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Staining Hardwood Floors Gray
Gray stained floors have been a sweeping trend for the past few years or so. I remember the first phone call we received for gray hardwood. It was a trend that has crept its way up to Westchester from NYC. All the designers were raving about this beautiful gray hardwood. While trends come and go- gray stains have seemed to find a niche of their own and I can absolutely see this becoming a classic staple. One of the many reasons gray has become so popular is because of the many, many options of staining a floor gray. You can mix colors to create a custom gray, it can be…
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Water-popping Hardwood Floors
We had written a blog post on this about a year ago but I thought it was necessary to touch on this subject again. Click the link to read the original post – Water-popping-What it is, and why it should be considered Water-popping hardwood is a step taken during the sanding and refinishing process before the stain is applied. Essentially, water popping hardwood is done by applying an even layer of water onto the hardwood. There are a few different application methods and neither is right nor wrong but more so the method in which your refinisher feels more comfortable using. Some applications include wiping the floors with a wet towel,…
