It sounds like you only have the fir in the living room – you could make a focal point out of that beautiful wood if you wanted to and not even bother trying to hide or blend it. See more ideas about floor stain, staining wood, floor colors. Espresso. Will the floor guy need to replace the wood planks in these areas? There are way to many variables that come in to play, some that come to mind are: – Was the Brazilian Cherry water-popped first before the walnut stain was applied? It was hot while they were sanding and I didn’t smell anything. I hope you can get it sorted. The issue will be with the fir and cypress, the oak takes a stain well but the other two are more challenging to get even coverage. Overall looks like a hot mess, with white lines, gaps, parts are glossy others matte, shoe prints from the topcoat, buffer marks. Can you recommend a color for downstairs, and what do you think of the idea of two different colors in the house? The first two would have a matte finish. Check out Stylish Floors N Mores custom flooring work and give us a call for a free estimate at 631-642-0906, Minwax English Chestnut Stain on Narrow Oak Boards, square basket parquet hardwood grey stain - Google Search. – Is it new Brazilian Cherry or has it had time to age? Thanks Tadas. 2) My floors are red oak and I would like a nice medium to dark brown with no red/orange. The room doesn’t get much natural light and we have high-hat lighting. Downstairs, we’re thinking of putting a light color, and a Red Chestnut single border around the living/family room which would tie in the color on the stairs. Any thoughts on that combination and what brand of stain to use (my contractor doesn’t like minwax). My contractor plans to use Street Shoe brand water based sealant. That might work well. My suggestion would be not to waterpop the floor so the stain is a bit lighter. Thanks, you have so much helpful information! Street Shoe is a reputable brand of finish you you can rest assured knowing your floors will be fine. There are new finish systems available now, like Pallmann Pall-X Gold or Loba Invisible (used on the floor above), that don’t turn oak flooring that old orangy-yellow color that people associate with their grandparent’s floors. Can a wood floor “survive” with a floor at this humidity level (42-43%)? Shown on our Live Sawn White Oak with added Circle Saw Kerf, English Chestnut is a great flooring choice that gives a space personality without overpowering the room’s conversation. Yes you’re right about the darker stains, especially if the floor has been water-popped. Colors can be matched as well if you want a custom color. There’s 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. I have a ton of sunlight and feel they are too yellow. The kitchen is cheap natural colored pergo, which looks fine against the Red Chestnut. –Frank. The kitchen floor is spruce. You’ll eventually find the perfect color. We do this all the time. Sorry, I should have said the kitchen cabinets were installed in the 1980’s, and they’re that medium oak color, similar to golden oak I think. Will it look okay if we go with a very dark floor stain? Country White. What do you think??? To start out, I would use Special Walnut as the base color like you suggested and then start experimenting with percentages of Jacobean or a similar shade. The installing people who have laid them have bragged about this aspect. Sorry you have had to re-do them. Best regards. What combination of stains would you suggest so I could get the same type of look with white oak flooring? I recently found your site and have been reading along. You obviously know what you are talking about! Aged Barrel. As you can see these English Chestnuts look very different. Thanks! I love your blog and have found it really informative. You have to decide on something you like that will look good with your furnishings long-term. Do you have any suggestion about what to mix to give me a nice dark grey wood stain? Hi Tadas. Great article, very informative! I want to go a little lighter for easier maintenance and to brighten the home. system should you choose for your floors? Surprising, I haven’t come up with any reference to this problem online. Varathane 1 qt. We have installed #2 common red oak, 2 1/4″ planks, throughout the house & plan to finish them with Rubio Monocoat. I am thinking chesnut or medium brown. Could you tell me the wood type and stain color in the photo with the fireplace? In the move, there were renovations done to the main structure as well. Chestnut. Natural colored old fir is absolutely beautiful. Hi Tadas! We have a problem don’t know if you can help. Stain Gallery. or 50/50. 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? Not only a sample of the stain, but also with the finish applied as the color will change again. So we stuck with 100%. And will I get any red tones which I dont want. They’ve already got a coat of stain on. I love your first photo… does it look like a black brown in real light? Thanks for any advice. As far as the door I would stain or paint it a different color. Paints are beige (Grant Beige, Dove White), phillipsburg blue, etc. Red and white oak are the most common types used in America, with white oak being the cheaper variety. I live in Washington state and am in the process of getting my red oak floors professionally sanded and re-stained. With these colour schemes the current floor colour seems out of place and I was wondering if you could suggest a stain colour so that the rooms feel warmer and also mix with the black/white colour-schemes for the furnishings. It is really dark!! 