Often asked: What Colors Can You Stain Hardwood Floors?

You can choose a light stain such as Golden oak or Golden Pecan, or a dark stain such as Ebony, Jacobean, dark walnut or Royal Mahogany. Or, you can choose a mid color stain such as Provincial or Special Walnut or English Chestnut.

Can I stain my hardwood floors a different color?

When you refinish your floors, you can change the color of your flooring. Most hardwood floors can be made darker, lighter, redder, or anywhere in between. If your flooring is solid hardwood, it can be sanded and refinished in a different stain for a different appearance.

What colors can you stain oak hardwood floors?

On that note, red/brown shaded stains like Walnut and Chestnut have a very warming, homey effect in a home and are a very safe bet. Lighter shades like Cherry and Golden Oak will accent the natural grains and beauty of a floor while still giving it some depth and color.

What color floors never go out of style?

White and black create the perfect contrast for whatever you place it on. The two colors mesh together perfectly, while also creating definitive lines between their separation. That’s why black and white have been used for flooring designs for a long time.

Can you stain hardwood floors GREY?

Yes, believe it or not, gray hardwood flooring is in style! As background, it’s easy to get the gray color in pre-finished maple or birch floors. Because these woods are closed pored, they absorb the stains differently and some of the darker brown stains turn gray on maple and birch (see picture to the right).

What is the most popular hardwood floor color?

Gray flooring, particularly gray wood, has grown exponentially over the last decade and has quickly become the most popular trend, not just for flooring, but for homes in general. In addition to looking chic and trendy, gray floors set the tone of a cool, contemporary home.

How do I choose a stain for my hardwood floor?

Factors to consider when selecting a stain color for your hardwood flooring:

1. consider the look you are going for.
2. For a lot of movement – select a lighter color of wood.
3. For less movement – select a mid-to-darker color of wood.
4. It is important to know that the movement in flooring grain always stays the same.

What is the most popular stain for hardwood floors?

Jacobean is currently the most popular stain. Often, we will test a 50/50 blend of Jacobean and Ebony (this is nicknamed espresso) and many of our customers love this combo.

What color hardwood floor is timeless?

A touch of grey, a touch of brown, and a little texture make a timeless, in trend design. Wood flooring enhances and defines the space in which it is placed. When in doubt, less sheen is more.

What are flooring trends for 2021?

Here are the most popular flooring trends in 2021

• Embossed-in-register (EIR) finish.
• Luxury vinyl planks (LVPs)
• Faux wood tile.
• Waterproof laminate.
• Blonde wood flooring.
• Artisan tile work.
• Patterned wood.

Are Darker wood floors out of style?

Dark brown hardwood floors in particular never seem to go out of fashion, they are always trendy and still in style. There’s something about the contrast between dark wood floors and bright, light walls, white kitchen cabinets, furnishing etc. that epitomize a sophisticated and upmarket style.

What floor stain does Joanna Gaines use?

LIFECORE Flooring Featured in Chip and Joanna Gaines’ Magnolia Homes Project. As part of a Magnolia Homes new construction, Adela Rich Request by LIFECORE was beautifully integrated as the 2,000 sq. ft home’s primary flooring of choice.

Are GREY floors going out of style?

The Trend Is Ending. Prominent grey colored hardwood floors have been strong the last 6-7 years. With hardwood floors, strong trends usually last five years, then something else comes along or so it seems.

Can you stain hardwood floors darker without sanding?

Minwax® PolyShades® is an easy way to change the color of your currently stained or polyurethane finished wood. There’s no stripping or heavy sanding necessary to remove the old finish!