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Pretty Painted Floors

Breathe new life into your wood floors with inspiration from these colorful rooms.

Use oil-based porch and floor enamel in a high-gloss sheen for best results.
Photographer Deborah Whitlaw Llewellyn

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Glossy paint on wood floors is perfect for a beach cottage, because it’s a low-cost, high-charm treatment and disguises flaws. Use oil-based porch and floor enamel in a high-gloss sheen for best results.

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Use oil-based porch and floor enamel in a high-gloss sheen for best results.

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