I just stained all the interior trim (pine) on a project with Sherwin Williams stain and the color came out more red than the client liked. Will refinish someday. Incorporate softer materials into the room to balance the space. That might not be so good. For the best results, follow these instructions: Stir PolyShades® thoroughly, using a clean stirring stick. The steps sound gorgeous!ReplyCancel, Kristi, from the blog “Addicted to Decorating” actually did what you recommended, Laurel–she used a colored polyurethene to tweak and even out the color of her hardwood floors that she had recently refinished herself. Well, that was an interesting exercise about the possibility of changing a pre-existing stained wood finish. I feel for Jay. It also looked like the actual stain in the can had just a tiny bit of a red undertone to it, so red undertone stain on top of red oak isn’t really a good combo. Sorry, sources for the above two images unknown, but speaking of wood stained floors, please check out this post that has much info plus the popular floor cleaner that will wreck them! Otherswise it would be cheaper to get a new or used door at Habitat for Humanity Restore. It seemed too stark to me. Use PolyShades® Mission Oak to add more brown. Many other priorities.ReplyCancel, Thanks Libby and I hear you on the other priorities part!ReplyCancel, 31 Pondfield Rd West, Bronxville, NY 10708, Westchester County, NY Interior Designers and Decorators. Beautiful built-in cabinet too. That sounds like a great possibility.ReplyCancel, Laurel, Though no longer proffering advice by email, I’m so relieved that you so kind-heartedly provided guidance for Jay’s dilemma. I recently stained a lovely pine floor in one of the original houses in Ottawa to match her existing floor. I’ve only had the opportunity for that color a couple of times, but everyone who sees it in my house now compliments me on it. Just another idea.ReplyCancel, Thanks for sharing that info Christine. Julie. Jay talked about maybe doing a reddish dirty gray color in another email. After looking at the original hardwood floors for a few days, I decided they were too orange and I needed to tone down the color. How To Get The Cool-High-End Bathroom For A Lot Less, Easy Fixes For A Dated Living Room With Huge Potential. Here is a link to a video which shows how Polyshades is done on a chair. So, let’s say that your wood is super orange-y. Once the color is nailed, be sure to apply a couple of clear topcoats. I am wondering if there’s a way to tone down the red in the wood. No sanding, no scraping, just a scrubbie and water. Love Me A Warm Color Scheme But Is It Going To Look Dated? One application removes up to 7 layers of paint (so far), but the real magic is when the paint is all off. Wall Colors for Red Oak. I have painted a lot of pine panelling and it looks beautiful but make sure you shellac the knots first.ReplyCancel, Thanks for all of your great advice!ReplyCancel, Not as experienced as Margaret, however with what I have learned vie trial and error I agree with what she has stated. If your finish is Sedona Red, Red Oak or Red Chestnut, use PolyShades® Antique Walnut to tone down the red and bring out more amber tones. 03/09/2017 at 7:19 pm Reply. In fact, my mom and step-dad built in 1980, a beautiful contemporary home with lofty stained pine-wood ceilings that were similar to the ceiling in the image below. I found this interesting chart and I tried and tried to find the original source. Too red? Laurel Bern Interiors/Laurel Home is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees, by advertising and linking to amazon.com and other affiliate marketing companies, © 1996-2020 Laurel Home © 1996-2020 Laurel Bern Interiors, Inc. All Rights Reserved | ProPhoto theme |ProPhoto Photographer Site |TEMPLATE BY: H2 BLOGS, Well Laurel, what about just keeping it as is and using a, © 1996-2020 Laurel Home © 1996-2020 Laurel Bern Interiors, Inc. All Rights Reserved |, Outdoor furnishings, flowers & gifts FATHERS DAY GIFTS, casegoods - bookcases, etageres and desks, technique for getting a stain on pine to go on evenly, one of my favorite posts about what colors look great with stained wood trim, Minwax makes a product that is exactly that, called Polyshades, link to a video which shows how Polyshades is done on a chair. I have unsealed floors (original & old) in various states. Personally, I love white/grey/bleached floors. I was able to brush them out successfully. I’m wondering if it’s better to go over a light stain? By putting a toner with the opposite color in your hair, you can really tone down and neutralize the brassiness or red tones. I think we all learn the hard way at least once with stain!ReplyCancel, I think that goes for paint too! I love your Gustavian choices