Pickled floors

I have shared a couple times how we wanted to lighten our wood ceiling, but not paint it white. Although I do think white would be really pretty, we really like the warmth and the contrast of the wood….but our 1970’s wood ceiling felt too orange. We tested a lot of different stains and finally found a stain that didn’t go gray, or weird with our wood. It is actually a pickling, which is best on oak. Pickling allows you to brighten wood, without covering up the grain.

Hey friends! Today I’m finally sitting down to explain the stain mixture that we used on our red oak floors!

WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU CONTINUE TO FOLLOW ALONG ON OUR JOURNEY? Never Miss A Blog Post! *E-mail Address * They did it! They did it! After a whole lot of sampling, sanding and re-sampling, our 1905 hardwoods look freaking AMAZING. Being Mrs. Picky paid off 100% and I am thrilled with the result! Today's

I have recently sanded our original pine floorboards in our Victorian semi and they look great. However, we have been wanting to have a whitewashed finish and we have created our own white wash with paint and water and the floor again looks amazing as the photos show! The problems began with the p...

Sawyer Mason's Madaket engineered wood flooring features tones of brown and grey complimenting the contemporary features of this unique floor.

Green stained floors

If you're aiming for "luxurious rustic" in your cook space remodel, there's no better kitchen flooring choice than limestone. It's a classic, country-inspired look that deserves some consideration. From pros and cons to inspo to shopping ... here's what you need to know.

How we stained, finished and installed our new pine flooring in our renovation. #flooring #pinefloors #diy

EASTERN WHITE PINE FLOORING IN A RUSTIC KITCHEN - The rustic style of this kitchen is well paired with the natural finish of these Carlisle Eastern White Pine floors.

Restored original pine floor

These beautiful floors bring warmth and old-world charm to your home.

Pickled! (White wash ) stain

For 20 years I lived with orange pine floors that I hated. Finally, when it was time to refinish them I researched everything I could to combat the orange and succeeded! Here's a step by step guide on how to refinish pine floors to enhance their natural beauty - not their orange!

A one year update on our painted wood floors!