Chestnut Stained Oak Floors

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.

Chestnut stained oak floors. See more ideas about staining wood floor stain floor colors. The only way to know for sure was to try an assortment of stains on the white oak hardwood floors. Those plain sawn red oak floors were stained with 50 rosewood natural and then finished with 3 coats of oil based finish to give it a nice deep rich look. They are a really nice dark rich color.

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. 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 refinishing guys put down samples of 4 stains on the floor and i selected the. I just had my red white oak hardwood floors stained with 2 coats of ebony dark walnut.

I need some handholding i just selected english chestnut stain for my living room dining room floors. 2 light 2 medium and 2 dark. I disliked the orangy yellow look and i want to go darker but not too dark. The result is cool controlled modern and rather chic.

This was the old type of finish before the new voc laws. They are 100 year old white oak and had previously been finished with no stain. Amazing patterns can be created on hardwood floors when you combine expert stenciling skills and in depth knowledge of stain applications. I like the look of whitewash as it keeps lower level so bright.

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 question is should both 1st floor and garden level floors have the same color stain. This white oak floor has been stained in a custom mix of gray ceruse. The 1st floor oak flooring has english chestnut stain throughout kitchen living room dining room and smaller bed room.

Patterns using wood floor stain colors. Minwax design series washes wood effects and waxes offer new options for bare wood and wood that s already stained. Combine the minwax design series with other minwax stains to produce on trend looks finishes and special effects. Jul 14 2016 explore geoff s board wood floor english chestnut on pinterest.

My floor guy uses masterline oil based poly in a satin finish but i can t find much information on this product.