Use a paint brush to cut the edges of the floor with paint.
Painting wood floor in house.
You can choose whatever pattern you want here we use a checkerboard for a cottage style look or color you want.
Including the length of time to allow for drying and sanding between coats if required.
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.
The thought of painting wood floors can be scary but if your hardwood floor is damaged or just ugly painting the floor can make it look great again.
1 gather your materials.
If the moldings are in place make sure that the painting tape is secured properly.
This summer i committed what any self respecting lover of natural building materials would call a cardinal sin.
If one coat does not completely cover the floor follow the manufacturer s instructions for multiple coats to the letter.
This makes it super easy to use the roller to finish the job a little later on.
Paint the entire floor with the desired color using a paint roller.
In this video this old house technical editor mark powers shows you how to avoid the cost of refinishing or replacing worn planks by sprucing them up with a few coats of durable paint.
I usually paint about 2 3 inches of the wood floor from the wall around the entire room.
Painting wood stairs and floors requires the same preparation as for any interior paint job.
Use two paint colors.
All you need is a framing square and some painting tools.