Quarantined mother stencils floor

Mother of two, Vivienne Bowerbank, returned from a family holiday in Spain and was faced with having to quarantine. She decided to pass the time by painting and stencilling her kitchen and hall floors.

She already had some light-coloured paint, which she had used to renovate her kitchen units, and decided to use this on the kitchen and hall floors, combining the paint with a stencil for a geometric pattern. She explained to LatestDeals.co.uk:

“I did it each time my toddler went for his two-hour afternoon nap and sometimes a few stencils when he went to bed as it was impossible to do when he was awake. And there was plenty to do.”

She painted the floors with a small roller, and once it had dried, she used a brush and sponge with a stencil to create a geometric black pattern.

The floor renovations cost just £19, and she also claimed that it saved her mental sanity during the tedious lockdown.

Painting a floor does save money compared to installing a new floor, but it takes times and effort. A painted floor doesn’t wear well, so it won’t last a long time. Unlike wood stain, paint sits on top of the floor, and in heavily used areas will soon begin to peel and crack. It is likely that wear will be uneven, causing worn patches.

Installing new vinyl or wood flooring in Chester rooms is a much better long-term solution compared to painting a worn floor.