For example the elements will often darken light wood and lighten dark wood so sun exposure over a period of years will typically cause walnut wood furniture to lighten.
Does walnut flooring change color.
You will do better by having it replaced.
Yes it s true you can go light or dark or red tones or anywhere in between.
These beauties are our new davis table left and a corbett table right which is about four years old.
The answer is usually yes.
Many homeowners don t realize that you can change the color of hardwood flooring when you refinish your floors.
Many things can change the natural color of walnut wood.
All natural hardwood floors will change colour slightly over time.
Some woods will change significantly based on that species photosensitivity.
Much of what you can accomplish will depend on the natural color of your hardwood and the condition of the wood.
These hardwood floors typically take between six months to two years to reach their mature colour depending on the specie of wood and the amount of natural or artificial light the flooring is exposed to.
Old thin hardwood can t stand up to sanding.
If you have engineered flooring such as a floating floor not attached to the substrate you can t sand it.
Walnut new walnut has a consistent dark brown color but as it gets older it does two things.
The wood gains a special lustre over the years and undergoes a medium to high degree of colour change with the dark brown heartwood lightening over time to a more golden brown.
1 unlike maple and cherry it gets lighter and 2 a rich honey color starts to come through the grain.
Why does walnut wood change colors over time.