One of our favorite interior environments anywhere is Canoe, a Scandinavian-influenced retail oasis in downtown Portland, Oregon. Owners Craig Olson and Se

Our yellow pine floors (from Lumber Liquidators) are officially finished and cured, and I am fairly certain I’m in love with them. Installing and finishing hardwood floors ourselves is definitely not the easiest or quickest option when it comes to flooring. But I think they were worth the time and effort. Not only is the flooring beautiful and […]

Minwax Early American stain on Pine. Solid Hardwood flooring in Kitchen

Choosing Floor Stains: Top- bottom- 1) Waterborn clear coat 2) Polyurethane 3) DuraSeal Nutmeg Stain 4) Duraseal Provincial Stain 5) Minwax Weathered Oak. Note: DuraSeal Stains are by Minwax. Left side 80 grit sanded, right side 150 gril sanded. The level of sanding effects the stain appearance.

Recent project home in The Dalles Oregon..CORETec Plus by USFLOORS. A luxury vinyl floating floor that is totally waterproof Guranteed!!

Today we will explore different colors of stains and show you which ones are the best wood stains for pine.

I’ll admit it–when it comes to design, I absolutely love modern shapes, abstract geometry and clean lines. But when it came time to research this post on small cabin decorating ideas and inspiration, I became almost giddy with excitement. Why? Because there’s something undeniably appealing about earthy, cozy design, especially in the dead of winter! And […]

Meet John and Andrea’s mudroom! This picture of the pine shiplap accent wall prompted so many texts from people asking one of the biggest questions we see from Facebook posts: ‘What is the stain on that shiplap?’

Our reclaimed antique heart pine select grade flooring is known for its strength, hardness and beautiful golden-red color. Learn more now!