Dark stain for original parquet oak floor

5 years ago

Hi I have successfully sanded and stained a pine original parquet with morells light fast stain dark wenge. It worked fantastically. I now have an oak parquet and the Jacobean isnt contemporary enough and fear the dark wenge will be too dark as the oak will take the colour better than the pine. I rarely post on here but this is proving to be a dilemma. Noone will mix the colours which I feel is the solution due to it not being commerically worthwhile. I must admit whilst posting feel perhaps this is my answer so will order some samples of Jacobean and dark wenge with some measuring jugs to ensure right parts. If anyone has a better option please let me know.Also engineered wood recommendations again dark/ebony? Have considered timber untreated and stain too but this doesn't always work well

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Woodflooring Engineered Ltd
5 years ago
You are perfectly right all timbers receive the same stain differently. Rather than mixing the stains physically as liquids, have you tried applying layers of the two stains on a sample..ie this may have a differing effect. We often create a deeper / different finish / effect by layering a stain / stains.

As for my engineered wood flooring recommendation against dark/ ebony I would go for a complete contrast for a contemporary look and use American White Ash see below:

American White Ash - Saatchi engineered flooring above is a beautiful, durable contemporary floor. American White Ash Parquet flooring contrasts beautifully against the rich tones of our English Elm Parquet flooring below

Hope this helps

Charlotte

Wood Flooring Engineered Ltd
lirving804
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5 years ago
Hi sorry only just noticed your reply. Thanks for your time to comment. I have since found the solution. I have an Edwardian house with lots of period features and I am creating a boutique high end luxury feel. I have since spoke to Bona with some images to colour match and they've sent me bona2k oil already mixed with 2 colours. I've also researched engineered wood to understand the different grades too. Will perhaps post some images in a few weeks
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