Red oak in the raw. I’ve been so conflicted about how to proceed with it, and since I’ve been able to keep busy with other projects, I’ve felt no pressure to get it done. Dark wood is in!! So glad you have made this decision. Ideal for unfinished wood furniture, cabinets, I refinished my red oak floors in dark walnut and polyurethane and I love them. Anyway, I think any of these shades will go much better with your new colour scheme than the existing floor. Natural wood tones vary, so expect your final stain color to vary slightly from board to board. But thinking of the Special Walnut since it's just a touch darker. I love the Jacobean. The shiny plastic-y look is yesterday’s news. Minwax Wood Finish is a penetrating, oil-based stain that enhances wood grain with rich color in just one coat. Get rid of it and for goodness sake, rent that big sander! We have 2 little fur babies (terriers) and yes, there is hair. 4.6 out of 5 stars 483. Walnut is right between Maple and Mahogany to my ears and is NOT dark sounding, simply dark looking. But there’s a downside. So when I remodeled the kitchen, I mixed up a very light stain that I applied before the Waterlox in an attempt to color match the old floors. Over the years, natural walnut wood develops a lustrous patina. Such talent! Works like a charm to clean up between bigger cleanings when the dust bothers me or before guests come over. (I have oak floors similar to what you have now and about the same age except for the new sections in my kitchen, hall and office (we matched prefinished oak boards in the areas we added hardwood with the existing reddish honey color (refinished several years ago) to almost a perfect match (my floors have polyurethane on them). Poly is a tricky beast, we’re pretty careful with our floors, but there is a constant worry about scratching, and then having to eventually do a major refinish, and that doesn’t seem to jive with your overall work flow/method (no offense intended), Hi Kristi, As far as stain color goes, I would stay away from anything too dark because it is so far to one extreme end of color trend. Good luck! It does seem like based on your initial kitchen finishing, you can use the stain to tint to the color you want, and then to the waterlox at the end (aside from the curing time issue). I tested Minwax Jacobean stain, Dark Walnut stain, Special Walnut stain, and a mixture of 1 part Dark Walnut stain to 1 part Special Walnut stain. Special Walnut 224; Weathered Oak 270; Vintage Blue 288; Gunstock 231; English Chestnut 233; Early American 230; Provincial 211; Aged Barrel 283; Red Oak 215; Espresso 273; Dark Walnut 2716; Mocha 280; Navy 286; Red Mahogany 225; Honey 272; Jacobean 2750; … Some paint came off the baseboards during the process and a few flecks were missed and got poly’d in. I started with a very rough grit (40) and worked my way up. Dec 22, 2018 - Duraseal jacobean, dark walnut and red mahogany on red oak. The Persian walnut picked up the name "English walnut" over the years since it was English merchants who introduced the nuts across the globe. Here’s my issue. We are hard on flooring, so I chose something that isn’t perfect to start out with, so if it gets a nick or gouge, I won’t want to kill someone! Responds well to steam bending. Medium dark might be safer–it never gets too far from whatever shade is popular and “on trend” at the time. So he has tested these products, and has updates, too. You originally went with the Waterlox because you could touch it up after doing major remodeling jobs and making major messes in these rooms. I don’t even want to consider how much of my brain power on a daily basis is used to store the recipes of the crazy concoctions of paint and stain I mix in the moment and then paint all over my house. I didn’t do them myself, but the process that I had done was- sand, water popping, jacobean stain, seal, three coats of satin water based poly with an added hardener in it. Minwax Dark Walnut was the first stain color that I fell in love with when I first started woodworking. Over the years, natural walnut wood develops a lustrous patina. When we have a professional refinish both old and new floors on one of our jobs, the colors between the new and old floors (meaning the actual mix of the stain colors) are sometimes different, if the delineation line occurs at a straight point between rooms- like between the kitchen and living/music room. Im sure once you get started you will fly on with the work. Walnut and maple have a single, distinct difference. I think it’s also very pretty, and I do like that it’s a bit lighter (and less red), so it might not show dirt as much as the straight Dark Walnut. And is special walnut too light and red? This next picture was also taken last night… I know you’re eager to get on with things right now, and you don’t want to waste the time waterloxing, but really, based on your track record, putting a poly on it right now will just mean that you save some time right now, but that you’ll still have to put in the time to waterlox them in a year or two, because you’re not going to be happy with the results long term. Great Special Walnut/ Jacobean blend on a 4″ White Oak. Thanks. Wow, what a learning experience for a 73-year old!! A friend was in the process of re-doing their floors, they got a color similar to Jacobean. She and Matt aren’t bothered by “messes” that would send “neat nicks” to the asylum. Also, as to clean-up, we vacuum a couple of times a week, but they don’t show every speck of dirt and dust (like my sister’s floors, which are much darker). Minwax Wood Finish is a penetrating, oil-based stain that enhances wood grain with rich color in just one coat. Our house seems so much brighter and I never see the dirt or dust anymore!!! 4.6 out of 5 stars 54. On our floors, since they’re rift and quartered white oak, it makes a difference but not one it was worth the frustration to address. Seems logical to do it now while the rooms are practically empty, rather than last when the rooms are filled with window treatments, accessories, and furniture. I also don’t like dark floors that have been popular the last several years. I think it is the correct decision and as you know, once you feel something is lending an off color tone to a living space, that is all you can see every time you enter the room. However, I became a big fan when we saw the sample on our floors. Odor: Black Walnut has a faint, mild odor when being worked. My thoughts exactly. Just saying…. Log in, Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), « Blue and White Coastal Prints – Free Download, Install Wall Sconces Without Running Electrical ». The colors you see can vary widely from computer to computer based on a number of factors. We also love the mixture of rich, dark … Solution – get a Roomba. Black walnut wood is dark, hard, dense and tight-grained. The color is a day and night difference. So it’s just me making my own decisions, working on whatever I want to work on from day to day, and putting off the things that don’t interest me. The problem with being a procrastinator who needs a little pressure to get things done is that when you work for yourself, there’s no one to apply that pressure. It fits in many color schemes, able to stand out elegantly with neutral tones, or sit back as a welcoming accent with bolder tones. So you may want to go light now, knowing that in a year or two it will be darker. Provincial is a warm, medium toned brown. It’s really easy to look at a pile of walnut and assume it’s low in quality because walnut, the poor guy, has a lot of characteristics that you don’t find in other woods. DuraSeal is another fast dry stain with fabulous colors. Last, is the redder of the two dark stains we experimented with. 7 out of 10 of our new hardwood floors are dark and people love the look it offers. I love the contrast of the floors against the white trim and lighter colored walls (I have revere pewter on a large portion of my house). The less red and orange undertones, the better. And please finish these rooms, i am a big fan but repeeting and reedoing is taking the fun out of it. I haven't decided on wall colors yet (new home we haven't moved into yet). That is something to consider. You might consider using two different colors to get them to match. …still looks like that. I’ve also been procrastinating because I couldn’t decide whether to just sand the breakfast room floor with my big 6″ rotary sander or whether to rent the big drum sander and edge sander. Every wood species benefitted greatly from the conditioner with this stain. Keep on plugging! In the high traffic areas, the stain is completely worn away, but around the perimeter, the stain is a deep orange-red. I went for it and refinished my floors. I meant to comment yesterday. Since the Minwax Wood Finish is oil-based, I’m using a natural bristle brush. It’s only native to the state it’s named after. I mistyped that the Special Walnut was darker, I was thinking of the Dark Walnut. . I didn’t know polyurethane was water based, This is what I’m using: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Varathane-1-gal-Clear-Satin-Water-Based-Floor-Polyurethane-230231/100142887. Mine