About 70 percent of our floors were old and in the other areas new floor boards were added to match the old floors.
Whitewashed hardwood floor next to finsihed.
Use a white stain.
Malibu wide plank french oak rincon 3 8 in.
I finished the floors last night so i couldn t walk on them to take pictures until this morning.
If you want to change the look of your hardwood floors try whitewashing sometimes called pickling.
They have more texture and dimension as well as wider planks for a stylish spacious and airy look.
Whitewash wood flooring is evocative of stylish scandinavian interior design and you can recreate the look in your own home.
My studio is so light and bright and i don t think it would look like that with dark stained floors.
Over the past few years the popularity of pale hardwood flooring has skyrocketed.
Whitewashed hardwood flooring for modern farmhouse and shabby chic decor.
How to make your hardwood floor look whitewashed.
On the flip side waxing hardwood floors doesn t create a very durable finish.
Best stains and sealers for whitewashed hardwood floors.
For step by step instructions go to how to create a whitewashed scandi floor.
My whitewashed red oak floor isn t finished yet but we did get the most important and definitely the most difficult step finished yesterday the actual whitewashing of the wood floor.
To get started pick up a gallon of whitewash stain and two quarts of gray paint.
Wide x varying length engineered click hardwood flooring 23 64 sq.
This image shows an old bedroom floor completely sanded.
Exposure to water can create white marks so wax isn t the best floor finish for bathrooms or kitchens.
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.
So i wanted to show you how it turned out and also share the whitewash stain formula that i ended up using.
Painting over your hardwood may seem risky but with the right techniques and instructions your floors can end up looking stunning.
How subtle you want the floors to look.
My dream white bleached floors realized.
The cool thing about the newer white woods is that they have a whole new look vs what was popular 25 years ago.
Adding a whitewash coat which consists of a.
Thick x 6 1 2 in.
They ve made a huge comeback.
There are 2 basic ways to get a whitewashed look on hardwood floors pending on how white vs.
Adding whitewash to old wood flooring will cover up any imperfections but it will also show off the natural grain of the wood.
I ordered the.