Top Row: Patterns and Stripes
1 A classic geometric pattern from November's Elle Decor, via A Perfect Gray
2 Green and white stripes in Jason Oliver Nixon and John Loecke's home, from Domino via Bride's
3 Blue and white zigzags, from Domino via Bride's
4 David Kaihoi interior, photographed by Ngoc Minh Ngo for House Beautiful
5 Ashley Whittaker-designed foyer, with floor painted to look like marquetry, photographed by Eric Piasecki for House Beautiful
Second Row: Checkerboards
6 White checkerboard on wood looks almost rustic here, via Manolo Home (includes how-to links)
7 Light wood/dark wood checkerboard, from Cottage Living via myhomeideas.com
8 Jason and John's green checkerboard via Apartment Therapy
9 Blue and caramel checkerboard by Frederick and Frederick Architects, via houzz
10 William Sawaya interior with white paint highlighting the parquet pattern, photographed by Armando Bertacchi for Elle Decor's November 2008 issue
Bottom Row: Geometrics and Medallions
11 Nick Olsen DIY'd this awesome deco/mod pattern, via New York Social Diary
12 A Stockholm apartment with painted parquet, designed by Tham & Videgård Hansson Arkitekter via dezeen
13 Sara Story painted both floor and ceiling in this Gramercy Park dining room
14 Eric Cohler gave this room a sense of history, not to mention a sense of direction, with this painted medallion of an old-fashioned compass
15 Jeffrey Bilhuber painted these floors white and then scattered them with folk art-inspired medallions, photographed by Julian Wass for House Beautiful
Which of these is your favorite painted floor? Are you inspired to take on a floor-painting project?
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Love 2&3!
Love the subtle tones of #13 paired with the bright ceiling.
My vote for the orange one!
6 & 13!
My favourite floor has to be the compass followed by number 4.
some of these feel SOooo 1990s coffee shop.
Love all of 'em.
My question: What is the best surface to paint?
I live with a raw plywood floor in my living room, too rough and uneven to paint. Maybe a surface we could paint would let us get out of this floor hell -- so I'd love some suggestions from the AT fans.
LOVE the first shot!
13 is great. I painted our upstairs wood floors white with the intention of doing something interesting in the guest rooms, but alas, analysis paralysis has set in and I can't make a decision about color or pattern!
I love this one: http://kathypeterson.com/wordpress/?p=71
And here's her How-To: http://paisleywallpaper.blogspot.com/2009/06/renovation-part-2.html
Anyone know if modern rolled vinyl kitchen flooring would take paint?
When we purchased our house it had cheap laminate flooring that was just wretched. We replaced the first floor flooring but hit a financial tight-spot before replacing the laminate steps. In the meantime, I primed them, painted them my color of choice in flat latex and then coated them with two coats of clear water-base satin polyurethane. It worked perfectly and has help up fantastically.
I really do LOVE a painted floor. Thanks again for another great post and lots inspiration!
Nevermind, the internet answered me! Totally painting that sucker.
love!
I love the look of painted floors but not the feel :)
Love the compass and number 3...
I adore the compass.
I am now wondering what my landlady would think if I did that in our kitchen. We have a tiny kitchen with a very scrappy looking wood floor painted white, and it needs a repaint. The perfect excuse....?