You can see that the whitewash is subtle and yet it drastically cuts the red pink color from the wood.
Whitewash oak hardwood floors.
Occasionally you ll find some with ash or hickory.
Check out our easy to follow steps below to see how it s done.
We always use dura seal stain for floors and its comes in country white which is what we use.
Because water based stain dries ridiculously fast we had to work pretty quickly.
My floors are done and while whitewashing red oak hardwood floors is a huge job i think it was very well worth the effort and hard work.
White floors do not work well with reddish woods e g.
American cherry brazilian cherry or pines which typically have orange or reddish undertones.
Here s a look at what the whitewashed area looks like compared to the natural red oak floor during the whitewashing process.
Most whitewashed floors work best with american canadian hardwoods such as oak especially white oak maple and birch.
The whitewashing gives a nice touch of color while still showing the graining and natural beauty of the wood.
Whitewashed hardwood floors are stylish again and quickly growing in popularity.
My studio is so light and bright and i don t think it would look like that with dark stained floors.
But since you already have the red oak it was a good idea to tone down the pink with green.
The paint adds texture and depth.
To get started pick up a gallon of whitewash stain and two quarts of gray paint.
We own a hardwood refinishing company and we would always recommend white oak for a white washed floor.
I finished the floors last night so i couldn t walk on them to take pictures until this morning.