Many homes with existing hardwood floors have oak, red oak to be specific. We’ve found that most homeowners would like to get rid of as much red as possible when refinishing. Many times they want to go light (more on that look here). However, after much discussion and inspo sourcing with this homeowner, (more info on our virtual stain consultations here) we knew we wanted to do the complete opposite and go dark. The warmth of the rich brown tone complemented the neutral design scheme so well, as you’ll see. We used a water-based polyurethane to achieve a matte finish. Water-based poly also has no VOCs and a quicker drying time than oil-based polyurethane. Check out this blog post for more on water vs oil poly here.
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