16 times when concrete floors made living rooms look stunning.
Living room stain concrete floors.
You can find it in homes of all price ranges it is usually stained a shade of brown and sealed or polished.
My brother and his wife chose stained concrete for their newly built home you can see it in the pictures of the living room makeover we did last year.
We spent about 130 for all of the supplies to stain our concrete.
Stained concrete is much less expensive than tile.
That being said you don t want to try and stain brand new concrete.
You can also stain concrete overlays which is a layer of concrete poured on top of another foundation or flooring.
If our floor had already been concrete this project would have cost less than 150 for the whole room about 20 x 25.
Then pour the water based stain into a handheld airless sprayer.
Even with the cost of the concrete the cost is the same as the mid range tile that i didn t love.
Right now my living room is the only room with stained concrete but we plan to continue it throughout the entire downstairs.
Also youtube has multiple videos on how to stain concrete floors.
Now we know better than to dismiss it and concrete floors are actually trendy in.
Below is a better picture of the border and tape used to create the grout lines and also the gold stenciling within the border.
Before you apply the stain try testing a sample in an inconspicuous area to determine the number of coats it will take to achieve the desired effect.
Spray it evenly across the floor in a circular motion making sure the stain doesn t puddle anywhere.
It involves the application of hydrochloric acid to the surface of the material.
Plain concrete slabs have served as the flooring material for basements garages patios and utility areas for many years but concrete is now also a viable material in home interiors where it can be polished etched or stained to serve as the finished flooring surface if you are used to thinking of concrete as a utilitarian surface suitable only for utilitarian surfaces the many virtues.
So if your floors were recently poured you want to wait at least 30 days after they were poured before you stain.