What is the best natural floor finish for wide plank New England Pine floors? We're active with kids, dogs and want a rustic pine floor look.

Hi,

We have a 2,400 square foot home which we just laid unfinished wide plank New England Pine throughout. The floors are on the soft side (very easily dented). We have two young boys, a small dog, and live on 4 acres. We are a very active family, high traffic.  We are located in Raleigh, NC.

We went with the pine knowing they were soft and easily dented, but wanted more of a farmhouse feel and didn't want to feel "worried" about spending a lot of money to then have our boys scratch and dent the floors.

We'd love something with no odor as it's a DIY project, fast drying, stain-look, and two part (separate stain and sealer applications).  These are our preferences.  Please give us some idea as to what we should be looking for.

Thanks!

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