Brown painted floors

This reader redesign really knocked our socks off. See how twenty five dollars worth of floor paint can make all the difference in a master bedroom makeover. Swoon!

You can paint practically anything. Even your floors. A painted wood floor is a light and airy alternative to dark stain. Add a little stencil and you can create a masterpiece on your floor. You can paint over other flooring, as well – like linoleum or vinyl. What an inexpensive facelift for a room! A […]

Before we moved into our house last year we hired a company to come in and rip up the nasty white circa 1980's porcelain tile that was all over our house. It was a HUGE and very messy job, so it was good to get it done before we moved everything in.

This summer, I committed what any self-respecting lover of natural building materials would call a cardinal sin. I walked into our old farmhouse with nearly 100-year-old pine floors, and when my husband asked what we should do with them, I replied, “Paint ’em!” Read on to see how to it turned out.

What can you do with an old wooden floor? Here are nine hot wood flooring trends to watch, the perfect inspiration to give your home an entirely new look.

We bought a new house in July. Our floors were painted with a buttery color yellow. They were not in good condition to begin with and the estimates to replace them were close to $2k for our dining room/living room combination. I decided to take matters into my own hands and find an easier, more cost effective solution. The floors were painted, but I really didn’t want to repaint them. I also didn’t want to sand them down and restain them. So I did a little research on using gel stain.…

Ok, now I have seen everything, right? This must be the best upcycle ever. These amazingly crafty bloggers used paper bags, Elmers Glue, wood stain, and polyurethane and transformed their floors - even directly over concrete

Make your plywood sub-floor look like hardwood! Great solution when you are waiting to get new flooring but don't want your old stuff anymore

A one year update on our painted wood floors!

Want the look of a wood floor at a lower cost? This DIY faux wood flooring uses brown paper and costs less than hardwood, laminate, or vinyl tile. #diyflooring #brownpaperflooring #budgetremodel

While getting our house ready to sell, 40 years of old house, wear and tear, needed a refresh, especially the stairs. I left the stairs until just before listin…

Hello my friends. Hope your November is as lovely there as it is here. I have been spending much of it indoors. Often taking advantage of rainy outdoor…

You guys have been patiently waiting for updates on a few rooms in our house & honestly, that's the reality of living in a fixer-upper. Nothing is ever complete ... We have so many projects started & can't complete them all at once. But I really wanted to give you guys an update on our mudroom. This is one area of our home I wanted to update for so long & I'm so excited to share the progress with you guys! Here is a little glimpse at our back hallway before. So dark & not our style at all…

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If you are considering painted wood floors for your home, this guide outlines actionable steps and tips that guarantee a gorgeous floor.

We bought a new house in July. Our floors were painted with a buttery color yellow. They were not in good condition to begin with and the estimates to replace t…

We’ve been on a kitchen floor kick this week: First the cork, then a survey of what kind of floors you all have. But we’ve saved the prettiest for last. Read on for all kinds of painted floors, from diamonds to seaside motifs to some incredibly gutsy polka dots… We know painted floors aren’t guaranteed low-cost, but they can certainly be cheaper than refinishing or replacing some so-so wood floors in an old house.

Stained plywood floor! We remodeled an old trailer house. The floors were partially redone already, and we originally planned to use laminate flooring. Then we got the idea to use plywood. We sanded it ourselves and stained it with a dark walnut stain. Finishing with a coat of poly urethane, it looks beautiful!