The first apartment I rented as a poor twenty-something had crappy wood floors that were painted brown, a fact I never much thought about until years later, after I bought my first house and had ...

Painting wood floors is a great way to give your space a fresh look without the expense of replacing the flooring. But unless ...

These are painted floors — wood, vinyl and tile — often in heavily trafficked rooms. An intricate pattern might look good on day one, but give it a few months and it can look ragged if the ...

From colorful checkerboard designs to subtle white, these painted wood floor ideas invite you to get playful in your interior design. Aaron Leitz Photography Paint holds an immense amount of power.

Proper prep work will make or break a paint job. Begin by removing all furniture from the room. It’s generally best to sand wood floors before priming and painting, Hoffman says. You can use a ...

In textile designer Heather Chadduck Hillegas’s home, the flooring in the dining room is painted with Swiss Coffee by Behr to create a stencil-like effect. The dark hardwood flooring peeks out ...

To be clear, painting your wood floors won’t get you out of the prep work involved in refinishing your floors—they have to be sanded and prepped first, just like any other refinishing.

However, after your moment of bliss, you may notice that you've dripped paint on your hardwood floors. It's also possible ...