How to paint the floors with paint in an original way and create patterns and drawings, stencils
During the renovation process, many people wonder how to paint the floors with paint, but so that it looks original. It turns out that using common paints and varnishes sold in hardware supermarkets, you can create a unique coating. The main thing is to choose the right type of paint, corresponding to the base. The floors are wood, concrete, asphalt and metal. Each type of surface requires a different type of paint.
Advantages and disadvantages of floor decoration
What paint can be used
To paint the floor and create patterns, use the type of paint that is suitable for the specific substrate. Each composition is made from binders (natural or synthetic resins), pigments, fillers, additives.
On the paint material intended for painting the floor, there must be an inscription "for the floor". Such paints are resistant to mechanical stress, do not wash off with water, do not pass moisture, do not wear out. Surfaces painted with special paint materials can be washed with detergents.
Paints suitable for concrete floors:
- polyurethane;
- epoxy;
- alkyd;
- alkyd-urethane;
- acrylic;
- rubber;
- silicate.
Paints suitable for parquet floors:
- polyurethane;
- acrylic;
- alkyd;
- oil;
- rubber.
Popular Floor Colors:
- dark brown;
- ocher;
- pastel;
- Green;
- white;
- blue;
- turquoise.
To paint the floor, you can use paint of the same color. For example, white, cherry, dark green, blue, brown. The color of the floor must be in harmony with the color of the walls and the colors of the furniture and textiles. Usually the background is painted with muted paint. Recently, contrasting and bright colors have become fashionable. For painting, you can use bright green, scarlet and orange composition.
The bottom surface of the room does not have to be monochromatic. The floor can be painted with patterns or ornaments. To decorate the surface, the same type of enamel of different shades is used.
The main characteristics that paint materials for the floor should have:
- ease of use (applied by brush, roller, spray);
- resistance to mechanical wear and chemical reagents;
- excellent protective properties (protection of the surface from moisture, the development of fungus);
- high degree of adhesion to the base;
- glossy (matte or glossy);
- the ability to create a durable and durable decorative coating.
Effective models in the interior and their tasks
The floor in the house can be painted with various patterns or decorated with ornaments. To create a decorative coating, you need to have several paints of the same type, for example, white and black alkyd enamel. The patterns on the surface are drawn by hand or using a stencil. When creating an ornament, a drawing is drawn which is repeated several times.
Types of patterns suitable for decorating the floor:
- rhombuses, squares;
- Greek pattern, Moroccan ornament;
- dalmatians;
- multicolored stripes;
- contrasting stripes (white with black);
- stripes of the same color, but in different tones (from dark to light);
- cell, squares within squares;
- floral ornament (flowers, leaves);
- multi-colored rays;
- marine drawing;
- marble;
- abstraction;
- geometric pattern.
The main tasks of paints for floor decoration:
- give the surface a good appearance;
- hold firmly, do not crack, do not exfoliate;
- do not rub when walking and wet cleaning;
- do not let moisture pass;
- do not deform the base.
How to make a stencil yourself
To apply a pattern or ornament to the floor, it is recommended to first make a stencil. In hardware stores, ready-made templates for painting walls are sold. They can also be used for floor decoration. If the ready-made snap options do not match the style of the room, you can make the template yourself.
The stencils are:
- disposable (made of cardboard, non-woven wallpaper);
- reusable (oilcloth, plastic wrap, plastic).
To create a snapshot you will need (optional):
- oilcloth, film, plastic or cardboard;
- stationery knife, scalpel, breadboard knife;
- a set of knives for wood carving;
- sharp scissors, blade;
- image version;
- Scotch;
- marker or pencil, eraser.
You can make a pattern or ornament for a stencil yourself or find a suitable drawing on the Internet. A snapshot can be made from an image taken from a book, packaging, box, wall tile, tile. The drawing should first be made on an ordinary sheet of A4 paper, and then transferred in an enlarged form to cardboard or oilcloth.
You can find an image on the Internet and print it on a full-size printer (this is a service provided by private printing companies). Copy paper is used to transfer the design to cardboard. If a transparent oilcloth is used for a cliché, it is applied to the ornament and patterns are drawn. Tape will help you attach the design to the base of the template.
A few rules to consider when creating a stencil:
- minimum elements in the image;
- the type of ornament should match the style of the room;
- when creating a pattern, you should avoid too small details;
- the design should have as few jumpers and lines as possible;
- when cutting out the stencil holes with a sharp knife, a board or a bundle of old magazines is placed under the bottom.
Coloring rules
You can decorate the floor of an apartment in the following ways:
- in one color, apply paint to the base with a brush, roller or spray gun;
- use a stencil, create patterns or ornaments on the painted surface;
- drawing by hand on the prepared surface, drawing with different colors.
Most often, a wooden or concrete floor is decorated with paint of the same color. The dyeing of floorboards in a white or glossy shade has become fashionable. Flooring can be created in turquoise, beige, gray, green. A bright cherry or scarlet hue at the bottom of the room looks beautiful. An olive or marsh-colored floor is suitable for furniture made of natural wood. In a vintage interior, a method is used that gives the coating an antique effect.
The floor is painted in a solid color with a brush, roller or paint sprayer. Before painting, the surface is cleaned, if necessary, polished, treated with a primer. The composition is well mixed before application, diluted, if very thick, with a solvent or water. The type of thinner is indicated in the instructions. It is allowed to paint only a perfectly flat, clean and dry base.
If desired, you can decorate the floor using a stencil. This method allows you to create a unique cover and at the same time spend a minimum of funds. To create a floor decoration, you only need to purchase two paints of the same type in a contrasting color.
The bottom and the top should be different from each other, but in harmony with each other. You can apply a pattern to an unpainted surface, and then polish the coating.
The main stages of decorating the floor using a stencil:
- surface preparation for painting;
- clean the floor of dirt, dust and debris;
- seal flaws with mastic;
- base grinding;
- preparing the floor (for wood or concrete);
- preparation of the base for the stencil (painting the floor in one color);
- secure the stencil to the surface with tape;
- apply contrasting paint (at the base) in the holes of the template.
Some tips to help you when working with a stencil:
- the cliché can be fixed on the surface with masking tape;
- 1x1 meter stencil is enough for one room;
- the minimum paint consumption is achieved when using a foam roller;
- before painting the holes in the plate, you must unroll the roller in a bath of plastic;
- the roll should be almost dry, there should be a minimum amount of liquid on it;
- you need to start decorating with a template from the center of the room (first you can draw a line parallel to the wall on the floor);
- when transferring the stencil to a new place, you need to make sure that the elements of the ornament come together.
Examples of successful solutions
Interesting floor decoration options:
- marbled (the "marbled" spray is used with a coating of a contrasting color);
- alternating white and black stripes (alkyd glitter enamel of two colors is used);
- drawing in the form of a carpet with wild flowers (painting materials of the same type of different shades are used);
- rhombuses of two colors (two enamels of the same type of contrasting shades are used);
- create a pattern resembling a napkin (using white enamel and a stencil);
- creation of a pattern in the Mexican style (multi-colored enamels are used to draw rhombuses, lines, triangles).