DIY Floor & Ceiling Ideas

Looking to spruce up your floors and ceilings? Not sure whether hardwood or laminate is right for you? Need tips on how to remove your old popcorn ceiling? Hometalk can help. Find inspiration in our collection of top, best, and newest projects. Have a question? Ask here and get an answer. Or join in the discussions happening now.

Top Projects for Floors & Ceilings

Here you'll find Hometalk's top floor and ceiling projects to inspire you.

How to Easily Install Laminate Flooring Yourself

Wood floors are very desirable as they are easy to maintain and look beautiful for years. Oftentimes though, solid hardwood flooring is a budget buster. Have no fear, you can achieve the same look for less using laminate flooring with this how-to on doing it yourself! These handy laminate flooring installation tips will get you on the path to new floors in no time at all.

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The Complete List Of DIY Hardwood Floor Installation Tips

There’s nothing quite like hardwood floors to add charm, character, and warmth to a room. Kitchens, living rooms, bedrooms, and even bathrooms are all enhanced by their addition and they may even increase the value of your home. Perhaps you’re looking to upgrade and add hardwood floors to your own place. Well, then check out this complete list of DIY hardwood floor installation tips!

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How To Paint A Floor With A Tile Stencil

Patterned tile floors are super trendy and also super pricey. Don't toss your tiled dreams aside before reading this painted floor tutorial! This project is an easy and affordable way to give your flooring a stylish look.We'd like to introduce Erika, a creative DIYer from Cutting Edge Stencils. Erika had builder beige tiles. She longed for a pretty patterned floor similar to the ones she had seen in her Instagram feed. Since her budget was tight, Erika decided to paint and stencil her builder beige tiles.

Cutting Edge Stencils

How to Stain Concrete Floors Indoors and Outdoors

Do you have a plain looking concrete floor? Are you looking for information on how to stain concrete? This post will show you how to stain concrete floors with acid stain and water-based concrete stain. There are instructions for cleaning your floors before your DIY concrete stain, how to protect your walls, and the best products to use to apply your concrete stain.

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Make Your Own Pom Pom Rug

Picking out rugs is sooooo hard for an indecisive like me, so I thought I would go ahead and make one.... turns out that was just as hard to decide on. Nonetheless, I made a fun and fluffy pom pom rug and thought I would share my experience. It is great, because you can customize the colors and textures of the rug as well as the size and shape! With some pre-made pom poms, a bit of yarn for some custom ones, and a rug mat you are in business to make this great pom pom rug! We want to help you DIY, so some of the materials in this post are linked to sellers. Just so you know, Hometalk may collect a small share of sales from the links on this page.

Amanda C, Hometalk Team

Faux Rustic Wood and Beams

I've always loved the look of rustic wood and beams mixed with chandeliers and French Country decor. We've always had a support beam in our living room but it was covered with dry wall. So recently, I painted it to look like wood.

Lynda @ Gates Of Crystal

Painted Kitchen Floor Cloth

I had just finished upgrading my rental apartment kitchen in White and Grey and the dingy beige ceramic tile looked out of place. I wanted to add some colour to the space tied in with the rest of the colour palette so decided to do a floor cloth!

Janis.greener

I Painted and Stenciled My Ceramic Tile!

Yes, I painted my ceramic tile floor and I am so in love with it, I can't stand it.A couple weeks ago, I posted my reveal of my 1990's bathroom and I promised a follow up with how to stencil that almond ceramic tile floor. Here is my bathroom reveal in case you missed it: http://www.hometalk.com/diy/bathroom/completed-my-1990-s-bathroom-reveal-29927365When I told my darling hubster some of my ideas of what I wanted to do with this baby, he was like, "Whaaaatttt????" Again, he was up at the cottage for the majority of this makeover. No meals to cook for this girl, yup, see ya buddy....don't let the door hit you on the way out ...

Elizabeth @ Creating Rustic Charm

Bottle Cap Floor Tile

We hated the musky carpet in the office / craft room, So, rather than buy a normal floor covering, I decided to challenge myself. I began collecting beer / soda bottle caps from friends and family across country as well as circulating a picture of my project to local pubs. It took over a year to complete because I waited for people to drink the right colors. I think it turned out amazing!

