Before And After Whitewash Oak Floors

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Before and after whitewash oak floors.

Then the body of the flooring areas applied with a mop and bucket and allowed to dry. To start with the flooring must be sanded and prepared to the point where it would normally be ready for coating. These test boards were bleached twice. The floor contractor patiently bleached a series of sample red oak floor boards to see what the floor would look like with three different stains.

The floors after two rounds of wood bleach. Is easily applied with a brush to cut in around the perimeter. They ve made a huge comeback. See more ideas about white wash wood floors white wash home.

Well y all have spoken and the overwhelming majority of you believe that i should whitewash my red oak hardwood flooring in the studio and adjoining areas half bath back entry and storage closet. For some reason i expected it to be a closer race between the two options but whitewash ran away with the vote. Whitewashed hardwood flooring for modern farmhouse and shabby chic decor. Paint only a small section at a time because the solution dries quickly.

Paint the whitewash on the floor using a 4 inch brush. I removed the fireplace screen and the mantle. The tried and true techniques are easy low budget means of quickly transforming furniture walls floors ceilings and nearly any other wood surfaces you can think of. My studio is so light and bright and i don t think it would look like that with dark stained floors.

The cool thing about the newer white woods is that they have a whole new look vs what was popular 25 years ago. The other reason that white oak looks better especially for whitewashed and gray floors is the graining and mineral streaks looks more modern and contemporary. With the floor being down to just subfloor my prep work was pretty minimal. After you have one section.

When i saw this i knew there was hope. White gray and clear. I finished the floors last night so i couldn t walk on them to take pictures until this morning. So last night before i went to bed i tested out some whitewash options.

Is applied the same way taking some safety precautions such as non natural rubber gloves eye. Oct 18 2018 white wash wood floors. Always go with the grain of the wood. Then i found a can of white paint in my basement and started to thin it out.

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. Red oak has stronger graining and gives a more traditional look which is often in conflict with the modern whitewashed look.