Painting over your hardwood may seem risky but with the right techniques and instructions your floors can end up looking stunning.
Whitewashed hardwood floor next to finsihed.
I finished the floors last night so i couldn t walk on them to take pictures until this morning.
For step by step instructions go to how to create a whitewashed scandi floor.
Over the past few years the popularity of pale hardwood flooring has skyrocketed.
So i wanted to show you how it turned out and also share the whitewash stain formula that i ended up using.
The cool thing about the newer white woods is that they have a whole new look vs what was popular 25 years ago.
How subtle you want the floors to look.
To get started pick up a gallon of whitewash stain and two quarts of gray paint.
Adding a whitewash coat which consists of a.
Ft case 3 48.
Adding whitewash to old wood flooring will cover up any imperfections but it will also show off the natural grain of the wood.
The floor still needs to be polyurethaned and that will happen later this week.
How to make your hardwood floor look whitewashed.
They have more texture and dimension as well as wider planks for a stylish spacious and airy look.
Malibu wide plank french oak rincon 3 8 in.
Thick x 6 1 2 in.
There are 2 basic ways to get a whitewashed look on hardwood floors pending on how white vs.
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.
About 70 percent of our floors were old and in the other areas new floor boards were added to match the old floors.
My studio is so light and bright and i don t think it would look like that with dark stained floors.
I ordered the.
This image shows an old bedroom floor completely sanded.
My dream white bleached floors realized.
Whitewashing wood flooring gives a rustic feel that brightens your space and extends the life of scratched old floors.
They ve made a huge comeback.
Use a white stain.
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.
Whitewash wood flooring is evocative of stylish scandinavian interior design and you can recreate the look in your own home.
Whitewashed hardwood flooring for modern farmhouse and shabby chic decor.
Wide x varying length engineered click hardwood flooring 23 64 sq.
On the flip side waxing hardwood floors doesn t create a very durable finish.