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. Now I want to use Ebony or True Black stain on top of the Coffee Brown. Seems like the good brands of stain do not carry it. If it was a recoat it sounds like you have a contamination issue. Classic Gray. I wanted a light grey so I started testing Ribio Monocoat. And yes there is a difference between the two different stain manufacturers. x 2-3/4 in. From the photos it looks like the floor guy did a great job as well. Common is more rustic and has more “defects” (if that’s how you view them) compared to higher grades like “select”. Way too much red tone for me. Sorry this is a little late, you most likely have the floors done now. I’m thinking of refinishing my 32 year old oak floors (kitchen, great room-open floor plan). 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. If I get up the nerve to go darker, is there a stain that blends well with light and medium oak as well as cherry? ... Brown, Cordovan, Pewter, Umber and White. Customize color or achieve a darker color by adding additional coats. My furniture is all Dark Cherry wood. We are going to install hardwood flooring (select oak). The trim matches the rest of the trim in the house and a black rail is a very clean classic look. Jen. Please keep in mind that each piece is going to look a little different depending on type of wood, age, grain of the wood, etc. At least test it out on a small area to see if you like it. If so have a look at some of the colors in this post: https://napervillehardwood.com/blog/rubio-monocoat-pre-color-easy/. I read this is durable but not recommended for dark stained floors. I don’t have any pictures of dark floors with neutral cabinets, but on our ‘Photos’ page we have a few pictures of a project (2nd one from top in Orland Park) that has dark cabinets and neutral floors. 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. Unfortunately, it is much, much to light. Our main floor has a douglas fir floor (original from 1888) in the living room and red oak from the 1940’s in the rest of the rooms. Once you had decided on a color you were happy with we would then start the job. Good luck with your hardwood floor restoration Mickey! Golden Nutmeg. I guess what I’m getting to, is that whatever the current style is, it doesn’t mean it has to dictate your own style. If it was after the floors were stained it could be that the excess stain wasn’t removed before applying the finish. You can see what finishes we recommend in our article here: https://napervillehardwood.com/Choosing_Finish.pdf. What, if any, is the difference between Bona stain colors and Minwax stains with the same names? I would love to have the floor done in Rubio Monocoat in one of the natural light colours. I like matte would you recommend that again or would I be better with a different finish? I like the look of a lighter color for our small space. We have done them with ebony but it will be too dark for you I think. He chose the Jacobean but it sure looks like Ebony to me. Just what I was searching for! As for the finish I have what I believe is a matte finish now not to shiny like a high gloss. Yes there might be some stain that has soaked down between the butt joints if it was applied quite liberally. 6. Usually, if we are not 100% sure, we will replace the boards in that area to make certain they “disappear” for good. Let’s go through a few steps to see what your decision should be. Great website, wish you worked in Mequon Wi! Will most people who want a plank floor want it naturally colored? The guy did Colonial Maple sample but it turned out too light. It would be best to get a couple of sample tins of both color stains and see if you can match it. The Dangers of Hardwood Floor Refinishing, A Blast from the Past: Wood Floors in the 1800’s, A Blast from the Past: Wood Floors in the 1920’s. 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 get your hardwood floor guy to mix up a bunch of samples for you. Dark Walnut. It’s 50% Minwax Sedonna red mixed with 50% English Chestnut penetrating stain. Those are vey special indeed. Also when looking at that floor remember you’re not seeing a real representation of the actual color. we wear shoes in our house and have a large dog. black in some areas… & a beautiful dry ebony in other … He generously painted on the ebony stain …, & did not wipe … is this OK ? Is it possible that the 60-year-old stain pigment left submerged in the cracks has bled out via the polyurethane? We are currently planning to stain our oak hardwood floors. Thank you so much for you help! 