How To Make Wood Flooring Look Rustic

The glaze really accentuates the grain in the wood.

How to make wood flooring look rustic.

Plank width rustic grade hardwood flooring can be found but the cupping of imperfect boards will be more pronounced than with narrower boards. One of the best ways for creating cozy atmosphere with combination of modern and rustic is to make your home flooring in rustic style. To enhance the rustic look you should always choose wide planks look for woods with plenty of character marks distinct grains wormholes and knots and consider either washed out matte tones that make it look more weathered like the gorgeous vintage french oak floor from signature hardwoods shown above or deep golden warm tones that suggest years of waxing or oiling. Here is a before photo of an unfinished wood crate before i decided to make new wood look old.

Place the edge of a painter s tool on top of a grain mark at the end of the board then tap it with a hammer. Dip your flat brush into the glaze and drag it over the wood. The rustic flooring you can combine with many styles because it is so simple and elegant part of the interior designs. If you want to put the accent in one modern room enter one rustic piece of furniture.

Other common widths for rustic grade hardwood are 3 1 4 inch 4 inch and 4 1 4 inch. Rustic grade hardwood flooring is found in the same dimensions as natural grade flooring such as 3 4 inch by 2 1 2 inch.