08/22/2026
**This hardwood transformation in Prosper, TX is still in progress… 👀**
These 5" #1 red oak floors had years of wear, scratches, and strong red tones that no longer worked with the homeowners' newly remodeled paint scheme.
After listening to what they wanted and looking at the existing floor, I recommended **DuraSeal Weathered Oak — before we even started sanding.**
But we don't choose a hardwood stain from a tiny sample card.
Once we sanded the floors back to raw red oak, we put **6 lighter options directly on their floor** so the homeowners could see how each one looked with their actual wood, natural lighting, and new paint colors.
The final two:
**Weathered Oak vs. Fruitwood.**
After a little husband-and-wife deliberation 😄, **Weathered Oak won** — the same color I'd recommended from the beginning.
We're using **DuraSeal Weathered Oak** and protecting the finished floor with **Bona Mega ONE water-based polyurethane** to maintain the lighter, more natural look the homeowners wanted.
The polyurethane is curing and the furniture isn't back yet, so…
**This isn't the final reveal. 👀 Stay tuned for Part 2.**
📍 Prosper, Texas
🔨 Footprints Floors of McKinney
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