Make Your Floor A Statement Piece

Recently, I did a post featuring a painted floor I saw featured on Design Sponge. I was immediately drawn to the unique design of the pattern. Oh, how I would love to have a floor like this one in my home somewhere. Better yet, while I’m dreaming, how about a studio in the back with this floor. Oh, I would just be creatively inspired every day!

Since this post, I have seen painted floors everywhere. You all might think I am crazy, but I am instantly drawn to this. Maybe it’s the cottage feel it instantly brings to a room.

Photo: Cottage Living

I have been endlessly going through my mounds of magazines, tearing out sheets I have earmarked. I found this one I had saved from at least a year or so ago. This was before I realized my obsession with painted wood floors.

Photo: Southern Accents

Photo: Southern Living

The most common style for painting on the floor is the harlequin or diamond pattern. You can use two different colors of paint, as shown in the first picture, or you can opt for leaving the stain showing and using a darker stain for the second color as shown in the Southern Living kitchen.

For instructions on how to create this harlequin pattern on your floor, click here.

Photo: Cottage Living

Photo: Coastal Living

Photo: Country Living

“Painted floors are a cottage favorite for many reasons: They’re easy to maintain, they cover up a multitude of flaws, and they add a light and cheerful quality to any room. ” - Jessica Shapard of Cottage Living

You all know what I think about painted floors. And the wear and tear that would come along with this with age makes it that much better to me.

How do you feel about this look? Do you dare paint on hardwood?