The original linoleum floors in our main bath were just the grossest pee yellow colour. We aren’t ready to do a full reno of the bathroom but I couldn’t live with them any longer. Here is the before picture. Ew!
I decided to try painting them with chalk paint. I designed a stencil based on my favourite cement tiles and cut it using my Cricut machine. Scroll down for the free cut file! I am thrilled with how they turned out! They are a huge improvement over the pee yellow linoleum.
I first gave the floors a really good clean and then painted the entire floor in Rustoleum Chalked Linen White. I let that dry overnight and then Stencilled on the cement tile pattern in Rustoleum Chalked Aged Grey. After letting it dry overnight again I put on two coats of a clear coat polyacrylic sealer. They have held up amazing well!
I used my Cricut to cut the stencil. You can buy stencil material for your Cricut/Silhouette machine. However I found some clear plastic file folders at the Dollar Store that worked great for stencil plastic. If you don’t have a Cricut or Silhouette machine you could print off the PDF version of the stencil and cut it out by hand.
Click HERE to download the FREE CUT FILE for the cement tile stencil!
If you have ugly linoleum or tile floors give this a try! Tag me on Instagram @handmadejoydesigns and use #handmadejoyblog I would love to see your project!
Supplies Needed:
- Chalk Paint
- Rollers
- Plastic for Stencil
Chalk Paint I Used
Rust-Oleum Chalked Ultra Matte Paint – Linen White
Rust-Oleum Chalked Ultra Matte Paint – Aged Grey
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