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NtB Loves: Checkerboard Floors

By Christa Terry

I’m a huge fan of hardwood floors for both their beauty and their durability, but I’ll admit that they can be pretty boring. Paint can do a lot to fix up a dull floor, but painted wood floors can be a little overwhelming if you’re not showcasing them as the focal point of the room.

Painted checkerboard floors that feature wood floors are a good compromise, as they’re not so in-your-face as, say, a bright blue floor or as blah as a plain white floor, but at the same time they appeal to the eye. Here are six examples:

checkerboard floor

A soft, low-contrast checkerboard floor doesn’t steal a room’s thunder.

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This patterned floor adds a lot of oomph to what might otherwise be a fairly drab kitchen. (via)

red and white checkerboard floor

This red and white checkerboard floor is playful and fun. (via)

checkerboard painted floor

The border on this painted checkerboard floor gives the floor the finished look usually provided by a fine rug. (via)

green checkerboard floor

In a room with built-ins like cabinets, your checkerboard floor colors can match or not, depending on the sort of look and feel you want to achieve. (via)

And when I say you I mean *you* — as DIY projects for the home go, painting a floor is one of the easier ones. The Wood Floor Guide has a how-to that takes you through the floor painting process step-by-step, though I much prefer the how-to on the This Old House web site because it includes not only steps, but also a video.









3 Responses to “NtB Loves: Checkerboard Floors”




  1. Purves Says:

    Now THIS I like…




  2. Тамара Says:

    We tried this and it turned out so badly, but I have to admit that we might not have followed all the recommended directions to a “T”. Ours was supposed to look kinda like the red and white floor, but the paint ended up peeling after a couple of months and the white paint got dirty really fast. Not cool at all.




  3. Country Furniture Says:

    I wanted to give it a try. I like the red tile checkers for my under renovation kitchen. Thank you for sharing those images, it’s a big help really!












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