would have booted me out long ago (smile)! I would just suggest that you stay away from anything too dark and try to pick the stain with the most neutral undertone as possible. Minwax 70006444 Wood Finish Penetrating Stain, quart, Special Walnut. I LOVE your blog. The pine turned more gray than anything. It think it looks even better when it’s finished with an oil based polyurethane which really enhances the dark walnut color and the grain of the wood. Isn’t that pretty? That makes no sense to me to do the floors last. It can’t easily be touched up. If you’re not completely positive, I wouldn’t seal with a polyurethane. I had initially thought I was going to want the special walnut or special dark but didn’t love the samples that were placed on my actual floor. Reply. When I refinished my maple floors 4 years ago ( with my dad’s help) we tried the orbital sander. Shop Minwax Wood Finish Oil-Based Stain Dark Walnut Interior Stain (Gallon) in the Interior Stains department at Lowe's.com. If you do use the drum sander yourself, start in an inconspicuous spot. I don’t mind swiffering, I also don’t mind looking at hairballs until I feel like swiffering. There is also the California black walnut (Juglans californica) which is a rare species that has a very limited growing area. Now. I just want them done as quickly as possible, and waiting 24 hours between coats of Waterlox will drag this on way longer than I want. It’s just my nature. Basically, anything dark that locks into the open grain of walnut will pop the grain nicely. Beautiful, but won’t show every little dust particle and pet hair. The Waterlox is way easier to patch-up. I have a day or two to change my mind. It's prized by woodworkers for its strength, grain and color. Are you going to have a more traditional design, if so think about the colors Early American, Special Walnut and Gun-stock- these are all really great looking and timeless. It is so easy to divot the floor that this is one thing I would leave to the professionals. And that’s why the hardwood floor in the breakfast room and pantry that I installed in September…. I am going to sign up again because I don’t want to miss anything you do. Also, in my house I have a polyurethane floor that meets up with a floor that finished with tung oil (I think waterlox is close to tung oil with some additives from what I understand). I agree. It’s time to stop procrastinating and get things done. I like that idea and think that the floors will look great in each room and provide a cohesiveness throughout the whole home. And when I say every day, I mean once every two weeks…if I’m lucky. And after just over three years, I’ve learned that living with orange floors really bothers me. They definitely had a wow factor. I like the hard wood with area rug look, not strict hardwoods. Then came Dark Walnut. I used 1/2 Dark Walnut and 1/2 Special Walnut on my red oak stairs (to match my existing wood floors) and I love them! This next picture was also taken last night… That breakfast room/pantry floor, as well as the floor in the kitchen, is new red oak flooring. I’m determined. I would wait until all trim, painting, and light installation has been done, but before decorating (window treatments, furniture, etc.) It affects how the wood takes the color, and the differentials between the dark and light grain. Kristi all of a sudden I am not getting your E-mails. I wasn’t too crazy about it at first because I didn’t think it was dark enough. Is Dark walnut too dark? The pantry will have a door, but that’s not where the change in color occurs. I know you don’t mind dust and mess while you’re in the middle of a remodel, but when it’s all finished, you will appreciate a cleaner looking floor without constant vacuuming. I wouldn’t go dark. The juglans regia tree (English Walnut Tree) is smooth and soft with fewer ridges while the bark of the juglans nigra (Black Walnut Tree) is hard and grooved.The English walnut tree takes years before maturity, while the black walnut tree grows very fast. - Tell the difference between chestnut and walnut. . Have you looked at the colors offered by General Finishes? Especially with your new color palette. It delivered rich, dark brown tones. Your kitchen cabinets are blue/grey on the bottom, which will make your floors appear darker than in the pictures. As to comments about dust ‘n stuff on dark floors; this is Kristi, the Texas Tornado, the Queen of Remodel & Re-do! 4.6 out of 5 stars 483. Especially when you’ve got construction projects going on (like I do, and you do) because construction projects