Painting Bathroom Tile Floor

Here is a look at our old outdated dingy bathroom tile floor before i painted it.

Painting bathroom tile floor. I decided i was going to paint my bathroom floors way back in 2014 when i was making over my space for the one room challenge but the stenciling of the bathroom walls took so long that i ran out of time to do it before my big reveal. The tile floor in my foyer i painted has held up well but not perfectly it was the same ugly marble as my fireplace surround no moisture but several scratches from the dogs toenails when she was playing and running through the house too fast. Somehow three full years went by with me giving the stink eye to.

Also you will have better luck if you avoid painting tile which receives a lot of water or wear such as. I want to start off by saying that i think painting tile floors is a good temporary budget friendly solution for ugly or old floor tile. Did you know that you can paint floor tiles.

The tile countertop in the bathroom i painted suffered the same fate as this bathroom floor did after my daughter left a wet wash rag on it. Find out how to paint tile floors with a bold stencil design. Well you definitely can and below is a full tutorial on how to paint tile floor in a bathroom.

Once youve sanded your tiles use a paintbrush or roller to apply a coat of latex paint. Make sure to paint your tiles. Painting ceramic tile flooring in a bathroom or kitchen may be met with mildew or soap scum which should be removed with a bathroom cleaner thats wiped away using a wet cloth once the mess is scrubbed clean.

This week in my diy half bath remodel im painting the tile floor to give it a whole new look on a budgeti had my heart set on a bold geometric pattern that would add wow factor to this tiny space. You can paint over ceramic tile walls in a bathroom but you will lose some of the interesting characteristics of tile since the grout lines will be the same color as the tile. Here are 6 things to know before you even pick out a paint color.

When replacing floor tiles is so costly time consuming and messy a coat of paint seems like the obvious budget friendly alternative but this seemingly obvious diy solution isnt the fix all youd hope for. Simple as it sounds painting bathroom tile has some key project considerations. If you want to paint your bathroom tiles start by scrubbing them with an abrasive bathroom cleaner then lightly sanding the surface with 180 grit sandpaper.