PAINTED CONCRETE FLOORS&STAINED CONCRETE FLOOR IDEAS

Source:www.stonediamondtool.com Date:2019/12/2 Read:296

By: Decorated Life Team

Painted concrete floors can look stunning if you invest time to prepare them, use a specialty concrete floor paint, add a great design and finish off with a concrete floor sealer.

It sounds complicated but it’s easier than you think. These stunning professional looking floors use a combination of paint or stain, stencil and a sealer and will cost you much less than hiring a professional.

This is a long post, so grab a coffee and settle back of simple scroll to the section that interests you.

Painted concrete floors look great on any floor in your home including garage, basement, living room, patio or balcony.

You can stain, paint, decorate, age, pattern or etch your concrete floor to get the look you want, one layer at a time. You can use normal paint, but it comes off within just a few months. I know, I’ve tried it.

While one solid color might be the fastest way to paint your floor, it can often look flat and dull.

There are a few things you can do to take this look to a new level, one simple way is to add a border. Another is to apply a stencil over the top. Another is to stain or etch your concrete.

The floor design in the short video below was quickly created using painter’s tape. It gives you some idea of what can be done with limited resources, skills and a tight budget. Think checkerboard in white and gray or black and white or maybe even stripes. It is a classic evergreen look that can quickly update your curb appeal.

Painted Concrete Floor Designs

Paint on concrete floors can look like rugs, carpets, floorboards and even granite using stencils, borders or freehand designs.

Design is important because it can make your room feel and look smaller and darker. First, consider the size of your room, the amount of natural light in the room and your decor.

One huge benefit of painting your concrete floors is that it is much cheaper to do it yourself.

There are some expenses such as equipment hire, concrete floor paint, etching solution (for stained concrete floors) and a sealer but little compared to hiring a contractor.

Work out your style. Your floors will be with your for a while. Is the style of floor you like classic, rustic, farmhouse or modern? The checkerboard floor design goes with most classic decorating themes. It only uses paint, not etching or staining techniques.

When selecting floor colors, use the same principles you would when choosing carpet or rug colors. Consider the size and natural light in your room, your decor and which paint color will best hide dirt. You want something that is easy to keep clean and maintain. Simple.

Having said that, the range of concrete paint colors is limited but growing. Use a paint chart to find paint colors that suit your room, then ask your local paint supplier to add pigment or colors to your concrete paint to get the color you want if its not readily available.

How To Paint Concrete Floors

If you like the idea of large designs consider the white floor below with a large dark coffee design. The stark contrast in colors has you focusing on the floor design. It’s out of harmony with the room but it does give the feeling of carpet or tiles.

The stenciled concrete floor above reverses the color palette; a very dark coffee or black floor with a white stencil on the top resembling carpet or tiles.

Painted Concrete Floors – The Healthy Option

There are also health benefits to swapping to painted floors including eliminating or managing allergies. If allergies affect you or you family, it could be time to rip up your carpets and think about painting your floors instead. Allergens live in carpet fibers, and when you remove carpets you remove their breeding ground, and reduce allergies.

Concrete floors are also the perfect anti-slip flooring solution; being anti-slip means safety first.

There are many decorative concrete contractors who can help you either prepare your floors or undertake the task completely if you find the process beyond your DIY skills but its not cheap.