The floors are pickled oak wood which is a great match with the off white walls and helps give a brighter pop of color into this modern space.
Pickled oak wood flooring.
It applies easily and.
Final application of white stain for the pickled floor.
Often you might add bleach if you have red oak hardwood.
We think it came out beautifully.
If you have oak floors pickling is your best bet.
A similar technique to whitewashing pickling also involves the application of a white stain that will brighten your wood without completely covering the material.
Along with furniture like the red oak bench shown here pickling is a great choice for pine floors beadboard wainscot and paneled shutters.
When pickling oak wood again apply the stain with a brush but it s important to wipe the stain against the grain.
More about this later.
The most unique part of this living room would be how it integrates the wall art into the walls.
The whitewash collects in the darker grain creating a sort of sun bleached negative of the natural wood for a weathered driftwood look.
Most hardwood species can be bleached to complement a decorative motif but darker hardwoods like red oak hickory and ash are particularly suited for this application.
If you use an oil based poly it will turn your floor yellow so don t even think about it.
You would use this to camouflage the pink.
Minwax wood finish is a penetrating oil based wood stain which provides beautiful rich color that enhances the natural wood grain.
Pickling is the best choice for white staining oak.
Best polyurethane to use when whitewashing your floors.
Bleached antiqued pickled and colored hardwoods are preferred for decorative applications like mouldings mantels paneling chair rails and decorative millwork.