Cherry Stained Oak Flooring

Effects of different stains on red oak wood.

Cherry stained oak flooring.

Brazilian cherry wood hymenaea courbaril comes from the jatoba tree a species indigenous to south and central america. Benjamin moore revere pewter. With minwax wood stains there s a color to suit every style. Harder than oak it s durable doesn t dent easily and is insect resistant.

If you are trying to search for ideas for 18 wonderful hardwood floor stain colors for oak this is the location to be. Red toned woods can also look slightly pinkish pink being the light version of red or can give off a subtle purple cast at times. We ve been wanting to do a wood stain study for years now and in my head i wanted to do every type of wood with about 20 different stains each but with limited resources not to mention space we settled on 5 popular species of wood commonly used by diyers with 6 different stains. So remember many wood products will pick up on more than one undertone.

For various size of floors in different locations there are different ideas that i can share to you. Chemical stains are irregular shaped spots or discolorations on areas of the finished floor caused by reactive chemicals and air pollution. Brazilian cherry wood flooring comes from the jatoba tree. This post is sponsored by minwax.

Of course i recommend to try out various stains before deciding. Red or cherry toned woods are the richest of the bunch adding depth and colour to a room. The products that have made minwax an american icon will add color and beauty to your wood in oil or water based stains. Many flooring outlets carry pre finished brazilian cherry wood flooring with a clear finish.

2 light 2 medium and 2 dark. Oak maple and hickory are hardest and better at resisting dents and scratches. Some are more durable than others. I have also uploaded the video from my youtube channel i hope this he.

As you know oak is a wood with lots of variation if you stain your floors a medium brown it will probably contain a lot of brown and reddish shades and won t clash with your cherry cabinets. A few weeks ago on youtube i wanted to see the effects of different stains on white pine and poplar well this time i used common red oak that you can buy at lowes or home depot. Wood species refers to the type of hardwood used to make either solid or engineered hardwood flooring. Red or cherry wood finishes.

With bruce you ll find oak hickory maple birch cherry and walnut. About cherry oak solid hardwood 3 4 in.