Chestnut Stained Oak Floors

This white oak floor has been stained in a custom mix of gray ceruse.

Chestnut stained oak floors.

The refinishing guys put down samples of 4 stains on the floor and i selected the. My question is should both 1st floor and garden level floors have the same color stain. They are a really nice dark rich color. See more ideas about staining wood floor stain floor colors.

They are 100 year old white oak and had previously been finished with no stain. 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. Amazing patterns can be created on hardwood floors when you combine expert stenciling skills and in depth knowledge of stain applications. 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.

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. 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. 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. 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. I disliked the orangy yellow look and i want to go darker but not too dark. This was the old type of finish before the new voc laws.

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. 2 light 2 medium and 2 dark. Combine the minwax design series with other minwax stains to produce on trend looks finishes and special effects.

I just had my red white oak hardwood floors stained with 2 coats of ebony dark walnut. Jul 14 2016 explore geoff s board wood floor english chestnut on pinterest. My dilemma is what stain to go with. I need some handholding i just selected english chestnut stain for my living room dining room floors.

The only way to know for sure was to try an assortment of stains on the white oak hardwood floors.