I feel that our local red oak is great(even if out of favor right now), and since I am used to drying lumber for cabinet makers, furniture, etc. And with a large team of application expects and over 800 distributor locations, you can also count on us to have your back every step of the way. What stain/ color would you recommend for a whitewashed oak look? Duraseal has set the standard for flooring stains. Great article. Wall are all painted edgecomb gray and repose gray Matte or satin finish for best look and care? If you have a certain taste in furniture or a design style youre going for, it will be a big help to decide on a wood floor stain color. I am also planning to get stager decorate the house but I am struggling to select the stain color. Problem is we want to get the floors stained before we move in and I am very confused as to what color to stain them. Always make sure you do a sample piece/section first though as you have found out. Sorry you have to deal with this, I know it can be frustrating when you invest a lot of money and things dont turn out exactly how you want them to. Yes I would recommend a matte finish with a dog as it wont show scratches in the finish as much. Those are vey special indeed. Jacobean could be another option too. This rich blend of oil and resin gives hardwood floors a soft, satiny sheen. They looked nice 20 years ago and still look nice today. While Loop Flowchart Python, Thats my favorite one and Im VERY curious to know what the wood and stain is! Hi Tadas! Matter if it was stain, sealer of finish R & Q ; White Oak R & Q White! Karelo-finnish Laika For Sale, i say start doing it this way and down the road, if you really dont like it, you can paint it then :). Do you have any experience with and recommendations of a Rubio color that might accomplish this, or are we asking for the impossible? Then take some scrap wood or a section of the floor that will be covered (like under the fridge) and test them out. The previous color on the floor was a deep ebony (I dont know the actual color from the previous owners)that I would like to replicate but maybe a little lighter. There are different suggestions that i might share to you in two hours if. Sorry I couldnt be of more help, its a bit hard to show and describe colors through a computer compared to in person with large samples :). 'S Fastest Free Delivery for hardwood flooring refinished our Kitchen table with and. Were installing new red oak select in 1 bedroom and hallway. He put one coat on and it wasnt dark enough so he added another ( he may have tweaked the formula a bit not sure) and the color was perfect; however after a few hours of course after he left, lines started forming in between the cracks of the wood, (lihter in color). Fortunately, I found another floor guy whos been doing floors for 24 years and he will be able to repair the mistakes. The temperature has dropped here to the 40s at night, so I dont know how long it will take before going to the poly phase which Im doing the mid range shine not flat and not high gloss. Im very sorry for my delayed response. HI Tadas! As far as the door I would stain or paint it a different color. Mostly tiger oak and some mahogony pieces and I dont want the floor to be matchy, but rather complement these pieces and our style. Duraseal stain are one of the two proffesional stain used by most flooring contractors, with the one being Bona. Can you help? We have red oak floors that we are about to refinish. I recently purchased a 1968 house with golden oak kitchen cabinetry, which is in excellent condition, however the wood floors are also golden oak and in poor condition. It is only 130 VOC and has a slight smell for a day. Ive heard one with a green tone lessens the red. Thanks! Any input you might have would be very, very appreciated! But in your picture it doesnt. Im concerned with all of the different wood and age of wood that were going to have a hodge podge of colors so am hoping the floors will tie it all together. We have a LOT of antique furniture. We have dark blue curtains in the room and the staircase wall is painted with a plum hue. Hi Tadas Great info! What is your feeling on a custom stain? The second bummer is again to know from our builder that no mixing of stains is allowed. Best bet would be to get some samples of each so you can see for yourself. It was only stained in the last year but an accident on the floor (an acetone spill) has prompted us to reconsider the colour which we have discovered is very high maintenance. I liked that it added a gray finish to the wood in a more subtle way and still allowed the wood grain to show through and look natural. Antique White. Now we have two different scenerios. You helped to calm me down. From my very limited observation, it seems like there is some sort of contaminate in the gaps between the boards. Rustic Beige Quart . your blog and experience are great! Hello my name is Spencer I am a handyman and I have been for 6 years now but Im running into