Dark Stained Oak Floor Images

Check out this beautiful light washed white oak floor.

Dark stained oak floor images. See more ideas about flooring oak wood floors real hardwood floors. Instead of white trim try black or even a dark stained trim for a prairie style aesthetic. Also bear in mind that the stains look different pending on the species you have e g. My floor guy uses masterline oil based poly in a satin finish but i can t find much information on this product.

Writer and editor with a background in news writing editorial and column writing and content marketing. I just had my red white oak hardwood floors stained with 2 coats of ebony dark walnut. Greys and white washes will take quite well to white oak. The key here is the size that you are sampling.

Jun 30 2014 explore sandhaus syndicate s board custom dark stained floors on pinterest. Next came a crucial step tip 2 sample all the colors on a big space. We have red oak floors that basically make everything look a little more red. Luckily you can stain oak to look as dark as possible.

Also going with white oak also allows for a wider spectrum of staining options. 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. Oak wood has a porous quality to it which makes it very absorbent of staining materials. When using light wood floors to match dark kitchen cabinets make sure that your materials are coated well with stain or a sealer to protect it.

Now just a warning things look different in real life vs pictures on the internet most pictures look darker so do bear that in mind. And white oak is a 1360 on the janka hardness scale versus red oak being a 1290 which makes it a bit more resilient when it comes to wear dings or dents. Red oak vs white oak which is darker vs pine vs maple you get the idea as well as the grade of wood. They were similar but i still liked the custom fruitwood country white stain mix better.

The stain can react differently to different boards that makes a huge difference in the end so make sure your samples cover a big space. I wasn t sure how this custom stain would look over the dark inlays we have in parts of our first floor so i had them sample duraseal silvered gray on the red oak floors next to the stain mix i d used upstairs. Again the dark ebony stained white oak flooring here is very dominant but it is lifted with quirky contemporary décor accessories and light fittings.