This might be my favorite blog post of all time! Today I’m talking about my Faux Cement Tile Painted Floors!!! 
I completely transformed our dated peachy tile by painting it! These floors travel ALL the way into our mudroom.
This was the “before”. It wasn’t horrendous, but it also wasn’t my style. In the mudroom I also had some serious tile repairs to make before I could even paint. The old grout was all cracked and these tiles rocked and were no longer adhered to the subfloor. Because I was going to be painting I wasn’t worried about matching the tile or the grout, and then it ended up matching perfectly… which never would have happened if I was trying to match.
I absolutely LOVE Amy Howard One Step Paint and knew that I wanted to use it on the floor. I started out with one coat of “Good Man is Hard to Find“. **Contains Affiliate Links**
I rolled it on using this 6″ roller and then my faithful trusty short handled brush for edging.
After rolling the first coat I decided that “Good Man is Hard to Find” was just too blue, and I decided to mix it with Black One Step Paint.
I actually loved this color so much that I contemplated just leaving my floors this color! It looked like slate tile and really looked awesome. But my heart’s desire was cement tile like these ones that I laid out.
I contacted StencilsOnline and had them create a custom stencil for me. I just uploaded a picture of the tile and gave them the dimensions of my tiles (12″). The were super efficient and amazing to work with. The stencils end up getting some wear and tear, so I ended up two more stencils for this project totaling around $90 with shipping. If you’re looking for this exact stencil design I shared a link to the PDF through the signup at the bottom of this page. Just enter your e-mail and you’ll receive it in your inbox! Then you can order it in any dimensions based off of your tile!
For the stenciling I used more One Step Paint, this time in the color “Bauhaus Buff“. I tried a few methods of brushing, but ended up used a 4″ roller to roll the stencil. 
This was the SLOW painstaking work where I listened to every podcast under the sun. “Missing Richard Simmons”, “The Happy Hour with Jamie Ivey”, “Young House Love has a Podcast”, “Chris Loves Julia”, “Serial”, “One Extraordinary Podcast”, and “Tapestry” to be exact! I don’t even know how many hours went into stenciling. 
After rolling all the stencils, I used two art brushes in black and white to touch up anywhere that the stencil had bled. 
As you can see at this point I still didn’t have the edges stenciled.
So I laid the stencil in those squares and traced the lines with a sharpie. Then I used the art brush to paint those tiles.
FINALLY when it was all done I sealed this floor like crazy with this sealer. Amy Howard also has a great sealer but it was out of stock at the time. Actually I sealed the black floor twice, then I sealed it twice more once it was stenciled. Then two more coats once I stenciled the edges. So it has a total of 6 coats of sealer! I sealed using a paint roller. Was it all worth it?? I’d say YES! Honestly I can probably give you a better answer once I know how it holds up over time. I’m hoping all that sealer pays off. **UPDATE** Check out this post to see how it held up!
Maybe you caught a glimpse of that barn door at the end of the hallway? I built it using this tutorial and hung it using my barn door hardware tutorial.
Let’s get back to those beautiful floors though. I also carried them into our powder bathroom. 
Here’s a peek looking back towards the living room.
Here it is looking into the kitchen. I love this tile so much that I’m considering using the real cement tile as my kitchen backsplash.
Hopefully a new storm door is on our agenda for this summer, but this floor makes the entry so amazing!
I also LOVE the way that the new floor looks with my updated staircase. 
Because reveal week is next week, I don’t want to share too much of the mudroom, but the truth is that the floor isn’t even done in there yet! I’m waiting on my second and third stencil to arrive and then I’ll get that floor stenciled. The first too stencils were just too gunked up with paint to use. If you’re looking to see the prior week’s ORC posts you can find those here:
Week 1- Mood Board
Week 2- Faux Wainscoting and Light Fixture
Week 3- Mudroom Cabinets
Week 4- Wallpaper and Live Edge Bench
Just for dramatic effect, here are a few side by side “Before” and “Afters”. 
Thank you so much for stopping by today! If you love this look, or hate your tile I think it’s a great solution. I want to thank Amy Howard for providing the paint for this project. I’ve used their paint time and time again and it is hands down my favorite paint.
