Weathered oak on white oak

I haven't written about my home renovation as much as I originally intended. Work picked up and it was hard enough juggling that while simultaneously following up on the house, making micro decisions on a daily basis, let alone blog about it. My general contractor and I... #Bona #generalcontractor

Choosing Hardwood Floor Stains can be overwhelming. See a selection of DuraSeal stains on white oak hardwood flooring.

I’ve scrolled through a lot of white oak flooring posts in the archives, but am posting for updated thoughts/opinions/photos… We are not trendy people so we don’t want anything with gray or white wash, and we don’t want flooring that is too dark (previous trend) or super light (current trend). *We...

I created a custom stain mix to create a traditional finish for our white oak hardwood floors that minimized yellow tones.

Weathered Oak stain on white oak 😍

White oak flooring sanded and stained

Back in May I shared a list of all the projects we wanted to have done before moving into our new house. At the top of that list?–replace all the flooring with stain in place white oak. The main level was wall-to-wall Brazilian cherry (the reddest of reds), and upstairs was all carpeted that needed […]

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How we picked that perfect stain + the staining process

Rift white oak cabinets are here! Explore this elegant hardwood with distinctive graining, now available at Showplace Cabinetry.

How we picked that perfect stain + the staining process

We’re often asked to perform magic. It seems many homeowners with existing red oak hardwood floor would prefer to go lighter, brighter and achieve a “white oak” look instead of the typical red oak look which tends to read orange. We’ve mixed and experimented and mixed and experimented some more. We’

Comparison between my two top stain choices

A tutorial for how to build a retrofitted table top to fit over any existing table using Minwax Dark Walnut stain. #build #furniturebuilding #tabletop #diningtable #diytable #farmhousetable #diyfurniture #woodworking #furnituremakeover #tablemakeover #minwax #woodstain #walnut

Check out one of our most recent floors located in Eliot, Maine. As another beautiful red oak floor, this was a complete team effort. The floor was repaired in several places, as well as sanded, stained and refinished. This floor consists of weathered oak stain, two coats of Bona intense seal, and two coats of [...]Read More...