Did you sand the woods before staining them? And yes, I would definitely recommend looking into using a hardwax oil. Jacobean is a beautiful, rustic color that reminds of cabin colors! Thank you for this post! I am trying to update the look of our home but not go too dark either. I want a rich brown without red undertones but as the light changes throughout the day I go from loving to hating a color. We don’t have any experience with Acacia sorry. The builder installed this species and it has orange/brown tones to it. Whatever finish I ultimately decide on is going to have to stand up to my dogs and their “accidents”. :). I just want stained, modern looking doors. what is ur opinion about provincial in minwax and what finish satin vs smigloss?will combination of provincial and dark walnut look good? The photo below shows the result of a three-layered Rubio Monocoat system for very dark floors…, In order to get a more even color and depth, plus a few shades darker, we go also go through a process called water popping when staining floors darker colors. And floors in three large rooms. My only wood refinishing project has been a large table and even though it took a lot of elbow grease, was so satisfying and beautiful in the end and much better than just slapping white paint on it. Jacobean literature, body of works written during the reign of James I of England (1603–25). If you’re worried about your floors turning out too dark, then provincial is a really great choice. This was incredibly helpful. My floor guy really doesn’t want to change the color of banister and spindles. Minwax has the perfect wood stain color for every project. my husband likes red mahogany —–what combination with red mahogany will look good. I’ve never used a pre-conditioner but after a few not so great results, I decided to do so in the future. Do you think Provincial banister and spindles will look right with Dark Walnut stairs and floors? I was really impressed with it! In your last picture on this website, what is the finish type: Matte or Satin? The unconditioned Birch side, again, struggled with accepting the stain, but you can also see the conditioned side of each board is slightly darker. . I am looking to redo my floors to a nice dark espresso or ebony color still deciding. Thanks! I’ve mixed about every Minwax color combo I can think of. How many coats of stain did you put on the wood samples shown in the photos? Did you want to go lighter or darker? Still love the solid wood cabinets, still love the arrangement. Do you recommend Sherwin Williams or Minwax for an Ebony stain? Jacobean 2750 What caused it and what can I do about it? Satin finishes are very nice and it’s the most common sheen we apply. Hi Tadas, You reference above ‘one of the darkest floor we have done,’ do you remember which stain was used? Should I layer a bit of white and with a gray that I wipe off quickly? I must have read that wrong somewhere. Also, looking at the Jacobean and Dark walnut on this chart, I can tell you that these actually tend to look much darker in real life on the real wood. This is an update from my original post on 11-6-2013. Oak takes a stain very well and we can stain from a light color all the way up to dark colors, as you can see us using in the photo below…. Good luck! This was very helpful in moving forward with our birch project! Hi there. The best thing to do is have your professional hardwood floor refinisher come over with real samples that are a sufficient size to allow you to make a good decision. The white on the pine makes my heart race! I have a can of Dura seal ebony, royal mahogany, and Sedona red. I’m just not in love with the lighter colored floor and wanted to go darker. We have been looking at the Minwax colors. Every single speck of dust, every single strand of dog hair and every tiny piece of lint will be much more noticeable on a dark surface. I want a dark floor and I know the trend is for a satin finish but I’m concerned that if I use a satin finish it will look dull. Your post was the clincher. I love this! It’s similar to Dark Walnut, but a bit darker and the golden grain hues are more subtle and bit more light brown toned. This is excellent! I’d also like to know if you used a water-based or oil-based finish. I’d love more in-depth stain experiments. The man who applied the stain said it has green undertones to fight the red. Thanks for this post! Oh and I’m spraying the shelf bracket flat black. You should really check out “Invisble” by Loba. I’m guessing there’s no poly on top of any of these? The finish on the floor is semi gloss (50%).Can this be corrected or is that the natural appearance? I am hoping Tadas responds soon, maybe he could tell me if this would look alright or not. Hi, I Am searching for best stain for cedar fence. Hi- we are struggling between jacobean, dark walnut and antique brown. Great post idea. I have about 1200 square feet in 3 rooms. I don’t seem to find any tests to lighten up the ebony taking away a bit of the red tinge of the red oak (my intent). Doing an oil based poly over them vs a water based. Here is an interesting link on hardwoods: http://www.hardwoodinfo.com/consumer/rediscovering-hardwoods/types-of-wood/ Article you wrote was interesting and I will assist those reluctant to try staining to maybe give it a try. We tried mixing 2 parts Kona Rustoleum with 1 part Royal Maogony Duraseal and put 3 coats of oil on top. We sampled Jacobean and dark walnut on pine and our samples came out much darker than yours. In either case the dog’s accidents could still ruin the floor if not taken care of right away. We did provincial stain lightened 50%. So, for example, dark walnut is better than jacobean (which has some red … That will give you a darker shade: Why do the grains in the timber show unevenness in floor levels on a dark stained (Walnut) timber floor? I would like to figure out a way to make them look the same but really don’t like the pink red undertone . Good thing we love doing them! Now, the faux wood floors have tones of walnut and