Make A Paper Bag Floor

As a result the floor was a mismatch of concrete outdoor carpeting and various levels.

Make a paper bag floor.

This is a test to see if we want to do it to ou. We didn t have to move into our house right away so we were able to take our time on the floors. Brett decided to try a paper bag floor in the bathroom last winter to see how it would turn out. It worked so well that the guys decided to go with a paper floor throughout the entire store.

Glad you came by. Paper bag floors is your old flooring carpeted in style or in dust grime and various other antiques of time. 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. Spend an evening ahead of time tearing craft paper or paper bags into irregularly shaped pieces.

Improve it by removing any fraying obsolete carpeting heap and also changing it with simple craft paper. If using paper bags be sure to remove the doubled areas and only. 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. Clean the floor well and consider applying kilz if necessary.

See more ideas about paper bag flooring flooring diy flooring. I designed a paper bag floor with cogs and wheels in my gallery on the coast in oregon. Paper bag flooring application. Watch tv and tear away.

A year later they all still look. Prep your paper. I used a diluted water based paint to create a warm wash on the paper then i used oil based stain on the cogs and wheels and sealed the whole thing with a water modified polyurethane sealer about 6 coats. Paper bag floors aren t difficult or expensive but they are time consuming.

Create a look similar to leather or flagstone depending on the size. Also make sure there are no stains because they will bleed through the paper. Today i am putting down some brown paper bag floors in my laundry area. Apr 22 2020 explore karen perry s board paper bag flooring followed by 229 people on pinterest.

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