Painted floor adds charm, hides flaws

The next time you're considering brightening up a room, don't leave out the floors. Sure, you could pay the high cost to refinish and stain hardwood floors, or buy new area rugs to add some color.

Or you could kill two birds with one stone and simply paint the floor to match the decor.

MyHomeIdeas offers even more good excuses to pick up a paintbrush dipped in porch paint in its article "10 Reasons to Paint Your Floor."

As an easy weekend project, talk about a quick way to dress up your home for a home sale. Besides hiding any flaws or imperfections on your wood floor, the paint also can be used on concrete and linoleum to produce a more streamlined and striking color.

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The paint also is durable and can withstand daily use, even improving with age, MyHomeIdeas says. And it's easy to maintain, since cleaning your painted floor requires only that you mop it with soap and water.

So how do you decide on the ideal pattern to paint on your floor? MyHomeIdeas notes that you can paint your floor in any style ranging from traditional to modern, and that it's sure to brighten your room.

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You can add designs such as plaid, stripes, diamonds or anything else you choose, but make sure it's a look you like, since doing so is the best way to add a large-scale pattern to the room.

Painting your floor also is an ideal way to make small spaces stand out, such as an entry, a bathroom or a hallway, and besides, it's just a fun conversation piece.

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