Before & After: A Worn Out Wooden Floor Gets a Painted Finish

Lauren Pavao
Lauren Pavao
Lauren is an aspiring minimalist with a love for design, a former English teacher with a lingering crush on the Oxford comma, a health nut focused on conscious living, and momma to a spunky and spirited little girl oblivious to her role as muse.
updated May 5, 2019
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Empty room with wooden floor, workbench, tools, and a mop, labeled "before."
(Image credit: Apartment Therapy)

Rachel of VanHook & Co. is sharing a project that features paint in an unexpected way: refinishing a worn out wooden floor in her kids’ room.

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy)

A painted floor may not be a DIY for the faint of heart, but the floor in Rachel’s kids’ room turned out beautifully. After experimenting with paint on their hallway floors, Rachel and her husband decided to apply a distressed version to their children’s room. Not only does it blend nicely with the hallway, but they don’t have to worry about the kids messing up the paint. Their wear will only add to the gorgeous distressed look.

Thanks Rachel! Readers, if you want to learn more about Rachel’s paint projects, check them out on her blog VanHook & Co.

(Images: VanHook & Co.)