Dark Walnut On White Oak Floors
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.
Dark walnut on white oak floors. Holding various stains well the white oak can be transformed into many different final color variations. Yes there are 2 main species of oak floors white oak and red oak and yes they are different. I wanted to avoid orange undertones. First picture shows bedroom next to sample.
The lower the sheen the less things seem to show. I think the level of gloss you choose to finish with makes a big difference on the visibility of dust. The poly finish is satin. See more ideas about stairs design house design staircase design.
White oak with dark walnut color. Should i ask them to stain it a notch darker. And the grain looks really dark. 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.
Dark wood floors create an overall elegant and luxurious feel and will highlight the prominent grain that quality white oak hardwood is known for. I had chosen dark walnut but the floor looks lighter than the sample. White oak hardwood with a dark walnut color applied. They are a really nice dark rich color.
Today they stained one of my bedrooms so that i can decide if i like the stain for all the floors. My floor guy uses masterline oil based poly in a satin finish but i can t find much information on this product. I just had my red white oak hardwood floors stained with 2 coats of ebony dark walnut. Create contrast in your interior by pairing white or light colored cabinets walls or furniture with a dark wood floor for a dramatic effect.
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. Well friends i m back with the dramatic conclusion of my adventures in refinishing my hardwood floors with dark walnut stain. Sample is the rectangle on the white towel. I refinished my red oak floors in dark walnut and polyurethane and i love them.
The wood on my floors is red oak. 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. As i mentioned previously i selected dark walnut for the stain color.