From bold colors to contrasting stains, interior designers say painting a checkerboard pattern onto wooden flooring is the ...

We are over sterile, boring, perfectly-manicured spaces. For 2026, the trend for interiors is all about personalized rooms -- ...

I love painted floors in rooms with minimal fabrics and soft goods, like kitchens, entry halls and bathrooms. Visually, this design choice adds pattern and, quite often, texture—especially if you ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you’ve come to this article you’re probably facing a common dilemma: To paint or not to paint your ...

Installing new hardwood flooring is a major investment, which makes choosing the right one even more daunting, especially for a wood-floor newbie. Is oak better than walnut? What's the deal with warm ...

Worn and faded hardwood floors can drag down the look of a room. But having scuffed floors sanded down and re-stained can be expensive and messy. One alternative that's gaining popularity: painting ...

Dear Debbie: Do I paint or stain my coastal cottage floors? I am not afraid of color; in fact, I love it. I am thinking about painting my wood floors a rich medium shade of blue that is one of the ...

The first apartment I rented as a poor twenty-something had crappy wood floors that were painted brown, a fact I never much thought about until years later, after I bought my first house and had to ...