Can you please help? Can you recommend a couple of colors? Thanks Tadas. Any suggestions on the very quickest, easiest way to water pop? For your dark expresso color try mixing Ebony with Jacobean or Dark Walnut like you said. As far as humidity level, 43% is great. I prefer to not have to paint or stain them. After researching I think it may be called bleed back. I am not sure if you are still responding to this blog, but I have a real problem I am hoping you can help me with We want to stain our red oak floors a dark color. There is a product called Pink Blocker by Ciranova. I dont want any reddish hues and the dark stains made it look grainy and sort of dirty. We had red oak floors installed and are having other rooms floors sanded and re-stained. If they are there in the winter and you fill them, the floor wont have any room for expansion when the humidity rises in the summer. Appreciate your response. Not sure about the fir. My friend has provincial 111 and I loved it in her house. One of the biggest questions we get here at Tadas Wood Flooring Inc. when it comes to staining floors is: Should I get my floors stained and if so, what color should I go with? Do you have any ideas how to mitigate the smell? My new kitchen cabinets are natural rift sawn white oak. We just bought a colonial in Connecticut. Keep in mind, we are finishing them off with a water base matte finishI hope that doesnt effect the final outcomeAny advise would be greatly appreciated. (He uses the DuraSeal brand). Could you tell me the wood type and stain color in the photo with the fireplace? Always make sure you do a sample piece/section first though as you have found out. Lift and move any furniture or other items, as necessary, to access the area to be patched. Can you help? What do you recommend? Thanks Tadas. On our sample we did Red Oak and Red Mahogany, I am really drawn to the darkness of the mahogany but I am thinking about mixing a stain in to give it a little more brown tone. The color I chose from the samples on my floor is Medium Brown. We are in the process of renovating and are starting our wood floors now. I have read that duraseal spice brown or antique brown might get the desired result. Second choice would be water-based finish. Thank you very much Tadas. Since the contractor was not happy with the sanding job, we had the floor resanded and are starting over. Thank you for taking the time to comment Faviola and I hope your hardwood floor refinishing project goes well! Im pretty sure it was Duraseal. The way I see it from my very limited view, you have a couple of choices. That might explain the raised boards. You can see more pictures of this floor half-way down the page here: https://napervillehardwood.com/photos_of_hardwood_floors.html. Still running the dehumidifier (December 2019 in WI). I would do the treads the same color as the floor. Yes you can mix at any ratio you like. We have installed #2 common red oak, 2 1/4 planks, throughout the house & plan to finish them with Rubio Monocoat. But for me, I like white trim. Really helped me understand staining a little more! It shows more wavy wood grain pattern for lack of a better description. I know from experience now how much the wood changes- I am afraid of it progressing to a purple or burgundy if I try a walnut or a Jacobean. 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. Thanks so much with any advice with this. I have a foyer and dinning room that is heart pine floors that we pulled out of an old house and redone. I just got guy installed Red Oak hardwood floor, can you advice what color should I go with should I stain or leave it natural. I would get a few stain colors and do some testing on a small area first. Its never fun when things go wrong :(. To answer your question thats a Maple floor stained red mahogany (Bona brand stain). We havent used rustic beige on hickory sorry, so I cant give you a solid answer. Red and yellow is hard to get on a floor at the same time. Its a very large room and the ceiling is done with the same wood that is why we thought of staining for some contrast. thank you Colleen. Will the floor guy need to replace the wood planks in these areas? Take a look at just some of the options you have below. Was considering an ebony, Jacobean or dark oak but would value your thoughts as to what would give a wow factor. Approximately 1000 sq feet. Nice blog. Can you give me the specifics on the stain used called Golden Brown??? Sorry for the delay in replying, weve had a very busy week sanding and refinishing floors here in Naperville. Apply Pergo finishing putty in the scratch or gouge, using a plastic putty knife. Would love to hear your thoughts. Need to make a decision soon. Have you looked at Duraseal Coffee Brown color? Again, thank you mucho mucho!!! And then, to make the choice even more complicated, there are pre-colors and aging treatments you can apply first before the colored oil. These floors are beautiful random width french white oak. 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. Or you could do 50% Provincial and 50% Natural for a nice shade darker and warmer. I also have a big dog, and dont want to go too dark on account of him scratching up the floor. Great website, wish you worked in Mequon Wi! Otherwise something like Heritage Brown or Provincial (maybe a 50% mix with Natural) would be a good place to start. I hired a flooring professional and he felt uneasy about going from dark to light. I would go with the brand of stain your floor guy is familiar with as you dont want him experimenting with unfamiliar products/systems on your floor. I like the look of a lighter color for our small space. Plus the best way to care for hardwood floors is to regularly sweep and clean them when you cant see it you can get lazy with this :). If youre not happy with any of the colors out of the can, maybe try blending a couple together so you get a custom color. Hi Tadas, were redoing our floors and walls we want to do the the walls edge come gray (light gray) and the floor we want to do darker but not very dark like ebony or jacobean a b;t lighter and not red or orange what do u recommend that will compliment the walls and vica versa?thanks! One more question re. Any thoughts on that combination and what brand of stain to use (my contractor doesnt like minwax). Can you recommend a color for downstairs, and what do you think of the idea of two different colors in the house? recently had our 1920 parquet floors professionally stained sadly, as a ballerina I had NO idea the impact a boring medium brown floor would have): Husband has graciously sweated re-sanded re-stained & sweat again to give me the dark ebony of my dreams. It is only 130 VOC and has a slight smell for a day. Im sure youll find a great hardwood floor refinisher where you are in Georgia. Youll get a much better idea that way and itll be fun to do together :). Many thanks for your blog which I have found really useful. Slightly raised. 