Restoring parquet floor

[tmf786]

I've moved into a house with parque flooring which has seen better days. See attached photos.

As a temporary solution, I'm looking to restore this to a darker shade such as rosewood or rich mahogany.

I tried sanding the floor and then applying an oil wax but this just made it sticky and hasn't really helped.

What's the best way to do this?

 

[Tigercubrider]

Having done this myself,

I did the hall (maybe 7 square metres) and it took two weekends.
I used an edge sander, plus polyurethane, and it looked ok, but was amateur.
There was dust everywhere

Later, I paid about £1100 to a guy who does it for a living.
He redid the hall, and did the through lounge. Maybe 35-40 square metres
He sanded several times, filled, stained and top coated.

Well worth it.
I know my limitations.

 

[tmf786]

Thank you, yes it seems like a specialist skill.