Before And After Whitewash Oak Floors

To start with the flooring must be sanded and prepared to the point where it would normally be ready for coating.
Before and after whitewash oak floors. 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. Is applied the same way taking some safety precautions such as non natural rubber gloves eye. Always go with the grain of the wood. You can still see a hint of.
Then the body of the flooring areas applied with a mop and bucket and allowed to dry. When i saw this i knew there was hope. My studio is so light and bright and i don t think it would look like that with dark stained floors. These test boards were bleached twice.
Then i found a can of white paint in my basement and started to thin it out. They ve made a huge comeback. 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. Because i wanted a really soft white wash with some of the brick color showing through i ended up with about a 1 part paint 4 parts water ratio.
After you have one section. Paint the whitewash on the floor using a 4 inch brush. With the floor being down to just subfloor my prep work was pretty minimal. The floors after two rounds of wood bleach.
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. Regardless of what trends come and go whitewashing and pickling have always been go to ways to add rustic cozy charm to a space. I removed the fireplace screen and the mantle. Whitewashed hardwood flooring for modern farmhouse and shabby chic decor.
White gray and clear. Is easily applied with a brush to cut in around the perimeter. I finished the floors last night so i couldn t walk on them to take pictures until this morning. They have more texture and dimension as well as wider planks for a stylish spacious and airy look.
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. So last night before i went to bed i tested out some whitewash options. 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.
See more ideas about white wash wood floors white wash home. The cool thing about the newer white woods is that they have a whole new look vs what was popular 25 years ago.