Dark walnut or Jacobean
jennifer11203
5 years ago
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PROBeth H. :
5 years agothose two colors are only a shade off. not much difference in them once it's done. just get a spare piece of wood and do a sample. use both of them and then use 50/50 of both mixed together. see what you like.
I wouldn't use Minwax at all. it's a cheaper stain. use Duraseal or Bona or even a Varathane or General finishes. better quality.
50/50 special walnut and dark walnut. the right side is two coats.
jennifer11203
5 years agoThanks Beth! We did get a sample but it was wet with high gloss so it was hard to tell. Im afraid dark walnut is not dark enough and jacobean is too dark and don’t really have any more time to do anymore samples. i want to achive the attached photo and the other photo is the floor sample.
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Comments (6)Espresso wasn't one of the ones they sampled on the floor...but they did have one they called "coffee brown" which was a little too "brown"...it didn't have as much depth to it. I will ask about the espresso, though! I am also going to ask about "popping" the wood...that sounds very interesting! Right now, I am leaning toward 75% Jacobean, 25% Walnut. Would love to see pics of anyone's stain! Oh, and yes, I have heard that the dark stains show everything...I am ok with that...I had provincial stain on my old floors with a high gloss finish and that was also a nightmare. I have become quite adept at wielding a fierce dry swiffer! ;)...See MoreMatching Red Oak to White?
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Comments (46)I completely thought about Jacobean, but not sure in the end if I tried it alone. Mine are Dark Walnut on the red oak. Dark Walnut doesn't have red, that's the wood. They say that Jacobean that has "green" counteracts the red. Dark Walnut is likely a warmer color than the Jacobean. I would likely have been very happy with the Jacobean as well....See MoreNeed help with stain color !!
Comments (2)I have a red oaks floors finished in a natural stain with a satin finish. With area rugs and furnishings, the floors do not stand out and are a neutral background for everything else....See Morejennifer11203
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Beth H. :