Plus it unites a space that has mismatched wood finish.
Diamond painted floor.
In the meantime i m sharing how i painted diamonds on the floor.
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Floors made from wood cement tile or linoleum not so much laminate make excellent surfaces for painted floor designs and these days there are a number of specialist products for each of these types of surface that will help you achieve a professional finish.
First consider your supplies.
Apply a second coat or polyurethane as needed.
Paint diamond pattern on wood floor.
Suitable for wood concrete and stone floors.
To make the paint adhere better and the finish last longer sand and clean the floor first.
Well these are all great reasons for opting to paint your flooring.
Lay out tape and paint the pattern.
If your wood floor is beginning to show signs of wear and tear painting it can be a budget friendly solution to give it new life.
Long lasting protection for your floor.
Paint manufacturers offer super durable porch and floor paint products and sealers that will keep your painted floors well painted.
I have long been a fan of painting diamonds on the floor and when 2 of my friends did it on their screened porches ages ago i knew that i wanted it on mine too.
Illustration by gregory nemec.
To design the diamond grid first measure the length and width of the room and determine the number of diamonds to include in the pattern.
Inexpensive brushes may shed bristles into the wet paint making a high quality brush well worth the expense.
A shiny painted floor is guaranteed to turn heads.
There are of course a few little things to bear in mind.
If you think you can paint floors with regular wall paint you re sadly mistaken.
In fact i painted years ago the floor of my tiny porch at my old house here in ga.
For the purpose of illustration a well proportioned pattern for a floor 12 long by 10 wide would be four diamonds across and four diamonds lengthwise.
Sand and clean the floor.
Using a 4 wide paint brush work in the direction of the grain and apply two coats of the darker paint to the inside of the diamond patterns.
Available in a range of colours it can be used on wood concrete and stone floors.
Paint the base color.
To get the look use an oil base enamel floor paint this hue is safety red from sherwin williams.
Tips on painting diamond squares on a wood floor.
Step 2 prep the base photo by kolin smith.
A solid color.
Keep in mind that once the floor is painted it will require a bit of upkeep plan to repaint as soon as the floor starts to show wear.
Don t skimp on the quality of brush you buy.