To stain a hardwood floor in a checker board pattern can be fun. I did http://dchardwoodflooring.com/miniwax-color-chart/ this hardwood floor a while back. I call it “Purple haze”. It was inspired by the late great Jimi Hendrix. After it was finished, Read More …
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We Don’t Usually Stain Maple Floors but…
…This maple floor turned out Beautiful! I usually try to avoid staining maple floors, simply because they never turn out looking very good. The grain characteristics of maple make it so it does not take stain well without being blotchy. Read More …
Why Some Wood Should Not be Stained
I’ve done some interesting jobs in my time. Just look at my blog for the multi-colored footprints on stairs. That was a fun job! Many people will ask me to do custom work for them while I am doing their floors, Read More …