Dark Walnut Floors On White Oak

Sample is the rectangle on the white towel.
Dark walnut floors on white oak. See more ideas about stairs design house design staircase design. A crisp clean white will create a gorgeous contrast between the white paint and the dark color on the floor. Both red and white oak are great choices but if i personally had to choose one over the other i d go for white oak and you ll see why below. Commonly found in american homes due to its abundance and simplicity white oak flooring is sure to please.
The white oak looks even but the red oak looks like zebra stripes although the dark walnut showed less contrast than the jacobean. Holding various stains well the white oak can be transformed into many different final color variations. Green is the contrasting color to red so it s the natural choice to complement the rich tone of the cherry hardwood floor. White oak flooring can look bleached out.
I just had my red white oak hardwood floors stained with 2 coats of ebony dark walnut. I ve heard that using ebony obliterates contrast. Well friends i m back with the dramatic conclusion of my adventures in refinishing my hardwood floors with dark walnut stain. First picture shows bedroom next to sample.
They are a really nice dark rich color. It will especially pop against lighter décor and become a focal point. As i mentioned previously i selected dark walnut for the stain color. In case you re new to this take a peek inside my home and see how i went about refinshing my hardwood floors with walnut stain and satin poly finish.
I shared this with you in my previous post but here is the color of the floors in the downstairs left compared with the upstairs right. Go green for a beautiful contrast. My floor guy uses masterline oil based poly in a satin finish but i can t find much information on this product. And the grain looks really dark.
Also professional pros the ones who take their time to listen to you and do the job right always water pop the wood when using dark stains. Should i ask them to stain it a notch darker. Wall colors for white oak. You can read more about the differences between white and red oak flooring here.
Sapwood of white oak is a white to cream color while the heartwood is light brown with some boards having a pickish to slight gray tint. The poly finish is satin. I wanted to avoid orange undertones. I had chosen dark walnut but the floor looks lighter than the sample.
Yes there are 2 main species of oak floors white oak and red oak and yes they are different. White oak with dark walnut color. Today they stained one of my bedrooms so that i can decide if i like the stain for all the floors. White oak dark walnut has a medium brown gray color that is greatly suited for traditional environments.