Popular Wood Floor Stain Colors
It s been very popular in tile and carpet for years and it s now been making its way into hardwood for the last 3 or 4 years.
Popular wood floor stain colors. For a blonde wood look you ll see bamboo maple white oak red oak and ash. We custom blended three minwax stains to get our favorite shade of charcoal without any red or orange hue s coming through. And they are more challenging to decorate with especially since cool tones are most popular for both floors and walls.
Yes gray is the new hot color. Honey toned hardwood floors create rooms that are warm and welcoming. European white oak in particular is enjoying a steep rise in popularity over its red oak cousin.
Red stain colors as well as stains with red undertones are polarizing. Gray is a bit challenging to achieve and more expensive than typical colors as you need to blend 2 colors and use a water based poly otherwise it will yellow. Choosing wood floor stain colors that have orangey honey or red tones is a great choice for subtly adding depth and enhancing the grain of the wood.
The browner you go in with the stain the more it drowns out the red especially if you have red oak or pine. Dark brown stain shades very dark hardwood floors are currently the most popular by far. The combo was ebony and dark walnut with a touch of country white.