What happens when water invades your living room and you have to take the carpet out? Well in this case you do great things while staying within a budget. Curious to see what this boring concrete floor looks like now?
Over at the blog TwentysixFiftyeight there's been some serious transformations happening. After having to remove the carpet in their home due to some unforeseen water issues, Merritt and Cris were left with a slightly uneven, yes solid concrete slab.
They didn't want to spend money on something they didn't love and so they were stuck saving their pennies, but like many of us, sometimes you just can't wait. It can be draining to live in an unfinished space and so something had to be done! They started with a coat of paint and it left them feeling a little lack luster. Inspiration struck and after what had to of been a laborious process, they added more color by hand and used a wood graining tool to give it a natural and wooden look.
The end result is one anyone would be happy about, especially for right around $70. There could possibly be a tear or two shed once they finally decide on their final floor covering, but for now, they have a great space to enjoy without being stressed out until the time is right to do more!
Check out the full transformation and all the steps that happened in between over at TwentysixFiftyeight.
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Comments (26)
I'm hoping it looks better in real life, and that the pictures are not doing it justice.
trompe l'oeil at its best!! i love it
I'm kind of digging it. It doesn't make a whole lot of sense with the fireplace, but still kind of cool
Totally cool. I love it! Though, if the floor paint scratched I would loose it. Looks great now though...
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makes me think of the disneyworld haunted house for some reason
The floor looks absolutely amazing. What a great idea to warm up a concrete slab in a living room. Very cool.
I wish there was a close up, but it looks great!
I can't even imagine how much work this must have been... Much improved!
dark gray floor and the brown stone fireplace....i don't know...
i am sure it looks better in real life.
I don't love it. The color (very dark gray-brown?) doesn't work with the fireplace and furniture. But I'm glad YOU love it and hope you have fun with it until you're ready to install new flooring. I, too, had water damage and had to pull my carpet up. I ended up installing Pergo and it's great -- wish I'd done it years ago.
I think you did an amazing job with what you have to work with, which is really the point. I like it and think it looks great!
I think it looks so cool! Great color and texture :)
"Inspiration struck and after what had to of been a laborious process,..."
'have' not 'of'
Sorry, I know people here don't like the grammar police, but that is one of my major peeves.
It looks amazing, in isolation. Well, the furniture could very well be fine, but everyone is right about the fireplace.
I love it - If my concrete slab were been in better condition this would be a great solution!
Am I the only one who prefers concrete floors to wall to wall carper almost every time?
carpet not carper...
yikes
I think I like it, but the rug has to go and replaced with a larger rug and the furniture moved closer together.
AMAZING!
The link has a closeup. It's a neat idea, I wonder if done in more natural wood tones I'd like it better?
LOVE this.. anyone who doesn't must be insane. It is cost efficient, and looks so creative and unique, no cookie cutter regular floors.. this is so.. Good! The work it must have took to do? My only question is how to? But Seriously Awesome.
It can be draining to live in an unfinished space
Ain't that the truth. I admire what Merritt and Cris have done.
I'm paying to have my recently renovated bedroom painted, because I can't live with the speckled drywall any longer, and I can't paint myself because I dislocated my shoulder in early January. Doing much better, but overhead stuff is still too difficult.
looks great!
It does look good from that picture... but isn't linoleum (vinyl) more durable and easy to clean?
Oh, this would be perfect in the laundry/utility portion of my basement. I've been racking my brain trying to come up with a solution for that flooring dilemma.