Laurel because the wood is not brown. -Brenda- It’s not an exact science by any means. And that’s even with samples. Take a piece and seal it with just enough sealer to get it wet. As an example to achieve an exact match; when adding a ‘new’ mantle in Pine in the latter space where I opted again to use the oil, I had to ‘lightly’ go over it with a stain however for the life of me cannot recall what colour or product I used but do remember wiping the excess off blending it to my liking. (it does not look like he did that) There is a reason pine furniture/flooring gets sprayed in factory. It’s that opposite-sides-of-the-color-wheel-thing. Is there a way to neutralize the red tint and make it more brown/golden? Blue is also a great choice for red oak hardwood floors. And that’s because getting the color of the stain to be what we want it to be is a crap-shoot at best. It’s often best to fix the thing that’s wrong even if it costs a few dollars to do so. Good luck to this person! How to Apply a Wash Over a Bright Paint Color to Tone It Down. In addition, Jay’s ceiling is pine and that is known to be a difficult wood to deal with. Has anyone ever done that and what were the results? Wood Finish™ Sedona Red It does give a beautiful satin patina though. That is one big job working on a wood ceiling. Area rugs work well in rooms with wood floors. Here is a fabulous article that explains the technique for getting a stain on pine to go on evenly. Gel stains are much thicker than regular stains and easier to work with. We added a polyurethane in a satin finish to the wood as it was starting to look rather exhausted. I’ve used pre-stain conditioner on other projects on raw wood, but may not have on this project, so maybe that was the difference. The main problem I had in using it was that I’d brush it on, everything would look great, I’d turn my back, and when I looked again, a big drip would be running down the surface. Same sitch with the impending wall colors. The former is phenomenally noxious, so I’d opt for the water-based. Another application of Citristrip has sucked the old stain right out of the wood, so I’ve got these 100 year old doors in raw wood. I also love how this homeowner used a … While it is still wet, using a cup gun full of thinner and a tablespoon of green dye, fog it - the red will go brown, but be careful, because it can go green if you lay too much on. There are lots of staining options for your floor and kitchen cabinets. I did a whole lot of testing first but it looks beautiful. I found the idea on the blog for younghouselove. But now it has a more reddish tone than I prefer a stained pine wood to have. I used a dark brown/black polyshade over dark paint and it worked wonderfully…like a miracle. We just bought a beautiful mid-century home in Irvington, with stunning, pine wood-paneled ceilings. They probably have their own dos/don’t and a tutorial or something. You gave them hope. Naturally, it can be quite overwhelming when you think of coordinating the wood floors with wall tones but you really do not have to fret about it. Here’s my problem and I don’t know if you can help or not. The stains sold at home improvement centers are generally named for the types … And within six months, it had aged to an even deeper tone. I use photo album pages for my test coat, peel back the tinted clear sheet and place it on the wood to see the effect. All my jeans are black. It’s polyurethane and stain, all in one product. Good luck, Jay!ReplyCancel. Altering Wood Stain with Toner, Glaze and Clear Finishing Products Adding glaze or toner to a project is a decent way to alter the color of your finish if you don't mind obscuring your wood grain or a bit of challenge in application. Polyshades is known to be notoriously difficult to apply. Goof 1: The color isn't right. It says exactly what you guys are saying about the pine. You know the old expression, putting good money after bad? This is terrific article that discusses how to do this. The rugs break up the wood look and add a soft feeling underfoot. Thanks for sharing her beautiful work. I mixed a couple of colors to get the shade I wanted. Sometimes it’s a matter of not being exposed to a style, but once we are, we fall in love.ReplyCancel, Twenty plus years ago, I stripped (a nightmare) the dark walnut 70s finish from my kitchen cabinets and redid them all in Polyshades. article that explains how to tint polyurethane. Okay, here’s the deal with changing the wood stain color. Thanks for sharing your experience. But, it’s an important point, that I should’ve brought up in the post. My mother made me the most sexy evening dress in dark brown as it was essentially a little black dress style. I mixed some White Vinegar and some pieces of Steelwool in a Jar, you will need