Rustic Cabin Wood Floors DIY Project

Rustic Cabin Paint Technique for a Laminate or Wood Floor

By RS, published Mar 30, 2007
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These Rustic Cabin Wood Floors are the perfect warm and cozy addition to a home office or even a warm family room. You can use this paint technique to update existing wood or laminate floors on a budget.

Creating an antique Rustic Cabin paint finish on Wood Floors on a budget is an easy project that can be accomplished in one weekend. To start this Rustic Cabin Wood Floors project you will need a few different materials from your local home improvement store as well as some time.

Those wood or plain fake Wood Floors are perfect for antiquing in to a Rustic Cabin look no matter where you live. If you have old or outdated Wood Floors and just want to change the color or look this Rustic Cabin paint resurfacing process is also good.

Here is a list of supplies you will need to start resurfacing your old Rustic Cabin Wood Floors:

Primer
Paint: Brown and Hunter Green or Brown and Barn Red
Roller paint brushes
A variety of 2", 3", or 4" paint brushes
Wood stain
Glaze
Sandpaper
Drop clothes
Cheap, outdated, or plain Bookcases

Now, start sanding the surface of your plain Wood Floors. You can rent a sander to save time. You want to remove the shine.

Once you have the surface lightly sanded, you should wipe off the dust with a clean dry clothe. An old white t-shirt will work perfectly here. You can also mop to save time.

Now, you are ready to put a coat of primer. If you are painting laminate Wood Floors this is a very important step. Your resurfacing Rustic Cabin painting technique will not stick to your surface if you don't sand and then prime your Wood Floors.

If you want a rough more Rustic Cabin look try putting the primer on with one of the 4" brushes. This will give texture and create the look of real wood. If you prefer the smoother look you can roll the paint on with any type of paint roller. A foam roller will create the smoothest surface.

Allow your primer to dry completely.

Put on a coat of your base paint. Now, this paint should be a nice dark chocolate brown. You will be seeing it when the whole rustic cabin paint treatment is finished.

Takeaways
  • Allow your primer to dry completely.
  • Put on a coat of your base paint.
  • Now, this paint should be a nice dark chocolate brown.
Did You Know?
You will be seeing it when the whole rustic cabin paint treatment is finished.
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