Floor stain color help please- coffee brown?
We are getting our oak floors refinished and stained this week. I am leaning toward duraseal coffee brown. I am looking for a medium/ dark rich brown stain with no red undertones. I would love for the wood grain to show through. I know I don't want super dark like ebony. My floor contractor suggested provincial, said its a popular option, but I think it's lighter than I want. I haven't had a chance to test out each color on the floor yet. I'm hoping to do that tomorrow. I would really love to see some pictures and hear experiences from those of you who have gone through this process. Has anyone used coffee brown? We plan on using a satin finish.
This is a photo with floors I love:
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gregmills_gw
10 years agoMrsBrad
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Duraseal Coffee Brown stain?
Comments (1)Depending on the species of hardwood, this should run a "dark mid-tone". It will be a shade or two lighter than a "dark floor". If you want away from dark, this may be too dark for you. If you want a little darker than "mid-tone" than this is the colour for you. With this stain, I would want to see HUGE amounts of light (both natural and artificial) in almost any situation. Without LOTS OF LIGHT...this floor will get very dark very quickly. Please ensure your flooring professional has put down a single coat of finish (don't base a decision off of raw stain...it is never a good way to go about this). Photos of your space and the sample stains would REALLY help....See Morefloor stain help please!
Comments (10)These very dark brown colors are very "in" right now so I'm not surprised that he is using a lot of that color. I'm afraid they are trendy. We just sold our house and the new owner had the floors redone in a very dark color from the Early American that we had used. there has to be a happy medium. Not so golden but not so dark. first, find out what brand he uses so you know what choices you should choose from. If it's Duraseal (or Minwax), then pick four or five colors you like and have him apply those colors as samples in your home. then you can make a rational choice....See MorePLEASE HELP with red oak floor stain - thanks so much!
Comments (5)@duvall15501 its been a while since you posted and i came across you post trying to figure out what to put on my red oak floors. we have had a terrible go of it and now looking into bona Jacobean, bona medium brown, duraseal dark walnut and interested in the bona antique which you have posted. what did you end up selecting and are you happy with yoir floors?...See MoreDESIGN HELP: stair stain colour that matches smokey brown flooring
Comments (1)Use a mix of Espresso (3:4) and Jacobean (1:4). It will be super dark and the Jacobean will keep the red in the red oak under wraps. The Jacobean will also prevent the treads from looking like they are painted black. Where are the red oak treads?...See MoreUser
10 years agoglad2b
10 years agoMrsBrad
10 years agoglad2b
10 years agoMrsBrad
10 years agoGlad2be: Thanks for checking back. I LOVE the floors! I appreciate your post and your pic. It reassured me of my decision and I am so happy with how they turned out. This picture does not do them justice, and they are actually a little darker than they appear in this photo. Thanks for everyone's input!
glad2b
10 years ago
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