The floors are finally finished in the new house (see more updated here), and I love them. I posted a picture of them on our Facebook page and received lots of questions on the color, finish, and who did them, so here are the details:
– The stain is Minwax Special Walnut
– The top coat was done in a satin oil-based top coat
– My contractor is Cesar Arevalo (240) 289-3831.
I chose to use a satin finish vs. semi-gloss. The satin finish is what we did in our current house. It doesn’t have the same shine as a semi-gloss, but I am okay with it. Between the dogs, soon-to-be kids, etc. I think the satin is going to be more forgiving in the long run.
As for the color, I think it’s a perfect middle-of-the-road color, not too light and not too dark. The color as well I am hoping will be pretty forgiving and hopefully not show every little spec of dust and dog paw print (unlike our current dark hardwood floors).
Follow along with the progress of our 2 months, 2 babies, 1 house blog series here. Be sure to check back this week or on Facebook to see the progress I am posting daily pictures on our FB page and Instagram!
