Kitchen Concrete Floor Paint Ideas
Some of the materials used for this project require special masks and other equipment due to fumes.
Kitchen concrete floor paint ideas. Dec 2 2013 explore jeannie laplaca hinsdale realt s board painted concrete floors followed by 216 people on pinterest. The ways and means of staining concrete has resulted in the materialization of a broad spectrum of concrete stains and paints that offer the same resourcefulness as porcelain and ceramic tiles. Seal all edges with tape. An easy way to tell whether the floor is dry enough is to place a small piece of kitchen plastic wrap about 12 square to the surface of the concrete floor.
Plywood hardwoods concrete vinyl tile and more. A vintage iron grate served as a stencil. Prep the floor must be properly prepped in order for the finish to last. On this kitchen floor the design was applied to white tile.
The concrete floor must be completely dry before beginning this project. Whether you ve schooled yourself on how to paint a room or tried your hand at painting kitchen cabinets you probably haven t painted a floor. Installing a heated concrete floor in your bathroom or kitchen is another option. If your floor shows any signs of water seepage the source of the water must be eliminated before starting.
I came up with the solution of painting our plywood subfloors and it was brilliant. By using this type of paint you ll ensure the entire process will be easier and the paint job will last a long time. See more ideas about painted concrete floors concrete floors painting concrete. Although if you ve painted stairs you re already a step ahead first consider your supplies.
That usually involves sanding and priming the floor. See more ideas about painted floors painted floor painted wood floors. The type of paint you choose for your floors is also very important. Non porous surfaces such as tile or laminate require a specialty primer to seal the surface such as bin or kilz.
Many paint companies such as sherwin williams and benjamin moore make enamel paint that can be used on floors. Instead of painting the entire floor paint around a prominent place like a kitchen table to mimic an area rug. If you think you can paint floors with regular wall paint you re sadly mistaken. Several years ago i was wracking my brain trying to figure out a way to replace our nasty carpet without spending a lot of money.
Use colors that complement the rest of the room but also look for hues that will stand out on the floor.