MISS MOOX: Flooring

via Two Ellie

So I am helping a Bachelor friend with his place and all the flooring needed to be replaced. We decided to go with stained concrete in the living room, kitchen and entryway since he is a man's man (i.e. he hunts, fishes and has a dog). I figured we could just put a drain in the center so he could hose it down once a week (lol)! I am dying to see how they turn out! He is also having wall to wall seagrass installed in the adjoining rooms. Yum!

I stained the concrete floor on my sunporch myself. I kinda did it sponge painting style except with two paint colors and a plastic bag. Don't tell anyone.

I love when people think outside the box and get creative! Especially in an unexpected area like the floor. We often think that the "shell" of our rooms should be pretty neutral and basic since it can be a large investment but what a great spot to make an impact! Here are some floor patterns that I thought were really cool. I am a huge fan of a chevron pattern (although it always reminds me of Charlie Brown's shirt) which designer Mary McDonald rocked in this photo. If you aren't quite as daring, try doing one of these patterns in a tone on tone material so you can still appreciate the interesting design but with much less of a POW! Or try it in a really small area like a mudroom, child's bathroom or laundry room. ~Images: 1) Mary McDonald featured in Domino Feb 2009 2) Country Home March/April 2009 3) Domino April 2008