a bit of an issue with my girlfriends grandmothers wood floor!!! It will also be impossible to live on if there is still excess oil on the floor. Floor with our visualizer semi-transparent stain of stain applications it and love subtle! Joelyn I would paint the trim white. That will add depth to the colour. How wide are the cracks? Took your advice and you are dead on (again). Remember test patches are your friend :). Start with all of basics like royal mahogany, ebony, walnut and chestnut and go from there adding more or less and then different colors as you go. thank you Colleen. Originally, they were a natural light color, and I went with a Golden Brown color. Well try out Golden Pecan, Golden Oak, Puritan Pine and Natural. Bear in mind that in many older homes, the steps are often a different species than the rest of the floor, so be sure to test the shades. I think that Aged Barrel is a great choice. And if standard color options are not what you desire, Duraseal stain can be mixed to create unlimited custom colors. Wish we lived up in the Chicagoland area so we could have you guys do our floors! I am going to have red oak floors put in. The way I see it from my very limited view, you have a couple of choices. Good luck and let us know what you decide. Aged Barrel seems to have a bit a blue in it. Our house is an old schoolhouse from 1888. Do you think think this could work? Talk with the floor guy about the splitting planks. Street Shoe is a reputable brand of finish you you can rest assured knowing your floors will be fine. Theres no way you can have professional results without well trained employees, spending the proper amount of time on each job and using high-end equipment and products all which cost more money unfortunately. Thoughts! Love your blog!! Do you have any ideas how to mitigate the smell? Gray Brown many flooring contractors Engineered Rustic Oak flooring Collection 5/8 thick, unfinished, a 4 Wear. Most of the grey floors we have done over red oak have been treated first. Do you suggest doing 50 dark walnut and 50 provincial or is there a color that is just slightly lighter than Dark walnut for homes that do not have much natural light? In order to match the various colourings in the grains, I thought of investing in several different colours of putty. Hello Tadas, I have new 7 plank Select White Oak that was stained with water based Duraseal Coffee Brown. thank you, Hi Tadas, these are the colors Im looking for. Without looking at the issue in person it is hard for me to say exactly what happened, but I think you are heading the right way in thinking that there was too much stain added to the floor. To counteract the red orange of red oak, you need to think like a hair colorist. The home has an open floor plan, we have good natural light and a dark floor might look stunning with the white walls that we have in mind but, dark floors are high maintenance. And does the dark floor show dust alot ?? I know Ive read that it is very difficult to achieve a light wood color on red oak without having the red and pink undertones. Weathered Oak by Minwax. What color stain should I use on my refinished douglas fir basement steps? Ive noticed that some of the planks have some areas where the wood has split or chipped off. I would like to stain them a medium brown so you dont see the contrast from the blue and non-blue parts of the pine floor as much. You can compare the color to the old red oak bannister we still need to take care of. Thank you Kelly Reuter! Websites like Houzz are great for looking at photos too. We have installed #2 common red oak, 2 1/4 planks, throughout the house & plan to finish them with Rubio Monocoat. Here are the swatches. Thanks Tadas. Otherwise something like Heritage Brown or Provincial (maybe a 50% mix with Natural) would be a good place to start. Browns and greys dont usually mix that well in stains. My contractor is putting in new red oak floor in my bedroom and refinishing the existing red oak floors in the living room/kitchen (its a small 650 sq ft apt). Any suggestions on how to fill gaps? Start with 50/50 and go from there. There are great high-end finishes though that are extremely durable such as Bona Traffic, Pallman-X96 etc. If there are large areas of water damage or pet stains, then a dark stain and maybe a pre-color treatment might be able to adequately mask these areas and other imperfections, without having to do extensive repairs (assuming the wood itself is stable). Can you recommend a couple of colors? Red oak is tough to make it look like white oak. But I think all of the above stains/blends will work. Not 100% sure as there are a lot of colors. I wanted a dark brown we did a mixture of Provential and dark walnut. I want them very dark but not a shoe polish black. Please note that some of this sites links are affiliate links, and TheFlooringGirl.