can I mix Red Oak floors with Walnut cabinets?
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D S
2 years agoRelated Discussions
Mixing red oak and white oak-does it matter?
Comments (5)To clarify our contract: We have an *atypical* contract arrangement. It was a whole house water damage situation and many things were staying the same and many things were being upgraded. The contract was written in a way that we choose materials and pay as we go. The builder listed every item that was being worked on and estimated cost, labor separate and every item had to be approved by us before he began. Every item and finish we decided on was purchased by him as we approved it. We were given his receipts of all purchases (down to the nails!) on a monthly basis. When the time came for a finish decision, we had a meeting to choose materials and discuss cost. We would then give the go ahead and he would purchase the materials. When we were ready for floors, he called me down to choose size and material. He said the current floor upstairs (that did not get damaged) was red oak. I told him to go ahead and get the same for main floor, but to use a wider plank. His mistake in identifying the wood. We finished the whole house 2500 sq ft like this with no problems and excellent outcome, except for this floor mistake. I guess if you are saying it won't be noticeable since they are not visible at the same time, I will not pursue any further. I think we have a good arrangement with our builder and don't want to burn bridges as this is the last item on our project. And I feel a little better as you are both telling me the difference will not be noticeable. Let's see what happens next week. I've been putting off staining until I felt comfortable with the outcome. Thanks!...See MoreHas anyone tried mixing in weathered oak to cool down red oak?
Comments (14)Neutral = gold(ish). Golden oak = yellow. Both of those colours are SUPER WARM. If you want COOL you need to get RID of yellow, orange and red. duraseal-quick-coat-stain-chart.jpg (1510×1762) (netdna-ssl.com) Have a look at the chart. Can you see green in any colours? Think 'celery' rather than emerald. Each colour has been applied to Red and White Oak (they sit side-by-each). Chestnut has green in it. Provincial also has some green but it turns warm on Red Oak (snick more gold tones). Coffee Brown Dark Walnut Antique Brown These all have green in them. Be VERY careful with Jacobean if you are looking for a 'soft' brown. Jacobean is FANTASTIC at turning the mineral streaks (the grain) DARK BROWN/Black. If you want a soft brown, the Jacobean is probably not what you want....See Morespecial walnut and Weathered oak stain on Red Oak! Advice
Comments (7)Another reason not to mix custom stains. It doesn't take much to make the incorrect mix. Samples are measured with spoons, then you have to figure out the ratio for the actual project. It becomes more difficult when you need to do touch ups or spot fixes, which will most likely result in a entire floor refinish. Make things easy for yourself and stick to standard colors....See MoreHas anyone used 50/50 minwax dark walnut + special walnut on red oak?
Comments (35)You want to avoid applying a second coat of stain. It will cause adhesion issues. What you can do is add some of the stain to a oil base poly, then apply it. Another option is to use poly shade in a similar color. You can apply 2-3 coats of the poly shade to achieve your desired color. Poly shade is oil base. Contractor should have water popped the floor prior to applying the stain. The color would come out darker....See More
Fori
2 years ago
bmorepanic
2 years agoD S
2 years agoThe natural walnut sample looks okay with the red oak. It’s been 17 years since they were refinished, but I think I recall having them use the most natural finish. They look super orange and yellow to me. I wonder if the red oak hardwood could be finished lighter? I do like that the woods are so different.
I’m not looking forward to now adding a whole house wood floor refinish onto the kitchen remodel. Our living room, dining room, hallway and bedrooms all flow uninterrupted. And I am concerned about water damage with wood in the kitchen. But I do think that would be the best looking. I have a lot of dark wood furniture in the house so the walnut cabinets make a lot of sense.
D S
2 years agoD S
2 years agolikestonehomes
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Kerri Kimberley
2 years agoI love my red oak floors with walnut cabinets! Both have a clear coat finish. The color of the floors isn’t coming through quite right in either photo. The one with the range is coming through as more orange, the one with the refrigerator is coming through a bit more grey/green. Actual color is between the two. I agree with the other posters that to pull this off you need to refinish the other red oak flooring.
D S
2 years agoPortland 76
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2 years agoCindy
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wsea
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I see you ended up with white oak floors but i thought id share another image of red oak with walnut cabinets for anyone else looking at this. cabinets are natural the floors are stained.
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