Coraline Jones

Brown Paper Flooring Vs. Bamboo Flooring

We recently replaced the carpet in our bedroom with bamboo flooring. It looks so good that I really wanted to replace all the carpet in all our rooms with bamboo but alas, it’s not in our budget right now. What to do, what to do...

Alicia W

How to Easily Install Laminate Flooring Yourself

Best Of Hometalk

The Complete List Of DIY Hardwood Floor Installation Tips

Best Of Hometalk

How To Paint A Floor With A Tile Stencil

Cutting Edge Stencils

How to Stain Concrete Floors Indoors and Outdoors

Best Of Hometalk

Make Your Own Pom Pom Rug

Amanda C, Hometalk Team

Faux Rustic Wood and Beams

Lynda @ Gates Of Crystal

Painted Kitchen Floor Cloth

Janis.greener

I Painted and Stenciled My Ceramic Tile!

Elizabeth @ Creating Rustic Charm

Bottle Cap Floor Tile

Coraline Jones

Brown Paper Flooring Vs. Bamboo Flooring

Alicia W

Floor & Ceiling Videos

Watch a step by step video tutorial to guide you and revamp your floors and ceilings.

Light Up Your Bedroom With A Fairy Light Kids Rug

My daughters needed a nightlight for their room, but instead of just buying something for a wall or desk, I decided to make a light up rug! Using fabric yarn and an LED rope light, I crocheted my rug in just a few simple steps. Step 1: Gather Your Materials

Shawna Bailey

Faux Flagstone Patio

My sister has a plain, cement slab patio in her backyard and she wanted to give it a new look. She loves flagstone but that wasn't in her budget so I gave her the next best thing - faux flagstone!

Alicia W

Paper Bag (Sheet Music) Floor

Several months ago, I posted how to make over your room using paper bags. This month, I’ve been updating the bedrooms in my sister’s house. One of my nephew’s is a award winning musician so I decided to change the flooring in his bedroom using sheet music.

Alicia W

Ignoring The Ceiling!? Statement Ceiling Focal Point in an Afternoon!

Ceilings typically get the short end of the design deal but this year, statement ceilings are trending! Creating a bold, eye-catching look above you might be 'in' but it can also quickly overpower a room. Instead of transforming the entire ceiling, construct a statement ceiling focal point. You'll still get that trending look but it won't become overwhelming or feel heavy.

OnTheFly...DIY

Hometalkers' Favorite DIY Floor & Ceiling Projects

Check out the best projects the web has to offer on floors and ceilings.

I Made an End Grain Wood Floor From Scratch and Saved Myself $4000!

One day I had come across a flooring in an old church and became intrigued, I had never seen anything like it before. It was a wood floor, but as opposed to the side of the grain being exposed, it was the end of the grain. I decided that I needed to recreate this old world craftsmen appearance in my own home. Full details of the entire project are here: http://goo.gl/pV51hA

Brett Lipton

Upgrade Cheap Rugs With Shower Curtains

I'm currently trying to find MY style for my home. I have very eclectic taste but also love so many styles--from farmhouse rustic to modern--but we all know that too many styles in one space is just too much, and becomes a gaudy mishmash. I'm feeling lately that I'm gravitating more towards boho rustic-ish...so when I came across this funky shower curtain at Marshall's I HAD to make them into rugs for my kitchen!

Rob & Courtney M, Hometalk Team

Bathroom Floor Tile or Paint?

I wanted a new bathroom floor, I love the tiles they have now, but it just was not in the budget at this time, so I painted the old linoleum with Shabby Chalk-Acrylic Paints.

The Design Bungalow

Faux Marble Flooring

This is my faux marble floor, the room is 16 feet wide and 30 feet long. We are building our home and money gets tight sometimes, so I decided to paint our concrete basement floors.

Teresa

Odd Room Turned Into Music/sitting Room

This is the odd room where we store our antique Chickering Square Grand Piano (I LOVE this piano). This room is between the kitchen and the garage, but it had a carpet and too much foot traffic - yucky and boring. So here we go...