the counter tops are white and I’m trying to do my shelves in something that will go with all the different tones but not be too matchy-matchy. I've been going between the Dark Walnut stain and the Jacobean stain. Hello, I have read many of your articles and have learned so much from you! Most excellent! There are 2 options of stains I found for me but I can’t decide which one would be the best. Ebony 2718. what color bona stain would look good with hickory cabinets in large room with a gray and beige ceramic tile in next room. If lighter, then a color like Early American or Provincial could work. Any color suggestions would be greatly appreciated. In that picture, the last two look much darker. This was incredibly helpful! This just confirms my hatred for oak. My best guess is about $30 less coming out of my pocket which will cover door hinges, door pulls and the shelf pins….. How would you suggest to get a light ebony color where it doesn’t look like ink, but more sheer? which one you will prefer ? Same with hinges. I do like darker colors and shiny…I cant decide, but I would really like a modern and traditional look. I’ve heard that using ebony obliterates contrast. THANK YOU so much for this! Provincial is a warm, medium toned brown. I guess I’ll have to look up prices of birch next time I want to forego paint on my project. I love seeing all these options! Do you know how Chestnut stains? When working with maple or birch, you usually leave the stain on longer to achieve a darker result. I bet this would be true for furniture refinishing too! Yes, the harder (denser) the wood, like yellow or white birch or maple, oak, the more difficult it is to accept stains where you want darker results. The photos are so nice. Birch has pink undertones. Ex: contractors squatting in my back room at night, appliances stolen (we were in a motel for 9 months) problems with pouring concrete flooring, broken pipes under the foundation and last but not least, the City of Houston. No we haven’t done that combination. My husband and my new contractor think I’m nuts. Plywood if usually birch veneered for these reasons. Did you wipe off right away? I’ve been dying to redo my 1990’s era red oak floors for a long time now, but haven’t been able to find any really useful information. I am just not sure about staining the floors this same color with all the trim and baseboards being kept natural. I agree with Sarah! (Ebony mixed with Red Mahogany 2:3). Could you tell me the name of the floors and exact stain in the 3rd picture? Thank you for your help, creativity, time and amazing design inspiration. Looks like you may need to re-sand sorry. 1. It doesn’t lean towards being red at all and has a beautiful richness to it. I’m guessing Minwax sent you one directly since they sponsored this post? If this is a potential series, I’d love more in depth on layering stains and working with Gel Stains as that is surprisingly easy to do but provides very ‘next level’ results. Personally, I like Jacobean. ), Red Oak (too dark) and Red Chestnut (too red). I’m having pine wood and can’t decide to have it painted white or go with a stain. This will preserve the natural color and not darken it like an oil based product would. My floor guy uses masterline oil based poly in a satin finish, but I can’t find much information on this product. So Provincial it was . Really! So I remembered your post and whipped it up.. thank you. White Oak can’t take a bad picture. What would you use to protect? You can even 'go lighter' with antique and coffee brown. It’s almost a combo of Red Mahogany and Ebony. By the way, that article mentions Minwax Stain also. I appreciate your work doing this, but now I’m more confused! Brilliant- thank you for doing the work . I will definitely refer back to this in the future. Thanks! Dang- wish I had seen/used your wood stain tips! If you’re not having success with home improvement store products to get the color you’re after, paying just a bit more for a different brand can really help (or vice versa if you’re wondering why a different brand is giving much darker color). Love this post! Exactly what I was looking for. D. Do you know of someone in the Pheonix, Arizona area who you would recommend? Hi, I’m in need of help, I have oak parquet flooring on it’s way, plus the treds and banisters to do on my stairs, I’m loving the dark colours of Jacobean and Ebony, but love be in the uk, also need it to be tough as I have dogs(paws), I’ve been reading all your blogs, but still need it spelling out to me,ha, what do I use for all my surfaces, want it to look rich with a satin finish, please help, Thankyou Char. In our last house, we had honey-colored floors and could not wait until we refinished floors in the new house and finally got to try out some dark stain. Instead of the wood grains picking up redness, you can see they all went a very neutral brown. Best bet is to cut a sample board into small pieces and do some tests until you find the right color. Like I said, I wish we could do 15 more of these! This is SUCH a helpful post! I have made two wooden pieces for self use, and I had no clue how much FUN staining could be! Have you had this problem? I have a cherry cabinets and dark walnut and mahogany furniture. I appreciate any thoughts on this. Hopefully I’ll be able to decide if this is something I want to tackle. Just wanted to say thank you. Perhaps someone could give me their opinions of what wood and stain to use with black iron pipe? Only ever do 1 coat of stain. This is so helpful as we’re trying to pick a stain color for a piece of furniture. We ended up going with a fifty fifty mix of dark walnut and special walnut. this post has disappeared…. Minwax Jacobean hardwood floor stain one coat, pre-poly. I am getting a blotchy area around the fireplace when applying ebony stain. The … That would be a lot of work but our house is small so it’s doable. The best compliment would be to use the same red oak and then use a different colored stain. 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