Many homes now have wood floors, which can present as a problem when remodeling a room like a kitchen as the footprint of cabinets and appliances often change. This reveals surfaces that were not originally finished. The best solution is to refinish the entire home’s flooring surface, but that option is often impractical and very expensive.

Most customers choose to do a partial refinish, as we can often closely match a floors original color, which saves the customer both time and money. Naturally, this isn’t a perfect solution and some dark stains are harder to match than lighter ones. Yet, it is often good enough as the floor becomes a minor focus when the kitchen is completed. See photos below.

Here, my technician is weaving in planks to make the transition between the new floor and the old floor less noticeable.
The kitchen floor is sanded and then sprayed with water which helps the new stain to be absorbed into the wood.
You can see the new kitchen floor and the original floor past the blue tape in the hallway.
Where the new and old meet. The match is close and won’t be very noticeable over time.
Another view where the two floor finishes meet. A lot of time was spent trying to match the two surfaces and the results are close.