Painted Floors - patterns, colors and texture

Hand-Painted Floors
Classic checker board in yellow and white

Rating 2.5 -moderate

The magic of a painted floor can transform a common space into a unique and beautiful expression of you and your families personality. You can paint entrance floors, children's rooms, porches, or just about any wooden floor. Start with this 2 color process, using any colors you choose. Then when you've mastered this simple process, get creative, add decorative boarders, quirky elements and personal touches that help create these singularly unique painted floors.

This step-by-step floor painting tutorial includes:

Material Requirements
Preparing the surface
new floors
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Priming
Applying the base color
Marking your layout
Illustrated diagrams
Applying the tape
Painting the secondary color
Removing the tape and finishing off

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	Be creative! Once you've got the basics down for this checker board painted floor, embellish with boarder details and accent colors. This colorful and whimsy floor was created by the artists at Freccia Studios, an internationally recognized Decorative Arts Firm. Contact Freccia Studios for your next project.

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