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Wooden floors White Washed look?

2 years ago
last modified: 2 years ago

Does anyone have their floor white washed like in this photo which is once I found on the net but not what I was looking for just how to whiten my floors instead of the normal light wood look or dark look. ? I am looking to stain my floors and thinking of white washing instead of the usually brown stain. I would have it professionally done just curious if others have done it professionally how it came out.






Comments (14)

  • 2 years ago
    last modified: 2 years ago

    " Does anyone have their floor white washed like in this photo? "

    To me that "whitewash" looks like someone doing who has no idea what they are doing. The flooring does not look sanded enough to even be attempting to refinish.

  • PRO
    2 years ago
    last modified: 2 years ago

    That looks terrible. And you have to sand all of the current finish off of the floors, professionally. Or it will look even worse. It's going to end up pink, either way, if you start with red oak.

  • 2 years ago

    I'll have to post a photo of my current floors

  • 2 years ago

    That photo of the white wash wasnt mine I think they call it pickling. Here are my floor colors but I would like to do something different then the typical light wood color or dark wood.



  • PRO
    2 years ago

    Looks DIY and not well done . If you want this look you talk t a good floor refinisher to see what is possible with your floor material.

  • 2 years ago

    I guess I just don't understand why you would want to do that. Your floors look great the way they are. Is whitewashing important to you for some overall look you want to achieve? Nothing exists in a vacuum. Even if you found someone who could do a good job, if it doesn't work with everything else in your house it will have been an expensive waste of time.

  • PRO
    2 years ago

    Instead of white washing because that picture doesn't look good and I have had clients ask for this in the past, only to end up with a pinkish hue...totally depends on the actual wood. I would instead sand down to raw wood and coat with an invisible poly and matte finish for a total natural light looking floor like I have done here.

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  • 2 years ago

    Personally I think your floors are classic and lovely - I would add rugs or mats (hudson & vine) to add interest - FWIW i wallpapered my stair risers for a bit of whimsy (inexpensive and easy to reverse)

  • 2 years ago

    There is a reason most people don’t do this…… pink hue…….

  • PRO
    2 years ago
    last modified: 2 years ago

    As mentioned, find yourself a good qualified floor refinisher to do the white washing. There are sealers and stains available to achieve the look you want. You have red oak stairs with white oak floors to work with.

  • PRO
    2 years ago

    This is NOT an "easy" Pinterest hack. It's a good way to DIY ruin your floors.

  • 2 years ago

    Well, your floors look like red oak, however, I am not an expert so a floor refinisher can check. The problem you run into is that once sanded, when you try to whiten the floors they turn pink. I've done a lot of research on this as I have red oak floors. I did end up hiring a great floor refinisher who uses Berger Seidel products. He sanded and then put on a product called "pinkqualizer" to reduce the pink tones. I wanted a natural floor( to look more like a natural white oak) not white, but they do have products to get a more white washed scandanavian look. Check out their products and if you like the look, find an Experienced floor refinisher who has used the products before. The company is not as well known in the US as some others, but they are well known in Europe.

  • 2 years ago

    Your floors are beautiful, please dont ruin them. That white wash is an awful look. Add some throw rugs, if you dont like them.