to let it set in the Jar for at least a day or two. First, you always have the option to stain your oak with a more modern tone or neutralize it with a natural stain that doesn’t have the orange/yellow tone that was so dominant in the past. I want white/grey/bluish grey wood with silver rubbed into them. These are the style of cabinets and drawers that have no knobs or handles, so there are scratches on the top edges of the drawers. A Gorgeous lakeside home by Muskoka Living. Beige Decor — How To Make It Go From Boring To Sensational! :]. Tone Down Wood With Soft Materials. The name gives it away. If you’ve got a slate gray color scheme that’s dark and moody, an orange-colored wood tone adds richness and color to that space. Minwax makes a product that is exactly that, called Polyshades. A New Blogging Guide + Laurel Home is Six Years Old! If it looks good, apply it to the piece in thin coats. … Let us know what Jay does to fix this problem!ReplyCancel, I used Expresso Minwax Polyshades over a very large tv oak tv stand that was stained cherry. I suggest searching for “problems with polyshades“ or something similar. The overcoat is made by adding a small amount of color to clear liquid glaze, testing to get a see-through tint. The glaze is a medium to which the universal colorant is added. Then, I would work with a designer who specializes in color for a color consult. At first, I didn’t even notice that it looks like they left the original hardware on the cabinets in the photo above. Here, three ways to remedy a stain job gone wrong. More traditional colors like yellow-gold or red can tend to make oak cabinets even more yellow but a deep gray will tone that down. Unless, of course, you like pink wood floors. They still look good today. Sounds like it was rather pink before you got your hands on it.ReplyCancel. Now I cannot stand brown. I thoroughly enjoy your blog and think you give spot-on advice every time;  it’s a fun read as well. (Finishing Forum) For orange (think brassy) the opposite shade is purple or blue. But good that you could make it work. Gray glaze knocks the red down and warms up the color I used purple paint mixed with glaze to give depth and richness to walnut.ReplyCancel, Thanks so much for sharing your techniques. And another great post also about stained wood trim. Used to love navy at that same time. There are oil-based glazes and water-based. I think that’s a great color with wood trim. « Can A Stunning Greek Revival Home Be Revived After A Hideous Kitchen Remuddle?A New Blogging Guide + Laurel Home is Six Years Old! They can work by themselves, or they CAN go over an existing polyurethane finish. For small projects such as toning down orange wood furniture I have had good luck with the all-in-one Polyshades by Minwax. Each type of wood has a characteristic color and grain pattern, and the color also can be altered with stain. Develop a natural, evolved look in your home with items that go together comfortably but do not match exactly. In my old age, I have become allergic to brown. I have no clue why my color sense has changed relating to brown and navy. Minwax's PolyShades is a tinted polyurethane that lets you change the tone by adding, say, brown, to balance it out. Toning with a green tint will turn it more brown. This is one of my favorite posts about what colors look great with stained wood trim. The tinted glaze can be sponged or painted on for a faux suede effect. Laurel, have you or any other readers experienced changing favorite colors and/or developed aversions like mine? I learn something every time I click on your site. You can consider pastels, aquamarines and darker shades as well. The gel stain allows you to do some light prep and stain right over the existing stained wood. ... (golden tone) or sapelle (red toned), along with some white cabinets. Applying wood stain can be tricky, but don't reach for the paint can just yet. Using a high-quality, tapered natural bristle brush, dip only ½ to ¾ of an inch of the bristles into PolyShades®. Waxing is a ton of work even with a buffer so if your ceiling is large, you may want to steer away from this option. Click here to cancel reply. Try it on a test piece first, and get their approval before doing the whole thing. I think this dirty purple looks great with both shades of stained wood. I realize, though, that it’s a lot easier to try to make what’s there work. This is terrific article that discusses how to do this. When we painted our cabinets years ago, they were also the kind with no knobs, but in retrospect, I wish that we had put them on because the paint did chip with the constant clutch of the bottom “handle.”ReplyCancel. When it comes to choosing your wall colors, one important thing you need to consider is the color tone of