Eye-Catching Colors for Your Kitchen Floor

We've already made the case for putting bold color on your ceiling. Now let's focus downward, on the floor, as a canvas for injecting fun color into a room. This is a great option for those who have an unsightly wood floor that they either can't or don't want to refinish. It's also wallet friendly if you have the skills and desire to paint the floor yourself.

This bright, happy green floor adds so much life and personality to this light, white kitchen. It's a fantastic choice for a modern space.


Get a similar look with Snow Cone Green from Benjamin Moore.


If you prefer a subtler wash of color on your wood floors, try using a stain in an interesting shade, such as the watery greenish-blue used here.


Get a similar look with Antique Jade wood stain from Minwax.

Note: Always test stain colors on the actual wood you plan to stain, as the end result will vary depending on the species of your wood. Pick an inconspicuous area to test, such as underneath the refrigerator. Be sure to prep the test area first, as you would the rest of the floor, to get the most accurate results.


One benefit of staining a wood floor over painting it is that stains allow some of the wood tones and grain to show through, so you end up with subtle variations in the color. A stained floor will show less wear and tear (and dust and pet hair) over a solid-colored painted floor, which is much less forgiving of any dings, scratches or lapses in housecleaning.


Get a similar look to the floor above with Sapling wood stain from Cabot.


Keep in mind that you can always have a custom stain color made for you if you don't like the limited options available off the shelf. Check with your local paint retailer about developing your own color. Again, be sure to test the color beforehand on a hidden section of the floor to make sure you like how your wood floor takes the stain.


Get a similar look to the floor above with Aquarius wood stain from Sherwin-Williams.


Balance out a bold floor color by picking up the shade elsewhere in the room. To prevent an overdose of color, however, keep the remainder of the palette light, neutral and restrained.


Get a similar look to the floor above with Luscious from Behr.


Here's another charming kitchen with a hot red floor. Don't be afraid to use a bold color on the floor, especially if you keep the walls white and you have abundant light flooding into the space. Both factors will help give the room a spacious and airy feel.

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Get a similar look to the floor above with Heirloom Red from Valspar.


For adventurous color lovers, mix a couple of fun hues that are next to each other on the color wheel. It's a great way to get a colorful space that has a harmonious vibe, as the colors won't fight with each other the way they would if they were opposites on the wheel.


Get a similar look to the floor above with Summer Sumac from Kelly-Moore.


Ready to paint your floor but wary of going bold and bright? Try grounding the space with a neutral gray hue. It's still an unexpected color for a wood floor, but it has a nice, toned-down vibe.


Get a similar look with Light French Gray from Sherwin-Williams.

Tell us: Have you ever painted or stained a wood floor in an unusual color? Were you happy with the results? Please share your experiences in the Comments section below.

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