Checkerboard Painted Floors

This clever paint job creates a classic bistro look underfoot no renovation required.

Checkerboard painted floors.

Lay out tape and paint the pattern. Paint the base color. I ve used valspar s paint several times and it works great. Apply a second coat or polyurethane as needed.

For example when we painted the checkerboard on the floor in kentucky. How to paint a checkerboard floor. Decorated life is reader supported. Sand and clean the floor.

Decorated life team march 2 2019checkerboard pattern painted floors are a great way of updating your look without incurring a huge cost with new floorboards. Light airy painted floors to minimize. Paint the floor with the lighter color as your base coat. May 30 2020 explore joyce hobbie s board painted checkerboard floors on pinterest.

Do painted plywood floors really hold up. Share on facebook share on twitter share on pinterest. Sealing a pattern in helps preserve the painted pattern and make it more durable. The color choice and pattern has a 50s diner appeal.

Save this print this comment. We sealed the floors with a latex clear coat sealer designed to work on floors. One of the important things is to find the center of the room. Step 2 prep the base photo by kolin smith.

See more ideas about painted wood floors painted floors checkerboard floor. I found this out the. Illustration by gregory nemec. If you use regular latex paint the paint will eventually peel up.

Checkerboard floor faq s what kind of paint should i use for a painted floor. My adventure in painting a do it yourself checkerboard floor in the garage. To make the paint adhere better and the finish last longer sand and clean the floor first. Mint green and white checkerboard painted floors a fresh minty green and white checkerboard floor adds graphic punch to this casual dining space.

Use a roller but cut in the edges of the floor with a good quality paint brush first for a neater job. Checkerboard painted floor tips. Hope it helps you. To ensure that your painted floor lasts use primer first and then paint the floors with a floor and porch paint.

Semigloss or latex paint triangle and straight edge rulers chalk or painter s tape and a small sponge roller.