Painted floors are the order of the day for many reasons: They allow renew surfaces of our home without making a large investment, they avoid unnecessary works when we do not have the time or desire to raise the old floors and their result can be truly inspiring. Today there are numerous special products with an anti-scratch effect, resistant and easy to clean with a simple neutral soap.
It will always be easier hit the motive, the template or the color to choose to decorate the floor that we decide to replace one type of surface with another, since there we would already have to enter into structural, climatic, economic and even sustainability issues. A simple well-applied coat of paint will avoid major headaches, while at the same time giving a certain charm to our home or giving uniqueness to a specific environment.
If we talk about the living room or the main room, there are several options in great demand: When the flooring is in poor condition, it is important to carry out a good sanding work and apply the paint evenly on the entire surface to be covered, either with serial geometric motifs, straight stripes that contribute to the distribution of the furniture or simulating an effect contrary to the original (false tiles on wooden platform, as we can see in the cover image).
In the event that we simply look for a aesthetic change, custom-made vinyl stencils or adapted from other specific wall patterns will help create an artistic finish and accentuate the prominence of the surface. In that case, the white tones win the game since they increase the visual amplitude of the room and the curved shapes enhance its vitality.
Painted floors in distributors promote the "carpet" character of walkways; here it is essential to opt for colors clear and neutral such as grays or beiges, that capture the light and expand it, especially if the corridor is narrow or does not have a nearby natural lighting point. Decoratively, the «chevron» and «herringbone» style drawing is still a trend, or trying to pretend that we have a vintage floor giving an aged or blurred finish to the chosen design.
Children will have a great time if we turn the floor of their room into a testing ground: The drawings and borders applied using thematic templates are no longer limited only to the wall, as we see in the image on the left where the wooden slats are randomly populated with crowns. If we are lucky enough to have a linoleum surface, the possibilities are endless because it is not porous at all; Surely our children's play area will be more fun and creative if we add a vehicle circuit, a chess checkerboard or a "hopscotch" to the ground.
Undoubtedly, these painted surfaces are also an interesting alternative for other areas that house some humidity, such as the toilet, the terrace or the porch. In the bathroom there are two opposite decorative aspects: painting the floor and the wall with the same material to give an effect of continuity and disguise the classic aseptic finish of the tiles, or to reinforce their shine with a «glossy paint. »That makes the floor shine and thus gives a luxurious, elegant and chic air to the bathroom.
Abroad, the geometric drawings for its ability to adapt to any style and because the usual format of a porch, patio or terrace is usually narrow and elongated. Here the neatness of the designs is the least of it and the choice is made for hand-drawn and painted motifs to provide that rustic naturalness inherent in all outdoor décor. You already have excuses to transform your home into a real canvas by integrating a painted floor. No need for pictures!