My Refinished Hardwood Floors (Dark Walnut Stain) (Inspired by Charm)

Well, friends, I'm back with the dramatic conclusion of my adventures in refinishing my hardwood floors!

In case you're new to this saga, here's a quick recap: I bought a house. The second floor had carpet which was ripped out before the house was listed for sale. The floors were in bad shape and needed to be refinished before I moved anything upstairs. I hired someone to refinish them. Now they are complete and beautiful!

All caught up? Great!

Here are the floors in all their glory:

You'll probably notice that the floor color can look slightly different from one picture to the next. That's because the light is different in each room and cameras have a way of distorting things. The lesson from this: If you're staining floors (or painting walls), it's always a good idea to test color options in your own space. You may love a color in someone else's home or room or in a photo you found on Pinterest, but that hue may look totally different in your home. It's smart to take the time to sample.

With that out of the way, let's have a look around.

As I mentioned previously, I selected Dark Walnut for the stain color. The poly finish is satin.

I shared this with you in my previous post, but here is the color of the floors in the downstairs (left) compared with the upstairs (right). I wanted to avoid orange undertones, and this dark walnut stain was perfect.

I also like how the stain brings out the grain in the wood. This adds texture and movement, which I think will help to disguise dust and dirt between cleanings.

I'm not sure if you can see it in any of the photos, but I will need to repaint all of the base moldings because stain got on them. It's not a big deal since all of the rooms will eventually get repainted. I'm saving that project for the winter months.

I am thrilled with the refinished floors. and I was excited to finally be able to move into the second floor of my home. While I was told I could start moving furniture onto the floors after 72 hours. I decided to wait for about10 days. It might have been a bit excessive, but I wasn't in a huge rush and didn't want to risk the possibility of damaging the new finish.

Since then, I've been using what I have to start getting the upstairs furnished and functional. A week ago my mom visited for the weekend. (She was my first guest.) So I purchased a queen mattress for one room and two twins for another. I still have a long way to go, but it's feeling more like home.

If I can get my ducks in a row, I'll share a short updated video tour of my home with you early next week. Stay tuned for that!

I hope you enjoyed this first look at my refinished hardwood floors.

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