make so much fine dust. 1) I don’t think you’re going to be happy with the poly. It’s actually what my kitchen counter tops are and I hate them. Learn how your comment data is processed. The first of the dark stains we tried was also the more neutral in tone. I think the Jacobean will play more nicely with your color scheme. Okay, honestly, it wasn’t really a decision to stop procrastinating. There is also a bunch of colors and samples you can try out. Both brands offer most of the same stains, especially the more popular ones such as golden oak, gunstock, provincial, special walnut, dark walnut, jacobean, and ebony. Waterlox gives you options to touch up, easily refinish, add new flooring. I had some area sanded and tested some colors, special walnut, cherry, dark walnut and golden pecan. Special Walnut is quite a bit lighter. Please take the time to do the floors so you’ll end up loving them for years. If you are interested in a certain color, be sure to order a sample. Every wood species benefitted greatly from the conditioner with this stain. Pretty excited about finding this. Not too dark, not too red/orange, and they have a more satin sheen. I didn’t know about these! ETA: Our floor guys are going to … I loved the color, but we also have dogs, and they were murder on that floor. I was one of those college students who would start working on a 20-page research paper the day before it was due, pull an all-nighter to get it done, and finish just in time to hand it in. I knew that to do the job properly, I needed to rent the drum sander and edge sander, but I’ve been trying to convince myself that using my 6″ rotary sander would be adequate. I love that you don’t feel trapped by your decisions. If you’ve never heard of Special Walnut, you won’t forget it now! If you read my blog regularly, you know that I’m not really one to settle for things that didn’t turn out the way I had hoped. Here is a link to the latest update on hardwax oil: http://napervillehardwood.com/blog/, And here is a link to the first of his 4 part series on choosing a hardwood floor finish/topcoat: http://napervillehardwood.com/blog/, Hope this helps. So I’m gonna go for it. You know, like if I forget or run out of time to vacuum every day then it won’t show. . 6. I agree 100%. Shop Minwax Wood Finish Oil-Based Stain Dark Walnut Interior Stain (Gallon) in the Interior Stains department at Lowe's.com. Just a warning before you jump in to sand your older floors again: I live in a house built in the 1940’s and when I was renovating and had pros come in to sand and refinish my oak floor, they took one look and said they had been sanded too many times in the past and doing it again would cause the nail heads to be too close to the surface. Good luck! I wanted to get a look at the colors in different lighting, so the picture above was taken last night. You are not alone! It seems when you pick easy or quick over what’s you love you redo it anyway. Once wildly popular, Natural Walnut is making a comeback with its understated beauty and intrinsically laid-back attitude. Good luck! Dark Walnut has too much red/orange in it for my taste. For this project, I want to not just protect the wood, but add color to it. This beautiful unfinished hardwood flooring was finished with a special walnut stain. You’ve mentioned time after time how you like the Waterlox finish. I hear the drum sanders can do some terrible damage if you aren’t careful. (I wish he was in my area–I’d hire someone that interested in doing a great job and providing the best service!) I have dark floors, and you are never done cleaning the. We have had natural finished flooring in another house that had high shine, and I literally had to shade my eyes at certain times of the day from the glare! It is holding up nicely and I don’t know if the stain would darken with an acrylic overcoat the same way as will oil based. I would love a light chocolate hue but don’t know if it possible. I think they’re a nice rich medium color, and they’re not dark enough where they show every speck of dirt (like say going all the way to ebony would) Our are on white oak, so they’ll have a little less red/orange undertone than yours, but still a very lovely color, that feels classic and not the slightest bit trendy. That’s all fine and well if you’re a neat person who enjoys keeping a super clean house, but you’re not Kristi. If I had it to do over again, I’d definitely with a lighter color and use watertox since I’ve seen how well it has worked for you in the past. It might not be perfect choice for an entire body but the few walnut topped