12 Beautiful Painted Floors
Are you in love? I immediately fell for these. It is also a fantastic way to cover flaws, it shows patina well, and it is cheaper than having your floors redone.
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These floors look fresh and bright!
This Old House photo: Bruce Buck
Look at the floor AND the gorgeous trumpet base table in this room.
Here is a beautiful “rug runner” in a galley kitchen.
design by Merrilee McGehee
Are you ready to pull out the paint brushes? You can always paint a concrete porch or patio too! Think how lovely that would be in an outdoor living space this Spring!!
Using a stencil to spruce up a worn floor replaces the need for a large area rug.
Here is a lovely example on how a little paint can make a big impact. Perfect if you don’t want to cover your entire floor.
House Beautiful photo: Celerie Kemble
Okay, I had to add some black and white. Simply stunning.
Which space if your favorite?
Amanda (Moming About) says
I, actually, would love to paint my wood floors. Not all of them, because I love, love, love wood floors. However, my entire house is wood floors. So a few painted would be pretty neat. 🙂
Kathy says
Our old house had all wood floors! I love the idea of painted a runner in the hallway or on stairs and maybe a painted “rug” in the dining room but I love the look of bare wood floors too! Let me know if you decide to try it! You could alway sand and re-stain if you change your mind down the road. 🙂
cindy says
These all look like wood floors… can you paint linoleum too?
Kathy says
I believe you can paint anything!! (I painted out tile walls in our old house.) Check out this article http://www.ehow.com/how_4420961_paint-linoleum-floors.html. I think its a great idea for a low-cost update!
Liz Lewis says
I seriously love these. GORGEOUS!
Kathy says
Thanks Liz!! I can’t wait to own a house again. 🙂
Carolyn's funky furniture says
These floors are gorgeous! Thanks for posting. I love the pop of color it gives the floor. I do funky painted furniture so of course I love color, but I have to say the last black and white one with the teal walls really caught my eye, as well as the kitchen with the black and white diamonds. Great job gathering these up for your post!
Kathy says
I tell you what, I have been a huge fan of black and white lately but I am definitely a color lover! So glad you enjoyed this post. I can’t wait to have floors I can paint!! Thanks so much for stopping by Carolyn.
Zzhlhfp says
do it! it will look great. i am going to do mine white after i finish all my half fhnisied projects all ready on the go and i have 2 dogs which are going to scratch the living daylights out of them, but i’m still keen. make sure you get a gloss white which won’t yellow and then apply a few layers of lacquer over the top. that will help with the traffic areas. good luck!
Rashel HUdson says
Can you paint cement floors?? What kind of paint and then top coat do you use?
Kathy says
Yes! I have of heard of many success stories of painting and staining cement although I have never tried it. I would think using a few coats of polyurethane for a top coat would be key. I’m sure someone at the hardware store could lead you in the right direction for the type of paint and how to prep the cement. 😉
Renee says
I love love,love the idea of painting my floors.However I have a few ?’s,i have lamenent (fake wood).I also have ceramic tile in kitchen. Will either of these work as it relates to painting my floors.If not I might have to pull up and do the cement which is whats underneath
Kathy says
I’ve read success stories with painting over laminate. You may want to use an oil based primer first (like Kilz) to make sure the design adheres. Not sure about the ceramic. I would ask the experts in a paint store or hardware store. Good luck!
Darlene Clabo says
I love the pics of painted floors I have a question what steps do I take to paint my wooden floors to make them look as good as these and I to have pets and grandchildren
Kathy says
I haven’t personally painted wood floors but plenty of people have! Check out these tutorials.http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/how-to-paint-floors-210 and http://www.elledecor.com/home-remodeling-renovating/home-renovation/advice/a2776/how-to-paint-wood-floor/ The important step with any painting is to let the paint completely cure before you heavily use it. I hope this helps!
LaVonne Lascelle says
I have ugly tile in my rental, and I have been looking for a solution. The tile is like sattillo tiles except in off white and has WIDE grout lines(they are almost 1” wide), which is where the floor looks the worse. I have some awesome grout cleaner and have been on my hands and knees cleaning it in sections but since it is in the marjority of my house. it will be time to start all over again. I thought about maybe painting or staining the grout a vibrant color, but design wise I am not sure how I would like it. I plan to do the tiny room where the toilet is in my master first before I go to the kitchen. Then I thought stenciling it would be the way to go, but I think grout space is too big and the floor has some imperfections so I think if I painted it a base color like white, and I don’t want a busy pattern, although I tend to gravitate to geometrical types of patterns as I have been looking.
Cah you give may any guidance on this?
Kathy says
That’s a tough one! I really like the idea of painting the grout. I would think a dark taupe, gray, or even black would be the best for wear. What color if the grout currently?