Has anyone lime washed their floor?

rosie383

We are in the process of doing up the house. We are going carpet-free room by room due to allergies. Having sanded the floor in the master bedroom, we have decided that we want that white/grey floorboards look rather than staining it a wood colour.
The floor is ready now but we are not sure whether it is best to make our own wash using emulsion watered down, acrylic mixed with spirits or buy a lime wash which seems to be an expensive option, or anything else which may work better. And seal it with a polyurethane sealant, or wax?
If anyone has done this, can you please share what worked for you?

freezspirit

are you after this effect? http://www.elledecoration.co.uk/news/limewood-floors/

rosie383

That's exactly what we are after. Because there seem to be different methods, we would be glad to hear from someone who has done it successfully as soon as possible as we really need to get started tomorrow.

Poppy9

I've used Osmo Poly Oil Wax on our solid oak floors. We used clear as we didn't want to change the colour. It's a fabulous product and we have it throughout the ground floor. It doesn't stain if you spill wine on it etc., it just wipes off. Also no resanding for spot repairs if you drag furniture over it and scratch it, you can just paint a bit more on. We've just redone our front room with it. I remember I paid £50 for a tin about 15 years ago and it was £64 this time (2.5l). I buy from builder's merchants as much cheaper than trade decorating stores.

rosie383

Thanks Poppy. Sounds good for a top coat. We can't leave it the colour it is, as at different times some floorboards have been replaced by the looks of things so they are all different colours. Good to know that the wax finish can be spot patched easily too