The wood floors are definitely more beautiful than concrete.
Stained concrete living room floor.
I have stained concrete in the living room and am a huge fan of it.
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.
This process would be a difficult diy project but here s how you simplify.
We spent about 130 for all of the supplies to stain our concrete.
There are two types of products you can use for staining concrete floors.
Here are the pros and cons of each.
If our floor had already been concrete this project would have cost less than 150 for the whole room about 20 x 25.
This causes a chemical reaction which results in unique features appearing in the.
Acid based stain and water based stain.
Acid stained concrete.
There was a time when bare concrete floors stayed well hidden beneath carpets parquet flooring and tiles when it was inconceivable to leave them exposed and the very idea that they could look good like that was not even taken into consideration.
It involves the application of hydrochloric acid to the surface of the material.
It also won t fade peel or chip.
It is super easy to clean no worries with spills if it is properly sealed no grout lines to clean huge dirt and dust are easily removed verses carpet.
Acid based stain the color palette is more limited but the stain typically lasts longer than water based so it s the best solution for high traffic areas.
Painted concrete floors look great on any floor in your home including garage basement living room patio or balcony.
16 times when concrete floors made living rooms look stunning.
Below is a better picture of the border and tape used to create the grout lines and also the gold stenciling within the border.
Even with the cost of the concrete the cost is the same as the mid range tile that i didn t love.
Now we know better than to dismiss it and concrete floors are actually trendy in.
In this living room designed by studio razavi the cement floor tiles give the room a modern pared down.