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

Shawn Bo-Abrams, who is renovating his house in Washington state with his husband, Leon Bo-Abrams, was eager to get rid of the carpet covering their top floor. “I have four animals, and they all ...

One alternative that is gaining popularity: painting older hardwood floors. You can add solid color, striping or any imaginable pattern. There’s a long tradition of painted wooden floors in ...

While you can paint hardwood floors, it might not be the best home DIY option. Painting hardwood floors is the type of personalized home renovation that takes time and preparation. Painting could ...

For a lot of people, this sounds like sacrilege—the accepted wisdom is that hardwood flooring is beautiful, durable, and should be preserved at all costs. But you know what? Painting those ...

Since the hardwood underneath was in rough shape, the couple thought painting it dark brown would give it a fresh look. The hardest part was deciding to actually do it. “We were quite nervous ...