I removed the fireplace screen and the mantle.
Before and after whitewash oak floors.
Is applied the same way taking some safety precautions such as non natural rubber gloves eye.
The cool thing about the newer white woods is that they have a whole new look vs what was popular 25 years ago.
You can still see a hint of.
Then the body of the flooring areas applied with a mop and bucket and allowed to dry.
I finished the floors last night so i couldn t walk on them to take pictures until this morning.
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With the floor being down to just subfloor my prep work was pretty minimal.
Paint the whitewash on the floor using a 4 inch brush.
Paint only a small section at a time because the solution dries quickly.
My studio is so light and bright and i don t think it would look like that with dark stained 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.
They have more texture and dimension as well as wider planks for a stylish spacious and airy look.
Then i found a can of white paint in my basement and started to thin it out.
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.
They ve made a huge comeback.
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.
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.
Whitewashed hardwood flooring for modern farmhouse and shabby chic decor.
When i saw this i knew there was hope.
Regardless of what trends come and go whitewashing and pickling have always been go to ways to add rustic cozy charm to a space.
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.
These test boards were bleached twice.
White gray and clear.
To start with the flooring must be sanded and prepared to the point where it would normally be ready for coating.
After you have one section.
For some reason i expected it to be a closer race between the two options but whitewash ran away with the vote.
Always go with the grain of the wood.
Is easily applied with a brush to cut in around the perimeter.
Oct 18 2018 white wash wood floors.