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Painted Wood Floors

DateTuesday, April 7, 2009 at 9:00AM | by AuthorRyan Kerby | | Print ArticlePrint Article

How Painted Wood Floors Add An Instant Impact

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Floors are literally the foundation of any room, and should be treated with careful thought along with all the other elements. Just like how shoes make the outfit, the right floor will change the look and feel of a room. When looking to update, consider painted hardwood floors for a nice face lift.

Painting Wood Floors Vs. Staining Wood Floors

Conventional stains will never go out of style, but a painted wood floor adds warmth and softness that plain brown wood floor does not. Painting your hardwood floors will not only update things, but can camouflage defects. Wood flooring seems like the obvious choice to benefit from paint, but other surfaces such as concrete, upper grade plywood and even linoleum are candidates.

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Painting Wood Floors: Prep and Seal

Whatever the material is, the proper prep and seal job will ensure that the color lasts. Floors should be thoroughly sanded or screened prior to start. Depending on the type of treatment you choose it will determine how many coats are needed. Following up with at least two to three coats of polyurethane will protect well, and even more is recommended for high traffic areas.

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Painting Wood Floors: Choosing A Pattern

Glossy painted floors are luxurious and dramatic looking, but will also show every scratch. Satin finishes tend to show the least while still allowing for some sheen. Patterns can be laid out and created through various paints and glazes. A painted boarded will define a room, while a large scale pattern will help the space look more vast.

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Regardless of the pattern, be sure to lay it out first using craft paper and tape. You may end up changing the scale or type of pattern before your final decision is made. Be sure to consider the end use of the room before you start so high traffic areas will wear better.

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    The floors on the second story of my house are old, but they are not original to the house. They are narrow-plank oak, and were laid over the original wide-plank pine, most likely in the early 1900’s—a decade or so after the house was built. The pattern of the boards is quite nice, with the borders running perpendicular to the center pieces.
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    Decorative painting of wood floors has become extremely popular over the past few years. Painting offers an inexpensive, fast way to cover up a wood floor that may need work. It offers a number of interesting decorating options for formal and informal rooms. And, while it might be a bit of a mess to undo and go back to natural wood, it is definitely worth the effort as the result can often be stunning. Included below are the basic steps to taking artistic license with your wood floor.

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