Whether you ve schooled yourself on how to paint a room or tried your hand at painting kitchen cabinets you probably haven t painted a floor.
Can you paint hardwood floors white.
Painting wood stairs and floors requires the same preparation as for any interior paint job.
I d rather see something on my white floors and wipe it right away than see hardwood that has crap on it for days without getting cleaned.
You ve likely tackled a paint project at some point.
But not too light.
What types of hardwood floors can be painted.
And like stained floors painted wood floors can be mopped and scrubbed with no polish required.
But those floors were a little different because they were bare wood floors.
The biggest mistake you can make is use paint when you whitewash floors even if it s a mixture.
If the surface has been finished previously such as with stain and polyurethane or old paint.
As mentioned before you can choose a stark cool white or a warmer off white or even ivory or cream.
Painting over your hardwood may seem risky but with the right techniques and instructions your floors can end up looking stunning.
Brighter painted floors will reflect more natural light than brown wood.
Depending on the technique type and level of finish employed white floors can either lend a space a rustic beachy vibe or they can impart an ultra minimalist feel.
However you shouldn t never paint directly onto a glossy finish as this usually comes out looking bad.
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If you want to balance your dark floors and create contrast white is a great choice.
So i thought i d revisit how to paint wood floors white because i took a little different approach when painting our closet hardwood floors.
Most wood floors can be painted yes even expensive teak flooring if you dare.
Going with a true white floor can be a risky move.
The former effect can.
For starters the flooring in our closet was already painted with a glossy finish.
To get started pick up a gallon of whitewash stain and two quarts of gray paint.
Why you should paint all your floors white.
A few tips on floor color.
For more color you could choose the lightest shade of a color you like.
Your best bet is to test the wood that you wish to paint.
And i ve learned a few things since then.
Yep those beat up old floors can become a great big blank canvas.
Do me a favor and never let me repeat never use paint of any sort on your hardwood floors.