stain for wood floor when you have beams and windows all wood as well
6 years ago
We just bought a beautiful 1930’s Tudor that we are looking to update and modernize.
The floors which were in need of a lot of TLC and had been an organdy wood color have been stripped/ sanded and are ready for staining. We would love to do a dark walnut Jacobean color and brighten the room up with white or grey toned walls and high hats which will create great contrast. The question is will a dark floor stain work well the the two other wood colors in the room (beams and windows)? What’s the rule of thumb for floor stain when there is other wood trim in the room?
Pics of room pre and post sanding
Thanks for the advice!
The floors which were in need of a lot of TLC and had been an organdy wood color have been stripped/ sanded and are ready for staining. We would love to do a dark walnut Jacobean color and brighten the room up with white or grey toned walls and high hats which will create great contrast. The question is will a dark floor stain work well the the two other wood colors in the room (beams and windows)? What’s the rule of thumb for floor stain when there is other wood trim in the room?
Pics of room pre and post sanding
Thanks for the advice!
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Comments (33)So sorry for your dilemma. Have you considered refinishing the floor with a high quality product? And perhaps removing your shoes, etc. If you aren't used to removing your shoes when entering the house, it will take time to get in the habit. But so worth it. All your floors will last alot longer. Our old 1916 Arts and Crafts house had QS oak on the main level, and birdseye maple upstairs. Although not really dented, it was more like scuffed up. The POs had refinished the floors themselves (horrors) with hand held sanders, and used a cheap finish. The finish was most of the problem, I think. Our new house has hickory, which is one of the hardest woods of those commonly used for floors. We even have it by the back door/garage entrance. No problems at all. They were finished with 3 coats of a swedish finish called "Glitsa" in a matte finish, and nothing shows. Very, very happy. I dropped 12 cans of soda the other day, and nothing dented or scratched. I've dropped pans, lids, dishes, etc....and so far, so good. Shoes, especially sneakers, are the worst for floors. Tiny pebbles can become embedded in the sole, and cause lots of damage to even the best of floors. Popcorn, or dried beans/peas are hard on floors. If spilled, and then walked on, they can make tiny impressions. Pets, too. Especially if their nails aren't kept trimmed. I can't imagine anyone pulling out a heavy fridge without protecting the floor, no matter what kind of floor. One of the most important things for wood floors is to keep them swept, or vacuumed. I hope have a happy resolution to your problem. Good luck....See MoreWill painted cabinets hold up as well as natural or stained wood?
Comments (4)Msbrandy, I can certainly relate to your dilemma. My prior home had walnut stained cabinets with white counters which I enjoyed for 35 years. The wood was refinished twice and looked great the day the house was sold. The kitchen in my current home had a complete remodel two years ago. I chose white factory painted cabinets this time for two reasons. Like you, there are no windows in my kitchen although it faces a wall of windows because of the open concept. I really felt the need to lighten the space. The second reason is purely emotional, I was ready for a change from the dark wood. When it's time to refurbish, it should help that the doors are full overlay so they can be spray painted in a professional paint booth. As I recall, stripping and refinishing natural wood cabinets, was a major ordeal as well. Anyway, cherry or painted would be beautiful. Wishing you the best with your remodel....See MoreWood beams/wood floors ideas?
Comments (16)those ceilings are great. This is what you said, I don't want to feel like i'm living in a cottage. If you paint the ceiling white, this is what it will look like. cottage-y. I vote for leaving the wood as is and either painting or staining the beams in EBONY! Do some white walls, black doors,,,,,amazing. Look how good this looks. going over the beams in an ebony gel stain or ebony stain mixed with some black paint, will be a lot easier than priming all the wood and then painting it white, or sanding and refinishing the ceiling. in the bedrooms, maybe to the slats in black and natural wood beams or do the beams in white kind of digging this look too. You may want to look through this blog. they had the same wood ceiling and other wood in their home. you'll have to scroll through to find the afters. http://sarahmdorseydesigns.blogspot.com/2014/01/wood-in-our-house-to-paint-or-not-to.html http://sarahmdorseydesigns.blogspot.com/2015/07/painting-update.html#more...See Morenew house has rustic wood flooring and rustic wood ceiling white beams
Comments (2)I think you can't ever go wrong with white blinds. Especially if they are high quality custom ones, they will be around longer than your current color scheme....See MoreRelated Professionals
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- 6 years agoI feel like I just want the 70's orange out. Want may be light enough to do the trick but will be a brown tone. Something like these?
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We did provincial and and thrilled with how it came out!!!!! It wasn't too dark but some of the wood stained just perfectly to tie in the beams. Working on painting the window trim white so that there is less of a wood look in the room. Overall so happy with the richness. Comments from above were so helpful and all considered. Once we saw each option on the floor the flooring guy really made the final choice.
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