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. I personally wouldnt go much darker with maple. Maybe check out the colors Provincial, Special Walnut or Early American by MinWax and see if they suit your style. Please note that these are products I know/use and recommend to my customers. Glad you found the blog useful. And in those depths you will see pink. Any experience with that particular color? do I go darker lighter or same on the stair treads and handrails on the staircase? 5. Thanks for the thumbs up :). Good luck with your endeavor Jerry. 1) Stain in the gaps between the boards isnt dried properly. Just understand they will take more to look clean vs lighter colored floors. We are having our floors refinished and are struggling with the right stain color. If not, how many coats of stain did you apply to achieve such a dark finish? Dura Seal Quick Coat -Rustic Beige 182- Quart Brand: Dura Seal. We have just installed red oak floors . If the joints were tight to begin with, could aggressive sanding get rid of the remaining stain or is it something that you just have to live with? Its never fun when things go wrong :(. The color is a mix of 75% Ebony and 25% Mahogany on red oak. While dark shades like True Black and Ebony will make a grand statement in a home and show off furniture more. New water-based finishes have come a long way in stopping that effect. If it was a recoat it sounds like you have a contamination issue. No contest. You obviously know what you are talking about! The standard for Wood flooring stain for over 100 years ensures your duraseal rustic beige on white oak project moving $ 16.89 might share to you, 2020 - modern gray, Heritage Brown, -. We have done them with ebony but it will be too dark for you I think. The stain had been drying for 4 days so it should be cured. Its unique formulation provides a surface that can be topcoated in two hours Reclaimed. You can see other brands we recommend and use in part 4 of the blog series above and on our photos page. But for me, I like white trim. My goal is to create a warm cozy feel. 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. He is now recommending that we change route and go with a medium brown colour to hide this problem. Sounds like you have quite the set-up there! Have you encountered this problem? Coat Penetrating finish that can be top coated in 2 to 4 hours formulation provides surface! Walking With Dinosaurs Stream, We would like the hard wood floors to brighten our living area and help make the room feel larger. I love the dark floorsbut I dont want it so dark that it looks black. Thanks! What combination of stains would you suggest so I could get the same type of look with white oak flooring? Rustic Oak MW1122 Wood Finish Water-Based Semi-Transparent Color Stain Semi-Transparent . We are going to weave together the old floor with a new red oak floor. The original post and everyones comments were super helpful. Can you help? Dark Walnut by Minwax. This post is super helpful- thank you! Or, should we go ahead and make plugs and proceed accordingly? Would the espresso floors and white trim + doors look nice? They may be able to be fixed, or worse case, just replaced. The floor plan is exactly the same with the rooms ranging from 1012 to 1416 same small windows. Copyright 2011-2022 | All Rights Reserved. Every screen can shows color shades differently, not to mention that differing wood and individual floor planks can show color differently. Now I want to use Ebony or True Black stain on top of the Coffee Brown. DuraSeal Wood Putty 1lb Sedona Red. Just found your blog great information. Also with Bona sealer and bona finish. Attributes. Duraseal Silvered Gray Quick Coat (Quart) Oil-Based Stain (861810000) from City Floor Supply, your go-to distributor for all your wood floor finishing needs. Kepeing them both the same would look too country themed to me. Thank you for posting! Apart from looking in magazines and online, you can also take a trip down to your local big box hardware store and browse through the flooring isle to see what tickles your fancy. Take a look at Jacobean if you want to go slightly lighter you can mix it 50/50 with neutral. We have a problem dont know if you can help. My sister in law did Red Oak stain and I love the darkness but it has a little too much read. Hmm, it shouldnt still smell after that amount of time. In the end it will all come down to your own tastes and preferences. Sorry for the delay in replying, another busy week here! If I recall that floor was stained with a mix of 75% Ebony and 25% Mahogany. I ended up hiring the company who had the lowest price, and I got what I paid for. Thanks for the compliments, glad you enjoyed it. We have been looking for a Minwax stain for a while now. Some rooms I like it, others I dont. Both of those grey colors would look great on a natural maple floor. Sealer, Wax Im leaning toward staining my red oak floor 100 ebony. DuraSeal Quick Coat Stain Rustic Beige 1 Gal Ranked #94 in Stain Item ID: DS182 UPC: 027426811829 Availability: 48 In stock - Ready to Ship Packaging: EACH Weight: 9.80 Color: RUSTIC BEIGE Manufacturer: