Flooring Made From Brown Paper Bags

Also featured in the november 2012 issue of wnc woman.

Flooring made from brown paper bags. This stunningly beautiful remedy for that dilemma involves everyday brown paper bags. When i was my girls ga leader we made the cutest paper bag scrapbooks. The floor is actually made from brown paper. After the floor is prepped tear and crumple 6 to 8 inch paper wads from a roll of brown craft paper the material used in brown paper lunch bags.

The girls loved them. Much like a decoupage project these paper floors are made by gluing down scraps of paper in a random organic pattern then covering everything with a layer of polyurethane. I installed a floor made of brown paper and polyurethane in my boy s room last year read that post here and since then i have gotten a ton of questions about it the original tutorial post currently has 645 comments most of them questions that i have done my best to answer and keep up with. Martha had taken the prettiest bouquet of pink yellow and orange roses and placed them in a mason jar.

These projects are great. Plain brown grocery bags create the paper bag floor although you can also use plain brown craft or contractor s paper both available on a roll. Everything you need to know and expect about. Brown paper i used craft paper but you could use grocery bags applicator i used a sponge applicator but you could also use a cheap chip brush something for glazing i used black craft paint but you could use a glaze or a stain this is what my table looked like after i made it and before i painted my bedroom and wood trim.

Check out my floors in the may june 2012 issue of natural home and garden. After the floor is prepped tear and also crumple 6 to 8 inch paper heaps from a roll of brown craft paper the material utilized in brownish paper lunch bags. Stay clear of extremely little pieces that could develop a chintzy pebbled look rather than a sophisticated faux marble appearance. Look at this gorgeous wood plank floor.

My brown paper floors are by far my most viewed content at the top of the list for faqs and seen more on pinterest than anything else i ve done. After a few uses your paper bag puppets might look a little rough around the edges sure but the brown paper bag mat featured below is a great way to use your paper bags in a way that will last. Well here it is the post everyone has been waiting for me to write. I can remember years ago seeing this in an issue of martha stewart magazine.

A brown bag floor covering is an ideal way to.