It was either hire someone to sand and polyurethane which would have been messy and cost at least 2 000 or paint them myself with polyurethane based oil paint cost.
How to paint oak floors white.
While deciding whether to paint or refinish my scarred stained oak floors i learned that black stains show where dog cat urine has soaked deep deep into the wood.
Last updated may 14 2020.
You can consider pastels aquamarines and darker shades as well.
Wall colors for white oak.
Red oak has stronger graining and gives a more traditional look which is often in conflict with the modern whitewashed look.
White oak flooring can look bleached out depending on its finish.
We successfully completed this project and painted our oak cabinets white over five years ago to achieve a smooth finish.
If you want to make your home look more elegant with a white wood door you can easily manage and paint it within a day.
Today i m going to share my updated tutorial for how to paint oak cabinets and hide the grain.
This post has been very helpful.
We frequently recommend painting floors white or otherwise to owners on a budget who have very old tongue and groove floors that can t handle the trauma of another sanding and refinishing.
Hello your website is great.
The floors were cheap solid oak floors in great need of refinishing.
How to paint oak cabinets and hide the grain.
I have a kitchen with orange yellow oak cabinets and trim darker floors and medium counter tops and off white backsplash they are all in the same color family and flow nicely.
To attain just the right color depth over a white or red oak floor you may need to apply a few coats of stain giving the floor 24 hours of drying time and depending on the manufacturer s.
I love the white floors and i also decided to sand my hardwood floors then painted them with flat white ceiling paint suggested by sherwin williams after that i sanded some of the paint off allowing some of the patina of the wood to show.
Originally published on february 16 2014.
I am having trouble with what colour to paint walls as i have white appliances.
Blue is also a great choice for red oak hardwood floors.
You can paint your walls a rich charcoal color or match the floor color to create a classy formal look in a living room or dining.
200 for the paint 3 weekends of my time.