How To Make A Paper Floor

We decided to try a paper bag floor in our front room.

How to make a paper floor.

Create a look similar to leather or flagstone depending on the size. Create the look of a custom floor in no time with nearly no expense. As a result the floor was a mismatch of concrete outdoor carpeting and various levels. Well here it is the post everyone has been waiting for me to write.

While paper bags may seem like something to pick up off the floor you can also put them on the floor to make a floor covering. After the floor is prepped tear and crumple 6 to 8 inch paper wads from a roll of brown craft paper the material used in brown paper lunch bags. Once you feel emotionally ready obtain your floor literally prepared by eliminating any type of existing carpet pad and staples to get to the surface under. Learn how to wallpaper a floor in your home using contact paper also know as fablon.

Although its most often called a paper bag. It worked so well that the guys decided to go with a paper floor throughout the entire store. Oil based liquid stains work ok but can make the paper look a bit muddy. I installed a floor made of brown paper and polyurethane in my boy s room last year read that post here and since then i have gotten a ton of questions about it the original tutorial post currently has 645 comments most of them questions that i have done my best to answer and keep up with.

If you are looking for a diy flooring idea that has the look of a solid smooth floor without the price try this diy colored paper flooring idea made with ordinary colored construction craft paper. Paper bag flooring application. Easy tips on how to wallpaper a laminate or linoleum floor. So if you want to rip out your old carpet but don t have the money to install colored tiles flooring and still want the warm look of colored tones this is an excellent alternative.

I experimented with a lot of different kinds of stain. Staining the floor will bring out the wrinkled leather like look. Do not used water based stain you will get a blotchy mess. Brett decided to try a paper bag floor in the bathroom last winter to see how it would turn out.

However never in my wildest dreams did i ever think the end result would look.