Kauer's we've … I’m going to use it on my unfinished white oak stairs next. And sometimes what looks like procrastination is really just the necessary waiting until your gut helps you figure out the right decision. Ideal for unfinished wood furniture, cabinets, What a good start in the year in your house – to get the “foundation” done in order to be able to finish all of the decorating on top! And really… you will NEVER be done doing construction projects in that house. The first of the dark stains we tried was also the more neutral in tone. I really do like that floor with the half-and-half mixed stain on it, but to be honest, I just want this as simple as possible. Are you going to have a more traditional design, if so think about the colors Early American, Special Walnut and Gun-stock- these are all really great looking and timeless. I just had my white oak floors redone with jacobean and love the results. The thing that jumps out at me in all these pictures that you posted (I love them all btw) is that surrounding these rooms…..everything is WHITE. Beautiful, but won’t show every little dust particle and pet hair. May 9, 2017 - Explore LizaThacker's board "special/dark walnut on pine floors" on Pinterest. Its weathered persona makes it feel like those comfortable, worn jeans you can’t seem to part with. But then I went and cut an opening from the front room (living room) to the kitchen, and that changed things. I think the Jacobean is a good choice and you don’t have to mix it. What is the difference between walnut and chestnut? I’m horrible with photography or I’d snap a picture and add it. Faster and cheaper than the massages/physical therapy you may require after doing so much work on your knees! I had heard a lot about General Finishes stain and varnish so I used them. Minwax Wood Finish is a penetrating, oil-based stain that enhances wood grain with rich color in just one coat. I had some area sanded and tested some colors, special walnut, cherry, dark walnut and golden pecan. Will the darker look in your kitchen be okay when you’re finished? New house has pre-finished floors with a reddish tint and this post reminding me how much I miss the warmth of the dark walnut stain…it’s not that dark and seems to compliment the colors you are integrating into the house; blues, greens so I say go with your gut and for dark walnut. Why spend time making window treatments if I can’t hang them? The pine turned more gray than anything. You have said you like to be messy when working and the finish is unforgiving if it gets paint on it or scratched. In the midst of my tears my dad asked if we shouldn’t try the drum sander. They both said that it is not recommended over dark stains. It is my go-to stain color. If you put a poly on it, you can’t spot fix it, and so in a year’s time, it’ll look awful, and you’ll end up redoing them again anyways. I have one little guy bouncing, *Closed* SURPRISE! The feel of these floors is night and day. So this needs to be addressed immediately before I can even begin working on other projects. I am glad you decided to redo all the floors to get the consistent look, but happier yet you are renting the necessary large sanders! I have a Dyson stick vac that I use often. I'm a DIY fanatic remodeling my way through our 1948 fixer upper.More About Kristi. It polishes to a very smooth finish, and the color ranges from creamy white in the sapwood to a dark chocolate in the heartwood. ), One Year Housiversary Tour (Past, Present, and Future Plans) – Living Room, Music Room, Hallway, and Hallway Bathroom, An Easy & Inexpensive Way To Update Flush (Flat Panel) Interior Doors With Molding, http://www.homedepot.com/p/Varathane-1-gal-Clear-Satin-Water-Based-Floor-Polyurethane-230231/100142887, http://www.mycrappyhouse.com/the-fantastic-floor/. Hi Sheryl, Colors are very subjective and personal. It wasn’t difficult at all. We have prefinished hardwood in Dark Walnut in our new house, and I love it. Plus, our sweet Gracie is black, so her fine black hair wouldn’t show up as much on dark floors. Dusty floors aren’t going to bother them IMO. I wasn’t too crazy about it at first because I didn’t think it was dark enough. I tend to view Special Walnut as a lighter brown stain. So many of you also fell in lov, We were all handed one of the most challenging yea, It has been a hot minute since you’ve seen this, Do you ever catch an angle of your home and you're, DIY Faux Floating Shelves - Within the Grove. Blushed golden hues reflect light while smoky woodgrain draws your eye in.
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