Matching Stained Wood Floors

Generally if you have oak hardwood flooring provided that you match the existing species and grade you can generally refinish the wood to match the stain on the existing portion.

Matching stained wood floors.

Pick out more and different stains to try and get matches. Apply several different stains onto another piece of the same type of wood and compare them. One would probably match but then it s back to the hardware store. Begin with small amounts a little stain goes a long way photo below.

This video displays how to properly stain transition pieces to match your hardwood flooring. Should the stain dry too lightly add an additional coat until the imperfections are adequately camouflaged. This is useful if you are staining stairs railings or other tr. When the floors have a dark wood finish light to medium wood finishes on the furniture.

Keep in mind that stain can look different on different pieces of wood. Test the stain in the corners of the room to hope see if they match the trim. Get 3 different stains one for each hardwood floor type. Matching site finished wood can be a little trickier though especially if you have a custom mixed stain so it is often worth it to have a professional installer come in on the project.

Bear in mind that a color viewed under three common yet different lighting conditions namely natural sunlight incandescent bulbs and fluorescent tubes can have three different color tones. Choose a sample piece that has the color and tone you want. Just bring in a sample piece to be matched. This assumes you hire a professional hardwood sanding company.

Lighting conditions one other factor to consider when matching stains is the light under which you are working. Adding a spoonful at a time gives you repeatable ratios while minimizing waste especially if you have to start over a time or two. Bare wood floors establish the dominant wood tone in the space whether they are dark medium or light. Shoe molding is a wedge like trim that conceals gaps between cut planks of wood and surrounding baseboards.

Rinse and repeat this process until you find 3 distinct stains that match the trim work. Step 1 mix the stains in a clean container starting with a 1 1 ratio. So if you re doing trim for example don t just bring in the piece that s easiest to remove. When you are testing your stain time various samples and compare the color of that left on for one minute versus that left on for three or five minutes.