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? Everything that was changed in the living room and the dining room was happening simultaneously so sorry for the lack of good chronological order in my posts! Yes that will be a medium brown look. The products they used were minwax oil base. To fix it you’ll need to allow sufficient time for the stain in the gaps to dry and then start over. Is it really that bad? I can’t recall what percentage of each to use in the mixture or whether it was dark walnut or just walnut. Many thanks for your blog which I have found really useful. You’ll get a much better idea that way and it’ll be fun to do together :). Please help so confused. thank you tadas! Sorry you had a bad experience with the first guy you hired. It didn’t look good as there are gaps between the planks (and the gaps are very dark from the previous staining) and they are showing a lot. There are great high-end finishes though that are extremely durable – such as Bona Traffic, Pallman-X96 etc. Yes I would recommend a matte finish with a dog as it won’t show scratches in the finish as much. To answer your question, I always pre-face these type of answers with… it’s tough to anwer without seeing your home in person. Without seeing the floors in person, my suspicion is that he hasn’t sanded them aggressively enough. We have stained many different species of wood floors for clients, including Brazilian Cherry and maple floors that clients weren’t in love with. The color is a mix of Rosewood and Natural – 50% of each. The flooring guy stained the floor with Durseal Gunstock and the floor looked orange.Yuck! ... White Wash Pickling ... GINGERSNAP. Also wondering if there is much difference between Bona Jacobean and DuraSeal? Thanks Tadas. thank you, Hi Tadas, these are the colors I’m looking for. Jacobean sounds perfect for what you want :). The floor plan is exactly the same with the rooms ranging from 10×12 to 14×16 – same small windows. If Jacobean is too dark you can mix it with another lighter color to come up with a blend. My home has original oak floors from 1885 that are very thin at this point. May I ask, what is the type of wood and stain color used in the picture with you in it at the very top? It's been 3 years since my first farmhouse tour post; and as many of you know, we've made LOTS of changes and updates in the last 3 years! You’re welcome Lisa. Good luck with your hardwood floor staining and refinishing project! White Oak has the most neutral undertones. I liked it but I think it may be a bit too dark for our home. Ciao Tadas! it didn’t give me a nice grey. Us hardwood floor guys love longer length flooring and it’s hard to get. Ebony floors definitely have the Wow factor if that’s what you’re after. We found some pieces of the cypress in the basement, and our contractor should be able to give us a piece of oak. Or should we go with someone who can? do I go darker lighter or same on the stair treads and handrails on the staircase? Complete nightmare! I want them very dark but not a shoe polish black. These extreme colors tend to go out of style quickly though, the two colors above won’t. Yes you can mix at any ratio you like. Brazilian Cherry darkens as it ages and changes color quite substantially after a few month and years. Hope you sell your house quick Karishma. My goal is to create a warm cozy feel. Duraseal has a huge color selection with 37 beautiful color choices currently offered. Spend some time and have some fun experimenting and you’ll soon come up with the perfect color for your floors. One other thing to note about dark stained floors is that maintenance will be somewhat more difficult. We tried Jacobean, antique brown, and royal mahogany. Have an older 1924 home with lots of stained trim and cabinets..darker color..likely mahagony or dark walnut…likely, not cherry, since not as reddish tint. In the end, I highly recommend you have your wood flooring professional make you some samples. The third floor photo in the post (the one with the fireplace) is a red oak floor and you can still see the natural color variation with the wood there. Thanks for your advice. We are going to weave together the old floor with a new red oak floor. Jul 14, 2016 - Explore Geoff's board "Wood floor - English chestnut" on Pinterest. I’m going for a transitional rather than traditional look and was going to use Jacobean thinking it was a medium stain but it looks a bit dark and flat in my rooms. Do we need to re stain with the same golden oak to match the baseboards, window trim and casing or can we go a shade or two darker on the dining room floor? It’s 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. Cabinets in kitchen are a darker tobacco stain. I’m not a fan of the golden oak. Looking for a mid-brown stain without orange or red tones. Several, even the Pure- seem to tint the walnut a bit reddish- which we don’t want. You can read up about Rubio Monocoat and see the huge range of colors here: https://napervillehardwood.com/blog/the-hardwax-oil-experiment-part-2-monocoat/, Hi Tadas, Awesome blog! I ended up hiring the company who had the lowest price, and I got what I paid for. We just bought a colonial in Connecticut. You’re paying for guys like Tadas professionalism and expertise! I will be renting the house and really hoping I don’t have to redo the floors down the road when I sell. That way the hardwood professional can sand, stain and finish them onsite to the clients choice of stain color and finish system. If you’re really worried about white lines then a hardwax oil finish like OSMO or Pallmann Magic Oil would be a good option. Anything between 30-50% is good. Thank you so much for being so professional and sharing your expertise on flooring. My friend has provincial 111 and I loved it in her house. 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