We did a much smaller version of this in our kitchen pantry 2 months ago. And normally I would not suggest painting over beautiful hardwood floors, especially old heart pine floors if you have them. I'm a hopeless romantic for old hardwood. However, in the event that you 1.) want a fresh change in one room... kitchen maybe? 2.) have a small space to experiment like a bathroom, or 3.) are planning to redo the floors anyway, this can be a fun DIY project. Here is a great how-to that I found archived on Cottage Living online.
Another great idea instead of going traditional black & white is to try mixing up the colors... think light brown & cream, or robin's egg blue & black on a screened-in porch. Or, only paint one of the squares, and the leave the other your floor's natural or stained color, then polyurethane over everything for good durability.
(Image from Cottage Living)
July 20, 2007
Painting hardwood floors checkerboard
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That design is really good. It's very appealing to the eyes. Our home in Los Angeles has white paints in the living room and to some rooms. White paint is one of the best choice for homes. You can easily explore a lot of ideas in adding design to it. When we did a laminate flooring (in Los Angeles where my parents live), I had a great bonding with my dad and my sister. First, we planned well the home renovation and we estimated the possible cost of labor and materials so we could have good laminate floors (Los Angeles).
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