Faux Tiles Finished!

I just spent the last 5 days working on painting my basement floor.  Well, it was 5 days about 7 days ago.

On the first day, I cleaned it with muriatic acid.

Second day, hubby helped me tape a grid pattern on the floor, the original cement is to be the "grout".  It "only" took 7 rolls of masking tape!

Then, I rolled the base coat on, twice.














That took me into the 3rd day, when I "sponged" 3 darker colours onto the base coat.  I used a sheepskin-covered tool, rather than a sponge. Removed the tape.

Fourth day, we taped the outer border, and I painted the first coat, then this morning, (fifth day) I painted a second coat and removed the remaining masking tape.

Voila!  I make it sound so easy, but my body is aching, as though I've been weeding the garden for the past week!  Shows how out of shape I am!

My new studio floor is (almost) ready to receive the bits of thread and fabric that will eventually litter it!  It's still going to be awhile, as I would like the floor to cure.  I will post another photo once I am officially moved in!