Brick floors

Hello, my friends. So, what's your take on interior brick flooring? I absolutely love it! We're installing wood floors that we'll paint in a white wash in the cottage living area down the shore and I'd like to have a painted white brick in the very small landing area at the front door. I think it'll look cottage-y, yet hip and fabulous. We'll see if I can make that happen, which is why I'm obsessing right now over these photos.  I had a big performing week last week and weekend, doing shows in NYC, NJ, and PA (a big thank you to my great friend who not only put me up for the night so I wouldn't have that 2.5 hour drive back to the city, but she also drove me to my gig!) So, even though I have a lot more shows next week, I need to make a quick decision on the cottage entry floor since they're installing the wood floors in a little over a week! Check these photos out and let me know what you think. I'll post the 'after' shots when the cottage floor is complete! Fun-fun! 

Credits: 1.Christy Bennett 2.Atlanta Homes 3.Domino Magazine 4.Bh&g 5.Designer: Amy D. Morris /photography by Emily Jenkins Followill 6. Whitehaveninteriors.com 7.Just Beachy 8.White Haven Interiors 9.Interiorzine

Is that a painted floor?

When I saw this floor I thought it was amazing.  They brilliantly painted a pattern over a damaged wood floor that most people would've completely covered. The damaged areas beautifully become part the detail and it works like a charm. I'm impressed with the patterned floors but even just painting one color in high gloss looks pretty fab and costs a lot less than replacing the floor. Whether it's a pattern or solid, either way I'm pretty smitten. And incredibly inspired, so stay tuned for future post updates.

The star I painted on the floor in my foyer.

Here're some tips for painting ceramic tile, sheet vinyl, old linoleum, hardwood, and vinyl tile. To prep, remove any wax and dirt. (If you're painting glazed tile, sand it first.) If you're using a latex paint, apply either latex or oil-based primer. If using an oil-based or polyurethane paint, apply an oil-based primer.  As always, use the best rollers and brushes available. So let's go have some fun and paint a floor--don't forget to send me some photos of your work!

Credits: Houzz, Casa Sugar, Me.