DURASEAL Type: QUICK COAT Volume: 1 GALLON Price: $68.41 Estimated Arrival Time: Calculate shipping costs Zip code: Calculate Hi Tadas, I really hope you can help us. Is this because we hand buffed the samples vs using a machine (as we will for the actual floors)? Take a look at real application photos of our products! These new stains are more charming, more contemporary and have more pigment than the gray, whitewash and weathered oak stains. We have natural hickory cabinets and are thinking of doing a provincial stain or antique brown in the bona stain. We have the ugly golden oak cabinets from 1997 and all the trim is the same Our red oak hardwood is the natural color which since has turned yellow. But, on the red oak floors, it may have a subtle green undertone due to the red oak (red and green are opposites). Thank you. Im sure they would have no problem water popping the floor for you either (unless they are extremely under-qualified, but Im sure theyre not or you wouldnt have hired them.). but, you could mix in some white (from Bona) or you could try Nordicseal rather than Natural Seal. Yes you can mix at any ratio you like. 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. Also, I wanted to ask your opinion and suggestion on what color I should paint the stairs or the rail? Can you give me advice as to matching or contrasting floors to maple cider cabinets? I think two colors should be fine. Our doors are solid pine 6 panel doors stained with Minwax Early American 230. The actual color can be seen closer to the door in the strip of light. Question is what would you recommend to put on it. Thanks so much and hope you are doing well! There is some very good information about staining heart pine flooring in this pdf attachment (from the NWFA) here you should read: http://www.heartpine.com/resources/downloads/finishing.pdf. What might be a good blend thats not too reddish and would look good with all the dove white and neutral gray paint? Do you have any suggestion about what to mix to give me a nice dark grey wood stain? If you want quality with ease of use - look no further. Then apply another top coat or two over the top and the faux touch up will be sandwiched between the layers protecting it. Very different on other types of Wood soft, satiny sheen Benjamin Moore & Co Heritage! View these colors on YOUR floor with our visualizer. You definitely need to sand more wood off the floors in these cases though. None of which I am excited about but selected golden pecan becAuse it seems the safest. After much research online I cant find any reference to bleed back of OLD stain in this way. This can be one of the toughest decisions youll have to make when it comes to refinishing your hardwood floors. But its always best to do a sample patch on the floor in an out of the way spot first if youre concerned about the color. On top of that there are many colored products that can be used from hardwax oil companies like Rubio Monocoat, Pallmann and Loba. That might work well. Try adding a quarter first and then half and half if its not brown enough. Our kitchen and family room open up to each other like one great big room. The flooring is white oak and I was looking to go with a dark stain? One other thing to note about dark stained floors is that maintenance will be somewhat more difficult. Yes, on Bona Traffic HD for the poly. I was hoping to still get lighter shades while keeping the reds/oranges/pinks under and not turning into blues and purples but with the no-no of mixing stains, this seems like an almost impossible task to achieve. Any input is greatly appreciated. You can see what finishes we recommend in our article here: https://napervillehardwood.com/Choosing_Finish.pdf. After the stain has properly dried (usually 24 hours), you would then add 2-3 coats of polyurethane on top for protection (3 coats is lasts longer). If the finish doesnt adhere properly, Im sorry to say, but your husband may be sanding all over again :(. Could you give me your assesment? Refinished engineered red oak hardwood in Rustic Beige by Duraseal J Jeannie Knudson-Bailey 8 followers More information Refinished engineered red oak hardwood in Rustic Beige by Duraseal Red Oak Hardwood Floors Stains Red Oak Wood Floors Oak Floor Stains Painted Hardwood Floors Light Hardwood Floors Grey Flooring House Flooring Minwax Stain Colors Sounds good to me. Fantastic. 1.4K views, 1 likes, 0 loves, 2 comments, 5 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Alberding Hardwood Flooring LLC: Duraseal Rustic Beige penetrating finish burnished in with steel wool on this white oak. 2.3 out of 5 stars 2. Its always nice to hear that the effort we put into these posts are appreciated :). Maybe I should do a more in depth blog post about this down the road. I really wish you were in the Boston area. We are remodeling our kitchen and having all floors redone. Just a thought but worth considering along with the other options. 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