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Eye-Catching Colors for Your Kitchen Floor

We’ve already made the case for placing bold color in your ceiling. Now let’s focus downward, on the ground, as a canvas for injecting fun color into a room. This is a superb option for those who have an unsightly hardwood flooring that they either can not or do not wish to refinish. It is also pocket friendly in case you’ve got the skills and desire to paint the floor yourself.

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This bright, happy green floor adds so much life and character to this mild, white kitchen. It is a fantastic choice for a space.

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Get a similar appearance with Snow Cone Green from Benjamin Moore.

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If you want a subtler wash of color in your wood flooring, then consider using a stain in an interesting colour, such as the watery greenish-blue used here.

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Get a similar appearance with Antique Jade wood stain from Minwax.

Notice: Always test stain colors on the authentic timber you plan to stain, since the end result will vary depending on the species of your wood. Pick on an area to test, such as. Make sure to prep the evaluation area, as you would the rest of the ground, to get the most precise results.

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1 advantage of staining a wood floor over painting it is that stains enable some of the timber tones and grain to show through, which means you end up with subtle variations in the color. A stained floor may show less wear and tear (and dust and pet hair) above a solid-colored painted floor, which is much less forgiving of any dings, scratches or lapses in housecleaning.

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Take a similar appearance to the floor above with Sapling wood stain from Cabot.

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Remember which you could always have a habit stain color made for you in the event that you do not like the limited selections available off the shelf. Check with your regional paint retailer about creating your own color. Again, make certain to check the color beforehand on a hidden part of this floor to ensure you like how your hardwood flooring takes the stain.

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Take a similar appearance to the floor above with Aquarius wood stain from Sherwin-Williams.

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Balance out a daring floor color by selecting up the colour elsewhere in the area. To prevent an overdose of color, however, keep the remainder of the palette mild, neutral and restrained.

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Take a similar look to the ground above with Luscious from Behr.

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Here is another magical kitchen with a sexy red floor. Do not be scared to use a bold color on the ground, especially in the event that you maintain the walls you’ve got ample light flood into the space. Both factors will help give the room a spacious and airy feel.

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Take an identical look to the floor above with Heirloom Red from Valspar.

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For adventurous color fans, combine a couple fun colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. It is a terrific way to acquire a vibrant space which has a harmonious vibe, as the colors will not struggle with each other the way they want if they were opposites on the wheel.

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Take an identical look to the floor above with Summer Sumac from Kelly-Moore.

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Ready to paint your floor but cautious of going bold and bright? Consider grounding the space using a neutral grey hue. It is nevertheless an unexpected color for a timber floor, but it has a pleasant, toned-down vibe.

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Get an identical look with Light French Gray from Sherwin-Williams.

Tell us : Have you ever painted or stained a timber floor in an unusual color? Were you happy with the results? Please share your experiences in the Comments section below.

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