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. I would open windows and air out the house really well for a few days. For a timeless color I would suggest Antique Brown or Spice Brown. Thank you for sharing! As far as your other question, Provincial will not be darker than English Chestnut normally, but if you water pop the floors (see this post here) then youll be able to get it darker. Its hard to tell from just a picture on the internet but I think Rubio Monocoat Monsoon Grey Pre-Color Easy + Black could be heading in the right direction. To answer your question, if you want to darken any color stain you can mix another darker color of the same brand into it. I read somewhere (cant find it now) that you can mix walnut (or dark walnutI cant remember which) with english chestnut for a really nice look. There is so much trim work, includubg around the windows. We have dark blue curtains in the room and the staircase wall is painted with a plum hue. Websites like Houzz are great for looking at photos too. Hope your hardwood floors turn out great. Remember test patches are your friend :). Huge thumbs up for this site post! Hello Tadas, Thank you for your valuable knowledge. What, if any, is the difference between Bona stain colors and Minwax stains with the same names? I wish I had come across you earlier! This is the stain color chart from DuraSeal, And here are the colors available from Bona. The installing people who have laid them have bragged about this aspect. As long as theyre kiln dried properly and arent warped youll have no trouble selling them Im sure. Dark floors will absorb light and have the opposite effect. Unfortunately, yes, you need to wipe off the excess stain as you apply it. The second bummer is again to know from our builder that no mixing of stains is allowed. Hope this helps a bit Gabby. Is water popping the only way to achieve the deep stain? Then it looks like youve tried to match it but missed the mark :), Helllo I was wondering how you achieved the dark stain on the first picture on this blog? That color is Rubio Monocoat Fumed + Super White. But, if you would rather add some color to your floors to simulate a more exotic or dramatic look, then oak flooring takes stain very well with the correct techniques. it didnt give me a nice grey. Hi Tadas, My floors are oak in a golden color with wider planks and the room is an L shape with the dining room. Tada, Thank you so much for taking the time to help. If they arent seasonal then the best product we have used is a filler called Timbermate. The Castle brown was too dark. Hope you can provide some guidance. Hmm, it shouldnt still smell after that amount of time. Hope you find what youre looking for. I know that I have asked you alot of questions and hope that Im not taking too much of your time! This is a very individual choice and a lot will depend on the style of your house, furniture etc. We have hickory floors. Hi Tadas, I recently bought a condo. Im going to quote from a former reply above to save some time if thats ok. Thank you! We have created samples on our scrap wood, but for some reason they keep turning out looking like we just painted the wood with whatever color sample we used none of them look beautiful & natural like your photos of floors youve done in RM. The dining room has red oak floor with golden oak stain and all the baseboards, window trim and casing are also stained with golden oak stain. Either way it will make your decision much easier. Sorry for the delay in replying. Thought of this after reading the following article about various ways to fill gaps: http://www.cinhome.com/gapfiller.html. Maybe get your stager to pop over to help you with the choice as well, theyre usually very good with colors and style. Ever heard of such a thing? They said thats the darkest they could go is there anyway you could tell me how to get them as dark as your pic and what product to have them use? Then you have a decision to make. Thoughts? Jacobean sounds perfect for what you want :). Maybe early American? Will it look okay if we go with a very dark floor stain? Also I am interested in provencial minwax stain. Lets go through a few steps to see what your decision should be. He is now recommending that we change route and go with a medium brown colour to hide this problem. We have a problem dont know if you can help. It is highly helpful for me. Weathered Oak was something I had in mind but after knowing and seeing a small area on the floor, dropped the idea of weathered oak. Wall are all painted edgecomb gray and repose gray Matte or satin finish for best look and care? thanks again, Lorena. Then apply another top coat or two over the top and the faux touch up will be sandwiched between the layers protecting it. Ill go into detail explaining the best way to make sure youre completely 100% happy with your decision, before you commit to staining the entire floor. Its still very farmhouse feeling, but with a new twist! We do this all the time. The last house had #1 red oak and we stained in with Jacobean and loved the color. I am thinking of going with natural very light floors with a white wood work. Much better to practice on test pieces first. For finish, if you want a clear finish that wont yellow, I would suggest a two component water-based finish. You definitely need to sand more wood off the floors in these cases though. I still want the coffee brown tone but want a lighter brighter look. Or should we go with someone who can? We have natural hickory cabinets and are thinking of doing a provincial stain or antique brown in the bona stain. Jen. We are looking to get a rich brown color with a hint of red. Carla. These will blend the floors together very well. Theyre lighter and dont have the yellow, orange or brown tones you dont like. Did it look like this after the stain, before the first coat? None are what we have in mind. The picture was taken with lots of shadows and it will always look different on your computer depending on your screens color settings. Very well written article and very helpful. We have all Golden Oak trim and solid doors throughout our home. We have a home that is full of golden oak and dont want to paint or replace at this time. How to Remove a Cigarette Burn From Vinyl Tile, How to Seal a Marble Floor Before Installing a Toilet, How to Fix a Chip on a Laminated Wood Floor, Home Depot: Pergo Laminate Floors Care and Repair, How to Get Scratches & Scuff Marks Out of Pergo Floors. Our doors and trim are solid oak and our kitchen cabinets are birch, all stained with Early American. I was worried it might be too dark and when sampleing they mixed in natural to lighten it, but then the red showed more. 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). We are sanding and staining our red oak floors in several weeks. Any suggestion on the stain color for the floors? If you dont want to see the grain then going dark is your best bet. It looks good doesnt it. How wide are the cracks? Lighter floors can be better for small dark rooms as they will brighten them up, making them look bigger because they reflect light. 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. any of them would do for me. Try to find a color close to what you want and then mix and sample colors till you find the perfect one. If done well you shouldnt be able to notice from a standing height.
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