Trends: Fly to Milan Style 2014 - Painted Floors

Trends: Fly to Milan Style 2014 - Painted Floors - Salone del Mobile in Milan is one of the key fairs furniture world, where international buyers and publishers flock to shop and be inspired by the latest products and trends. While the eyes of most visitors are firmly on the furniture as a fashion designer, I like to identify intelligent (and easy to copy) decorating tips used to transform plain suggestive in domestic environments.

This year, stand designers have their brushes and applied their creativity to the floors with heavy traffic. In the spirit of the Salone, here is the first of three interceptions style for your home.

Andrew Flesher Interiors

give an existing white floor a subtle update with black paint in an on-trend, tribal inspired graphic pattern. This effective design is relatively easy to mark and paint for a quick result.

ZeroEnergy Design

A layer of bright color on the floor will lift style to the room of a child. This cheerful shade of blue complete not only the white walls, it acts as a foil for the warm tones of wood furniture.

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zinc Art Interiors +

It is easy to give wooden parquet tailored twist with a stencil pattern, here is white plain easy to apply. Before starting stencils, plan your layout, and keep all the great simple designs.

Sarah Greenman

Outdoor areas where a carpet may be impractical given some power stencil. Decide on the best location of the furniture, then get painting. This pattern helps link the furniture, flower pots and accessories, creating a consistent and considered appearance.

A geometric painted floor using the mass of a piece. This supersized balance the design animated wallpaper, calming the system while adding a fresh color suddenly.

Amy Renea

Chequers are classic design. Blown into a large pattern and laid diagonally, they add drama to this small attic room. Choose gray rather than black for the black squares prevents them from overwhelming the space.

Catherine Nguyen Photography

Reach look of a floor mosaic exotic without the hassle and expense of retiling. This painted design is complex, but in a limited palette of three colors, not too busy.

Thom Filicia Inc.

Use chevrons painted with a thick edge to create an intelligent carpet effect. This design perfectly follows the walls of this room awkwardly shaped for a custom look.

Discover chevron pattern

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