Hotheadzmarine.williamson

Everything You Need to Stencil Your Tile Floors For Less

To our Cutting Edge Stencils fans, welcome back! We have the biggest blog post of the year for you to bookmark or save on your computer! We will show you EVERYTHING you need to stencil your tile floors for LESS using tile stencils. This step-by-step tutorial has every detail on floor preparation, stenciling technique, and top coat instructions to create the perfect tile floor. This will make all of your stencil projects so much easier and by the end of this post, you’ll be able to change your job title to “Stencil Professional.” First take a look at the complete “How-To” video tutorial and then follow along through each step with the written instructions.[PLEASE GO TO OUR BLOG FOR THE ENTIRE TUTORIAL AND TO ENTER OUR GIVEAWAY]https://www.cuttingedgestencils.com/blog/everything-you-need-to-stencil-your-tile-floors-for-less.html

Cutting Edge Stencils

I Made an End Grain Wood Floor From Scratch and Saved Myself $4000!

Brett Lipton

Upgrade Cheap Rugs With Shower Curtains

Rob & Courtney M, Hometalk Team

Bathroom Floor Tile or Paint?

I wanted a new bathroom floor, I love the tiles they have now, but it just was not in the budget at this time, so I painted the old linoleum with Shabby Chalk-Acrylic Paints.

The Design Bungalow

Faux Marble Flooring

This is my faux marble floor, the room is 16 feet wide and 30 feet long. We are building our home and money gets tight sometimes, so I decided to paint our concrete basement floors.

Teresa

Odd Room Turned Into Music/sitting Room

Hotheadzmarine.williamson

Everything You Need to Stencil Your Tile Floors For Less

Cutting Edge Stencils

Popular Floor & Ceiling Discussions

Join in the popular discussions happening now on the topic of floors and ceilings.

How can I make over a drop ceiling?

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How can I cover old ugly vents?

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I live in an old home that no longer has central air or heating. But there are several vents in the floors that I would like to cover up and make them flush with the floor. Anyone have ideas on how to cover them? They have registers in them now but they're gaudy, some are broken, and they let air through.

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How can I remove a popcorn ceiling?

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Remove popcorn ceiling

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How do i reginish concrete steps?

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New Floor & Ceiling Projects

Find out what's trending in DIY floors and ceilings today!

Plywood Plank Flooring

Last year we ripped up the carpet in our bedroom and laid plywood planks as a "filler" floor until we could afford hardwoods. They turned out so well, we might actually keep them for the long haul!

Allison Young

The Sexy to My Dining Room: Our New Wood Floors

We have wanted wood floors our entire homeowner life. On days where couldn't stand the idea of living another day with our matted down, wrinkled, stained carpet, we'd imagine our home with wood floors. After 13 years, our wood floor dreams came true, and we just can't believe the difference!

Sharon E. Hines

DIY Wood Floor Installation

It took us awhile, but we finally decided to pull the trigger on installing hardwood floors in our hallway/loft area upstairs. We decided to keep the bedrooms carpeted for the time being. This was a DIY project, so we were able to save a significant amount of money by not hiring somebody to install the floors for us. To see more detailed pictures and to read the full tutorial please visit: http://gingerandthehuth.com/2015/04/diy-wood-floor-installation/

Ginger & The Huth

DIY Pebble Bath Mat And Other Ideas for a Quick Bathroom Makeover

Bathroom renovations can be a headache. They’re either too expensive or take an extensive amount of time. Luckily, we found some quick and easy projects that you can make without tearing your bathroom apart or breaking the bank. We also included a quick step-by-step tutorial on making a DIY pebble bath mat.

Wet & Forget

Make Guests Smile With This CUTE Welcome Doormat

I was in the market for a new mat for the outside of our main door (we use our side door as our main entryway), but I wanted something large to take up the space, so I found this plain woven coco doormat, which ended up fitting perfectly in front of the door outside. My husband works construction and comes home everyday with super dirty boots, so the coarseness of the mat is great for knocking off the excess dirt and mud from his feet while still looking cute for when guests come over.

Rob & Courtney M, Hometalk Team