Whitewashing wood flooring gives a rustic feel that brightens your space and extends the life of scratched old floors.
Whitewash oak hardwood floors.
The whitewashing gives a nice touch of color while still showing the graining and natural beauty of the wood.
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.
The paint adds texture and depth.
We own a hardwood refinishing company and we would always recommend white oak for a white washed floor.
My studio is so light and bright and i don t think it would look like that with dark stained floors.
These floors give a light fresh and airy look for coastal decor contemporary modern farmhouse scandinavian decor or shabby chic styles.
Whitewashed hardwood floors are stylish again and quickly growing in popularity.
I finished the floors last night so i couldn t walk on them to take pictures until this morning.
But since you already have the red oak it was a good idea to tone down the pink with green.
Occasionally you ll find some with ash or hickory.
The stain will be the floor s core color.
White floors do not work well with reddish woods e g.
Here s a look at what the whitewashed area looks like compared to the natural red oak floor during the whitewashing process.
You can see that the whitewash is subtle and yet it drastically cuts the red pink color from the wood.
Most whitewashed floors work best with american canadian hardwoods such as oak especially white oak maple and birch.
American cherry brazilian cherry or pines which typically have orange or reddish undertones.