Painted Floor Cloth Designs

Whether you ve schooled yourself on how to paint a room or tried your hand at painting kitchen cabinets you probably haven t painted a floor.

Painted floor cloth designs. We use a 4 industrial canvas for our floorcloths. The essential supplies. Multiple layers of paint are applied on both the front and back of the canvas to give the body of the floorcloth integrity and durability. If you think you can paint floors with regular wall paint you re sadly mistaken.

And fell in love with them. Custom made floorcloths are available in early american quilt asian primitive indian english french country and contemporary designs. Patterns including diamonds squares and cubes were hand painted or stenciled frequently by the lady of the house. Jun 23 2020 stencil and decorative paint inspiration on wood floors concrete floors stair risers floor cloths and rugs.

Seal the finished piece. The design layer begins on the 5th coat of the front of the floorcloth. I like the folk colonial designs the most but they can be made in any design that is desired. Although if you ve painted stairs you re already a step ahead first consider your supplies.

Use any of our stencils on painted floors throughout your home. Next come the five layers of primer and base paint which is a marine grade acrylic used for durability and flexibility. Design village floocloths offer a wide selection of hand painted floorcloths canvas rugs for sale. Nov 17 2016 i discovered this craft art form when i lived in upstate n y.

Each floorcloth starts as a roll of heavy weight natural canvas. With final design touch ups complete we can begin applying the five layers of clear marine grade finish curing thoroughly between each coat. Add elegant or fun pattern to your bedroom living room kitchen or patio with the help of stencils. We size and stretch the canvas before any paint is applied.

More recently decorative painters have revived the tradition using all the traditional methods as well as freehand. I am hoping to make many more. Originally made from recycled ships sails they were used to cover dirt or wooden floors in early american homes. Checkerboards spatter painting pinstriped borders stencil decoration compass designs and trompe l oeil rugs are historical conventions painted directly on the floorboards or alternatively on canvas floorcloths.

Once cured the design process occurs. Cover up concrete or drab flooring with gorgeous pattern that will hold up forever so much cheaper. Custom canvas floor cloths allow you to create designs in any size and color to match both your home and your budget. Floor cloths originated in france in the 1400s and were introduced to the american colonies in the early 1700s.

Paint the floor cloth. The blank can then be made by creating a 2 1 2 back hem with stitched mitered corners to ensure structural integrity and a flat laying rug.