![]() ![]() ![]() The photo below shows the result of a three-layered Rubio Monocoat system for very dark floors… ![]() ![]() There are different finishes that allow us to layer colors, such as Rubio Monocoat which can be fumed, have a dark pre-color and then a dark oil applied over top. We’ll make up some large sample boards for you to view in your home setting to compare with each other so you can see for yourself how dark you can handle. It’s possible to make your hardwood floors solid black if you really want them to be that dark, but most of our clients choose something lighter like a black/white hardwax oil mix, or Jacobean/Ebony stain mix or a Coffee brown color. This is one of the darkest floors we have done… Oak takes a stain very well and we can stain from a light color all the way up to dark colors, as you can see us using in the photo below…īut… if you have a naturally dark exotic wood floor, like Ipe or Jatoba, then we will strongly suggest that they should not be stained for two reasons:ġ) they already look nice and dark naturally – these are the woods people try to emulate when they stain oak – so why mess with mother nature, andĢ) they have natural oils in them that can make them extremely hard to get a consistent, even look. If you have red or white oak (which makes up the majority of Naperville and Chicago area homes) then there is no problem at all. So we thought we’d put together a blog post to answer the most common questions we are asked about choosing, applying and living with dark stained floors.Ĭan my Floors be Stained Dark? Does it Make a Difference What Kind of Wood I Have? We’ve been doing 3 to 5 of them a month lately. Seems like deep, rich, dark colored floors are as popular as ever. Lately we’ve been getting a lot of requests about dark stained hardwood floors. ![]()
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