Trying to figure out what color to stain my red oak hardwood floors. M
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Comments (13)I honestly believe light or dark is the same maintenance. I have had natural light oak and now have dark stained oak and the care is exactly the same to me. One does not wear worse than the other. Wood in general is going to be higher care than a ceramic tile. For me I would chose beauty over function when it comes to my floors. I have 2 boxers, 3 kids and a messy family. I LOVE my dark stained red oak floors. My mother in law, neighbors, a few friends told me I was crazy to go dark with two dogs. I would do it all over again. Dh says: "why did we wait so long." Do they show dirt? No. They are vacuumed weekly. And swept or mini vac'd if something terrible happens. Does the dog hair show? No. I have boxers who have that horrific short hair that gets into everything and is like porcupine needles to get out. And have no issues. One dog is Brindle and the other a flashy gold fawn. The dog hair does not show more or less on a dark floor. Some folks on GW joke that get a dog to match your floors is the key to clean. Do the floors get scratched? My dogs also have long nails. One is stubborn about trims. Yes, they get scratched but it is minimal. I had travertine floor tiles crack more than the scratches. The stain is so deep into the wood that if they have a tiny mark or scratch you can not see it. My floor guys used bonakemi traffic. I've heard it's awesome and for my floors I say yes. No scratches looks like soft matte wood. I love my dark stained wood. What look do you love? Do you love light? Light can be really pretty too. I will post some images below. Or do you love the dark? I find if I like something ( counter, tile, floors, lighting...) it is not a horrible chore to clean it. ~boxerpups...See MoreWhat color to stain my hardwood floors
Comments (4)I am answering not from a place of how any of these stains look because my taste is terrible. With that said, I would pick a medium stain over a dark stain because dark floors show everything, and I have neither the time or the energy to try to make them look nice....See MoreRed oak hardwood floor stain anxiety, help!
Comments (32)We are about to do a kitchen remodel and our red wood hard floors that are in the main living room, hallway and bedrooms will be carried through in the new kitchen. I don't like the red, orange or pink hue in red oak, but I need to make the best of it. I'm looking at all the pictures posted from 2 years ago and wondering how everyone is liking their floors. We are wanting to go light, to give a white oak look, but everything we see is too pick. We may just pick a medium brown, but not sure what color is best. Any thoughts or recommendations on either? We need to make decisions soon. Any tips would be appreciated!...See MoreHardwood floor can’t figure out what’s happening
Comments (9)If you have some ammoniated window cleaner, put a little puddle of it in the middle of one floor board in an inconspicuous area, let it sit a minute then scrape it with your thumbnail. If it removes the finish it's likely that the 'refinishing' included an acrylic polish like Weiman, Orange Glo, Rejuvenate etc. These look good for a while but are notorious for scratching and scuffing easily and peeling off. Are you sure the floor was sanded to raw wood, stained and coated with a finish? If it doesn't remove the finish, it likely means you're mistreating the floor. What's on the bottom of the chairs? Does the floor have sand on it (be honest - wipe you hand across the floor now)? I have one dog and it carries sand in the house all the time. Sand on the bottom of chair legs will act like sandpaper. Even the best finish won't hold up....See MoreDesign Girl
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