Scandi Whitewashed Floors: Before and After - Remodelista
I’ll never forget the day my floors were sanded during our months-long (and torturous) remodel. None of the above reflected my vision; I was adamant that I wanted an all white house with white floors and I was prepared to go to battle for them. The contractor looked at me bemused, and after a pause informed me of potential damage to the fibers of the wood caused by the bleach. My dream white-bleached floors realized; for step-by-step instructions, go to How to Create a Whitewashed Scandi Floor. About 70 percent of our floors were old, and in the other areas, new floor boards were added to match the old floors. We added a small patch of clear poly to see how the old floor would look with a clear coat; I was shocked to see how the finish intensified the pink color. The floor contractor patiently bleached a series of sample red oak floor boards to see what the floor would look like with three different stains: white, gray, and clear. These test boards were bleached twice. The floors after two rounds of wood bleach. A sealer was applied to keep the wood bleach from changing the color of the floor after the process was completed (apparently, without the sealer the bleach can cause the wood to change colors), and finally, two coats of Zenith Matte Waterborne Polyurethane Finish (for commercial use). Get advice from our Remodeling 101 posts, including Five Things to Know About Radiant Heat Flooring.