cloth or foam applicator. 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; 2 light, 2 medium and 2 dark. Lighter shades like Cherry and Golden Oak will accent the natural grains and beauty of a floor while still giving it some depth and color. Any ideas? Hi Tadas! – What kind of white oak do you have, plain sawn or rift cut? These colors go with a lot of different styles of decorating so the new owner will be able to picture their furnishings in the space, which will be very important for selling. We have done them with ebony but it will be too dark for you I think. Can you please help? There is so much trim work, includubg around the windows. That may be close to what you’re looking for. Thanks for coming back and giving us an update with your experience, we appreciate that a lot. If you want a darker color then you could stain it any color you choose. I have a small dog whos nails leave tiny scratches so I need a good finish. What stain would you suggest for us if we would like something just a shade darker and warmer than the current state, and absent from red/orange tones? You can find it here: http://www.duraseal.com/products/stains/penetrating-finish/, Your flooring guy should be able to get it for you. The floors are oak… not sure red or white, but the house was built in the 1950’s if that helps. Wall color will be light tone (cream or very light coffee). We tend to blend most of our stain colors as well so most of our floors are custom colors. Thanks. You won’t get an exact match but you’ll definitely get something you’ll be super happy with. I am currently having my floors sanded and there are some dark circles left that are probably old pet stains. Sorry for the bad news. The kitchen is cheap natural colored pergo, which looks fine against the Red Chestnut. Cherry 235 ... Minwax ® Water Based Wood Stain English Oak. On that note, red/brown shaded stains like Walnut and Chestnut have a very warming, homey effect in a home and are a very safe bet. My curtains are burgundy (maroon color). Will it look okay if we go with a very dark floor stain? So we stuck with 100%. Unfortunately, yes, you need to wipe off the excess stain as you apply it. From the photos it looks like the floor guy did a great job as well. or 50/50. The Castle brown was too dark. It was thought to add gray to the color? After researching I think it may be called “bleed back”. please help any advice would be appreciated. Thanks for any advice. For your second question, yes you will need to apply a finish over the top of the stain to protect it. What do you think??? You can read about that process here: https://napervillehardwood.com/blog/what-is-water-popping/ Apply stain one line at the time and start wiping after 5-7 minutes if using quick dry stain and 10-12 min if using regular dry stain. Best regards. For example, if you want a country, farmhouse theme in your home, then you won’t want to stain your floors Dark Ebony or Jacobean, you would go for something like Early American or Colonial Maple. They already look great in their natural colors. I recently found your site and have been reading along. I would like to have some differentiation in color, like you get with an exotic. Going for a “costal” look Hampton’s style / or southern costal – also have a wood front door that i need to stain the interior of.. do I go lighter darker or the same as the floors for the door? 2) Keep the floors natural or use a light colored stain (Golden Oak perhaps if your taste is country) and enjoy the difference in the woods. I wish I had come across you earlier! No more 70’s orange oak floors if you don’t want to stain. Cedar Creek is a manufacturer and wholesale distributor of quality building products that specializes in servicing the retail building materials. Just had our red oak floors refinished and stained with dura seal coffee brown. I’ll answer anyways :). Way too much red tone for me. I’m not totally convinced I made the right decision since I did like the ligher color better, but I still believe this one looks good. That might work well. Good luck with your project :). There are a number of factors that will affect whether you should stain your floors and what stain color best suits your home, all of which need to be taken into consideration before making a decision. So if you have a full house running through, scuffing things up, tracking dirt and dust in and you don’t want the stress of continually cleaning up, you may want to consider a lighter color. Duraseal is a good brand we can recommend though. Thanks! Put the fumed stain on first and and then the white oil on top. I would get a few red colors and a few of the browns and maybe fruitwood and experiment with mixing them together (the same brand) at different percentages to see what you like. We are looking to stain our red oak floors a dark grey. How can this be fixed? (Hint: Red) To give each wood the best chance at sporting stain, we started our study with Minwax’s Pre-Stain Wood Conditioner. Maybe I should do a more in depth blog post about this down the road. I am thinking of going with natural … very light floors with a white wood work. White Oak - #1 Grade - Natural - Semi Gloss Red Oak - Select Grade - Colonial Maple Stain - Semi Gloss Maple - #2 Grade - 2.25" - Natural - Semi Gloss White Oak - #1 Grade - 2.25" White Oak - Natural - Semi Gloss Fir - English Chestnut Stain - Semi Gloss… I’m concerned with all of the different wood and age of wood that we’re going to have a hodge podge of colors so am hoping the floors will tie it all together. Several, even the Pure- seem to tint the walnut a bit reddish- which we don’t want. This item: LWM 634 3/8 in. Whatever your taste is, dark, lighter floors, red hues, grey or brown and all the shades in between, you will have no trouble finding a color that fits in perfect with your home. I am also planning to get stager decorate the house but I am struggling to select the stain color. You helped to calm me down. Hi, I am refinishing my staircase which is red oak and want a warm brown color. Coffee Brown. Nice blog. They had been stained originally, and it took quite a bit of sanding to get down to pure oak again, but I was careful to remove all evidence of the old finish. Thank you in advance, Nope, no need to match. Warm Regards, Zo-An. I really wish you were in the Boston area. I would love to have the floor done in Rubio Monocoat in one of the natural light colours. Or, should we go ahead and make plugs and proceed accordingly? What do you think? We have a traditional cherry built in wall unit with an almost mahogany colored stain. What’s the easiest way to get a nice espresso finish? I also don’t want to see so much red or gold like you see in Early American. These extreme colors tend to go out of style quickly though, the two colors above won’t. For our new house, we were thinking of putting Red Chestnut upstairs in all four bedrooms, the hallway, and on the stairs down to the main level. Should I do ebony, jacobeen, antique walnut, ebony with some red mahogany? For a timeless color I would suggest Antique Brown or Spice Brown. Websites like Houzz are great for looking at photos too. I am in the process of staining my red oak hardwood floors. You’re welcome, glad to be of help. But, here’s the thing which I’m sure most of you are chomping at the bit to warn me. I did some quick research for you and it looks like it will take stain ok though. Below are some examples of common stains that we use. So the stain color is a very big commitment. Just a thought and another option. Our kitchen cabinets are the same color as the floor, neutral. Thought of this after reading the following article about various ways to fill gaps: http://www.cinhome.com/gapfiller.html. I would suggest getting a pro to come out and have a look for you in person. I am debating whether to go with Jacobean, English Chestnut, or Dark Walnut. Sorry to hear of your troubles. Can be time consuming and a pain, but you have to live with your floors for a long time so it’s worth the effort. I would recommend finish sanding to 80-100 grid and slowly buff with 80 or 100 grit screen, not finer. The guys you hired should have no problem with this, it’s part of our service. We are going to weave together the old floor with a new red oak floor. Antique Brown. You say you used 50 percent rosewood stain. Our style is cozy and comfortable – not too contemporary and definitely not modern. I would recommend Jacobean or Dark Walnut. We always recommend for clients with dogs to keep their nails properly clipped to reduce damage too. You could also try colors like Provincial and Special Walnut to lighten and lift the color a bit but still retain the “coffee brown tone” you’re after. Feeling and i went to see what worked throughout kitchen, living room, and our kitchen cabinets refaced a. 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