recently bought a home in which the hard wood flooring in the living room and dining room have 2 1/4″ oak around the perimiter,with 3 1/4″ pine in the center.I understand this is pretty typical of older homes and was done to save a bit of money by having less expensive material in the center of the room where it could be kept out of sight by a rug.But the pine is like 5 shades darker than the oak and over all it looks pretty crappy.I’d like some ideas for dealing with the situation,(aside from putting a rug in the middle).Is there a way of ripping up the middle and replacing it with something that will blend better with the perimiter,like replacing the middle and then sanding and staining the entire floor?I’m open to any and all ideas.Thanks in advance.
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pine or doug fir? if the latter is it truly crappy, or just not what you currently like. maybe a chance to enjoy some authenticity. if not, tear it out and throw down what you like. you should be able to get it close enough if you refinish the entire floor.