your wood floor. That beginning line has been percolating in my head. If you do go too green, you can fix it by doing the same thing with red. Sounds Wonderful!ReplyCancel, I feel for Jay. It’s a lot like putting a glaze on one’s hair, for those of you who do that. You can read about wax over poly here. ReplyCancel. My first instinct is to do a deep navy, but I’m thinking maybe that will just make the ceiling wood redder? I did buy a little can of it once many years ago just to see what it was all about. I decided I wanted to use the Gel stain and not have to sand down to the original wood. January 9, 2007, KnowledgeBase: Finishing: General Wood Finishing. I wish that they had used a lighter color, or showed how one coat looks. As to colours, definitely find yourself a good decorator who can give you some options. Yes, good question. Be bold and paint your walls red to turn up the heat to the max. Every wood takes stain differently so a tester of substantial size needs to always be done first. I refinish furniture and doors for a lot of my clients and Jay needed to test that finish first. Sherwin-Williams Alabaster SW 7008. Another set of coordinating wood stains inspired by orange, but slightly branching into pink… Red-toned woods. Using Red, Green, or Blue Paint Mix a deeper shade of red with your base red. Easy to work with and great results.ReplyCancel, Oh, that’s cool Shannon. My coats are mainly black although I do want a winter white coat in the worst way. A few of these are cutting it close, but the general idea is … Do not want navy or even blue jeans. I love that a navy stain over pine looks teal! It was raw wood. do not want to paint the hand made cupboards but wondered what color stain might work to get the orange tone out of the wood. And that looks like encaustic cement tiles behind the glass doors. It might work better on already stained wood. Having wood floors and wood furniture can sometimes feel a bit overwhelming if you don’t have anything to balance all that wood. To knock that orange back, I would try a blue or a blue-green. If it’s too dark, you’re out of luck. Bleach the hardwood first. Some days, it’s everything I can manage just to read the emails!ReplyCancel, Of course it is, Laurel. As for Jay’s dilemma, I do hope he can find a solution. If you’re more into painted wood floors, please check this post out. I Need Five Area Rugs That Coordinate! Not to minimize Jay’s dilemma. But I do try to answer everyone and this was my advice. Check out our tutorial on how to update outdated red oak flooring to … You can check out the rest of this amazing home in the link. Black and grey tweed are my favorite blazers at this point. Going darker is easy enough—just add more stain. I adore those slipcovers and the bottom banding. For red, the opposite shade is green. But this isn’t going to help Jay or anyone who might want to tweak a wood stain color that turned out too red, ashy, light, orange…. However, while I think that it’s possible to minimize the red in the wood tone to some extent with a wall color,  the red tone may still reflect some into the room. (Don’t take time to reply, just wanted to reassure you).ReplyCancel, I used polyshades on my steps. We love the aesthetic of mixing various wood elements with pops of color from a consistent color scheme (i.e. I have used equal amounts of clear glaze and paint to doctor up woodwork. So for the second sample, I added just a bit of green tint to the stain to try to cut the red undertones of both the stain and the floor. So useful to know. The wood has NO varnish, they were only stained onto natural wood. How do you tone down the "orange" on knotty pine kitchen cupboards? Painting walls with a light neutral paint color, like white, … It didn’t absorb evenly or flow on evenly. ReplyCancel, Fantastic info, Laurel. I can live with it, but I am hoping to choose a wall paint color that will minimize the red in the wood stain color. There are numerous posts on woodworking forums about it. Dust Collection, Safety and Plant Operation, Job Opportunities and Woodworking Services, Green moves red in the direction of brown. https://www.addicted2decorating.com/the-hardwood-floor-refinishing-adventure-continues-tip-for-getting-a-gorgeous-finish.htmlReplyCancel, I love Kristi’s blog and have linked to her a few times on blog posts. It probably won’t take a lot. It does require some experimentation. I had a huge problem trying to stain pine picture frames with Polyshades and ended up thinning it with quite a bit of the appropriate solvent to make it workable. Thanks for any help. And you know, I have used shoe polish to create antiquing for small things. On the other hand, my favorite bedroom color is still a blue violet since I was 13 or so. Each color on the color wheel has