Help! Should we go lighter or darker with wood floors with wood trim
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We are getting our white oak hardwood floors refinished. We currently have wood trim and doors. I am leaning towards a stain that is a warm light color but I don’t know where to start. I’m over whelmed with thought and need to narrow down to about 3-4 options for the contractor. I’m asking for color stain ideas.
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Comments (3)Consistency is best, but there can be a certain consistency in non-uniformity. Are the stained windows within one room? Are the french doors? One option that you have that also has historical antecedents is a stained door with white trim, windows/ trim, and baseboards, and you could do this throughout the house for a certain amount of consistency. If the windows with the stained trim are all in one room, perhaps that entire room could have stained woodwork. Note that doing stain grade doors throughout the entire house can get relatively pricey. The key is to have a rather consistent plan or hierarchy and following it....See MoreNeed help deciding wood floor colors to go with new wood looking tile
Comments (35)The hardwoods are extremely valuable. I would work in a medium brown that eliminates all yellow/orange/red. To do that, the stain will have to have a green undertone. That means a specialized mix for your situation. A HIGH END hardwood flooring professional can do this for you. It will take a couple of weeks to find the right colour/mix. The professional will come in and strip a section of flooring (like 20ft x 20ft). S/he will then apply different stain mixes to this area for you to view. You will then choose the colour that is the best fit for your situation. At a mutually agreeable time, the professional will come in and refinish the entire house - including the stairs (quite expensive but well worth it). The banister can then be stained/painted to match the hardwoods. The only time I would look at moving away from hardwood is in the DEEP south or in very hot climates. And it would be VERY helpful if the entire house was built on concrete and not wood joists. Tile is very heavy. It often requires wooden subfloors to be beefed up (decrease the deflection rating = no movement that would damage the tile). The wood is worth saving - unless you absolutely hate it (disregard the colour). If you love tile and wish to have it everywhere, then go for it. But realize that hot climates are some of the few places where this is considered normal. Everywhere else (any place with "winter") would find this a nuisance should you wish to sell the home. Besides, you mentioned budget. Ripping out the hardwood and replacing with tile would be double the cost of refinishing the hardwoods....See MoreHow do we go lighter on red oak floors without looking pink/red?
Comments (2)"We want to be able to see the character in the wood." You will need to be more specific. You want to see natural color, grains, knots, mineral streaks, etc.? Is there a inspirational floor?...See MoreShould wood kitchen floors be darker than wood cabinets?
Comments (3)Not a rule, but it is suggested that you go 2 shades difference when using wood cabinets with wood flooring. But….in your case since its only the island that is wood, a close match would be fine. Yes, though to your slightly lighter idea. Keep in mmind darker floors show dust more easily. Your husband is on the right track of making sure there is a difference....See MoreRelated Professionals
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Does the flooring contractor have samples for you to take a look at? If not, consider getting some white oak pieces to create sample stains to see in your space.
Sometimes a couple shades are mixed together to achieve the desired color.
I imagine you're needing to consider flooring color along with all the wood trim that will remain.
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We have added new hardwood in our living room and will have it finished with the old wood. Here is a picture of part of the new with the old wood
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