DIY FAUX WOOD FLOORING USING BROWN PAPER

Install your own cheap faux wood flooring using brown paper and paint. Yes, you can paint your floor to look like wood using this twist on a DIY paper bag floor!

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This DIY faux wood floor is a great option to save money, whether it’s a budget-friendly long-term solution or part of renovating in phases after you rip out gross carpet while you’re waiting to install a more traditional flooring.

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DIY Faux Wood Plank Brown Paper Flooring

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This is our office. And that is my DIY brown paper flooring, that looks like wood! Faux wood plank flooring, on a dime!

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For the first makeover, I re-painted the room with stripes, painted the ceiling blue, added some DIY artwork, a new hanging lantern, and cleaned up the clutter.

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How to Use Brown Paper to Make DIY Faux Wood Flooring

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Materials for a Faux Wood DIY Brown Paper Floor

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DIY FAUX WOOD FLOORING USING BROWN PAPER

Install your own cheap faux wood flooring using brown paper and paint. Yes, you can paint your floor to look like wood using this twist on a DIY paper bag floor!

This DIY faux wood floor is a great option to save money, whether it’s a budget-friendly long-term solution or part of renovating in phases after you rip out gross carpet while you’re waiting to install a more traditional flooring.

DIY Faux Wood Plank Brown Paper Flooring

Hi fellow Remodelaholics! I’m Chris and I blog over at Freckle Face Girl and post more projects on my Facebook page. I am so excited to be a guest at Remodelaholic today!

This is our office. And that is my DIY brown paper flooring, that looks like wood! Faux wood plank flooring, on a dime!

For the first makeover, I re-painted the room with stripes, painted the ceiling blue, added some DIY artwork, a new hanging lantern, and cleaned up the clutter.

How to Use Brown Paper to Make DIY Faux Wood Flooring

Materials for a Faux Wood DIY Brown Paper Floor

- Builder’s Paper - 1 quart Minwax Dark Walnut Oil Stain - Elmers Glue All - Wood Grain Tool - 1 gallon Mixwax Ploycrylic in Satin

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