an opposite color. When mixing wood tones, white oak is a great option for the dominant tone to give the home a sleek, edited feel with a bit of rustic charm, still. You could always paint it. I’ve been stripping antique doors with Citristrip. Above and below, a beautiful contemporary home via Magnolia with a gorgeous stained pine ceiling. You need to wear a chemical mask when you apply this though as it smells (lee valley tools has them) and you need to get a good buffing brush that can be attached to your drill as it will need to be buffed a lot. Here is an article that explains how to tint polyurethane. All About Wainscoting + The One Thing You Must Never Do! Tinting the lacquer is the way to go. Sep 17, 2018 - Paint Color to tone Down orange Woodwork Best Of Reader S Question More Paint Colors to Go with Wood Red Pine Image That one is a do-over. Apparently, pine needs to have some steps taken before it’ll take stain, if not already stained. Pine definitely must be pre-conditioned to take on an even stain and even then IMO it is no guaranty that it will. will darken overtime with age. All of their walls were painted a soft white. haha. Please don’t forget to check out all of the beautiful hot sales! Well, duh. Paint has been used in the past as a toner. But it’ll give you an idea. Answered. Pine in particular takes stain very unevenly so it is essential to apply a pre-wood conditioner prior to staining. Polyshades comes in a bunch of different colors, but what if none of the colors do what we want it to do? Sep 17, 2018 - Paint Color to tone Down orange Woodwork Best Of Reader S Question More Paint Colors to Go with Wood Red Pine Image Thanks soooo much for the wood flooring cleaner recipe. Interior Design, Furniture, Inspiring Ideas. It was very, very red and light to boot. It always makes me feel badly, but I had to tell Jay that I’m not doing consultations and can’t give him advice via email. I wish that someone would point me in the right direction too! Other than that, they look great. That said; my go to choice is ‘gel’ for smaller projects whereas I have used boiled linseed oil on natural/raw pine both for a entire ceiling and in another space for ceiling beams which at first gives you a close resemblance to the maple finish as shown in the Woodcraft Sample Chart BUT …. haha. I’m just so confused, and need to be pointed in the right direction. And in the end, I ended up painting over the reddish stain with a faux wood treatment. A Long Narrow Hallway - Help For A Dark Scary Mess, The Stained Wood Trim Stays - 16 Wall Colors To Make It Sing, A Disturbing Bathroom Renovation Trend To Avoid, Magical Christmas Lights In Boston’s Beacon Hill, 10 Decorating Questions With Difficult to Find Answers, 50 Living Room Decorating Rules You Need To Know. Using leftover paint or a small tester in a pale color such as linen or sand will tone things down. Mixing 2 shades of the … An excellent post about the best ways to stain pine can be found here. Answer + 1. Thanks for all the goodies you share despite any obstacles of your day. Tastes do often change over time. Love the look of white oak floors, but not looking to go full reno? Go out and buy sample cans and paint some press-wood panel boards and then see what the colours are like daytime/nighttime with lights/ all walls. Comparing your floor color to the universal wood tone pigments -- raw and burnt sienna, raw and burnt umber and yellow ocher -- helps specify the tone you need to address. Below the first image is another photo of a cool antique-looking pine floor that’s more red. If neutralizing the red isn't possible, what about bleaching? This one seems better for a smaller area. », I know everyone wants a quick fix, but there is another option. So although it would take a couple hours, because you MUST leave it alone, this could possible work for removing the poly and stain, so Jay could start over. Adding green will tone down the red/orange to a more brownish color. https://www.addicted2decorating.com/the-hardwood-floor-refinishing-adventure-continues-tip-for-getting-a-gorgeous-finish.html, 21 Interior Design Mistakes You Need To Stop Making, French Doors + News About My Boston Apartment, Nine Fabulous Benjamin Moore Warm Gray Paint Colors, 12 Farrow and Ball Colors For The Perfect English Kitchen, My 20 All-Time Favorite Benjamin Moore Paint Colors. I’m not sure if I can add a link, but here it is, from her January 31, 2017 post: Then just brush it onto the wood. Andrew and Rachel Ashmore did a number on this brand new ceiling to make it look old and wonderful in their master bedroom. Not crazy at all! The darker you go, the less you’ll see the red and the less you’ll see the color variation across the boards. 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