D.I.Y. stencil tiled flooring

[ZoeGilpin]

Using the Dulux Renovation Range Floor paint, I gave our laundry floor a realistic tile look using a stencil.

Materials

Dulux Renovation Range primer

Dulux Renovation Range floor paint in 'Vivid White'.

Dulux Renovation Range Floor paint in 'Army Issue'.

Stencil.

Paint Brush.

Small paint roller.

Masking tape.

Tools

Steps

Step 1

Give the tiles and grout a good clean. I used sugar soap anda microfiber cloth and also my RubberMaid Electronic cleaner. Then go in with one coat of the Dulux Renovation Range primer. Allow to dry overnight/minimum of 8 hours.

Step 2

 

Next up is the base colour in the Dulux Renovation Range. I applied 3 coats of the 'Vivid White'. Painting grout lines with a paint brush, and then rolling over the tiles with the small roller. Allowing each coat to dry a minimum of 8 hours in between.

Step 3

Once the white was completely dry, it was time to stencil! I picked up my stencil from a small business which was the same size as my existing tiles - this was important to me so that the tiles looked more real. There was a lot of trial and error when it came to stencilling. I found that taping down the stencil lightly, then rolling a thin layer of paint worked best. Too much paint left to bleeding. I applied one coat of Dulux 'Army Issue' with the roller and then touched up wherever needed with a small artists brush. 

Step 4

Once completed, we kept off the floors for a few days just to make sure everything was  completely dry and ready to use. It's been almost six weeks since I completed this project and it's looking amazing and I'm so glad I gave it a go!

[JacobZ]

Hi @cottageholidays,

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It is fantastic to have you with us.

Please allow me to tag @ZoeGilpin so she is notified of your question and kind words.

Hopefully, she will respond shortly.

Jacob