Following my discussion yesterday about utilizing leftover paint for the attic room, the next step involved addressing the flooring.
The question of whether to paint the floors remained a consideration.
I truly appreciate these aged wooden floors.
In a home decor show setting, someone might use a large sander to transform the floor to a stunning state in just 30 seconds!
However, allow me to share some background on this specific flooring.
An authoritative source informed us that these are not modern hardwood floors; when this room was constructed in 1927, these boards served as the sub-floor, unlike today's plywood.
Because it was intended only as a subfloor, noticeable gaps exist between the boards.
Additionally, the boards possess a very rough texture, yet this did not prevent me from considering refinishing them.
My deliberation was brief, as my husband provided a swift and definite refusal to the idea.
He actually preferred installing plywood over the existing floor—quite alarming!!
Fortunately, strategically placed screws mitigated many squeaks and soft spots, leading him to approve a paint treatment. Do you recall my warning about avoiding a sheet instead of a dropcloth? Here is how I verified that...
My challenging ceiling painting experience resulted in the floor looking even worse. I aimed to match the original dark tone, similar to the left side of the picture, using the perfect shade ~ “Panther” from General Paint. Unfortunately, I lacked enough paint to apply two full coats.
Therefore, I undertook a rather daring action: blending deep red and blue, which were colors from our other house.
A quick web search confirmed the outcome would be purple, and indeed, it did, covering the imperfect floor beautifully.
Please do not worry; the purple hue is not permanent—{I will share the remainder of the story tomorrow.}
Nevertheless, I must confess,
I actually quite liked the result…
{For technical detail: some floor boards were completely bare wood; I primed these with oil-based primer since I had it available. Other boards had received an oil-based stain, and any previous shine had worn away. The prior stain had sealed and prepared the wood, so I simply applied the latex paint over everything. It performed excellently.}