**7/31/17** If you’re curious how this is holding up (and MANY people are), head to this post to read all about how it’s handling traffic and life under a family of five!
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OH MY GOSH i love this SOOOOOOOOO much! i will be anxious to hear how it holds up- would love to do this in my bathroom where we have lovely flesh colored tile.
I’ll be reporting back with an update for sure! Two weeks in it’s holding strong… let’s hope it looks this good in two years!
How did this hold up? I have to fill in 5ft area and am going to try to hand texturize saltillo tile. Wondering how it will hold. Any concerns or feed on this?
Ours held up great! I think the texture may even help the pain adhere! I would totally do it again.
It looks so amazing!!! I love the pattern so much! It looks so great with all of the other rooms too!
I’m loving it! It might be too much for a main living area, but for a hallway I think it’s the perfect pop!
That is amazing! Great job and yes please keep us posted on how it holds up!! I too have an awful brownish tile in our bathrooms and laundry room, this really looks incredible.
I’ll definitely share an update! I REALLY hope that it handles traffic well, but I’ll let you know.
That looks AMAZING!! Now I’m rethinking the plans for my entry and laundry room! Looking forward to your updates on how well it holds up.
Holy cow! This is amazing!!! Well done.
You’re too kind. Thank you!
Oh my goodness… the newly painted tile is STUNNING!!! What a statement when you walk into your home! Looking forward to your reveal next week.
Working on photographing the reveal today! Thanks a TON for supporting!
What color is the sliding door in the picture?
It’s Benjamin Moore Hidden Falls. Thanks!
Love this! I am doing the same thing, right now but in my sunroom and couldn’t be happier!! I got my stencil from the same place and i agree, they were great. I used Rust-oleums new chalk paint line and it has been great to work with. I was curious as to how many coats of Poly you put on. I have been using Rust-oleum Poly Matte finish and 4 coats with no coat on the base color. My dog runs through there daily and with his nails so I was worried after reading your “how too” if i have enough? I did a test though as i was going and it wouldn’t come off after the 3rd so i did 4 coats just to be safe. I should do another….? I guess like you said…only time will tell. I am half way done so check my instagram https://www.instagram.com/bridget_gracet/ for the finished look….come June!
WOW! Great minds think alike huh?! The only real reason for the poly on the base coat was because it was getting walked on before I could get to stenciling it. I would hope and think 4 is enough, but I’m not positive. I love the battery you chose!
How is your floors holding up ladies? I’m thinking of doing this but would love any tips before I start. Wanting them to last about 3 years…is that too much?
We only lived there a year after painting, but they still looked great. I don’t know if it’s a 20 year option, but definitely a great three year plan!
Holy smokes that floor is to die for!! Nicely done!
It really is. Thanks so much!
seriously amazing DIY! They look incredible!
Aw thank you. It’s one of my most time consuming DIY’s, but hopefully worth it!
This is incredible! WOW! I can’t wait to hear how it holds up as this is such a great option for updating ugly tile without spending mega bucks!
EXACTLY! I’ll share an update down the road. I really hope it holds up too!
The floor looks amazing!!! It turned out so perfect!
Aw thank you. You’re too kind
IT’S TOO GOOD! Seriously, what an insane impact — you did a wonderful job! I am so excited to start ours, but also kind of dreading it! Why did you seal the base coat prior to stencilling, rather than waiting until the entire thing was done? Is there a method to your madness? Thanks so much for sharing!
Thanks so much! Originally I wasn’t 100% sure if I was going to leave the floor black or stencil it, so I put two coats of sealer on while I tried to decide. Then after stenciling the full tiles I didn’t want them to get scuffed or scratched while I worked on the rest. It’s also the main hallway through our house so I wanted to seal immediately before someone messed it up! Then I just had the edges to seal, but I figured if I was sealing the edges I might as well put a couple coats on the entire floor. Hope that helps!
That looks so amazing!!! Love, love, LOVE!
Wowza! That is gorgeous and looks like the real deal. All the heart eyes. I’m impressed with how you stuck with it. The edges would have paralyzed me.
Aw thank you. I’m not loving that the edges aren’t as perfect as the rest, but really your eye isn’t drawn to them. It definitely took some determination. Thanks!
This is insane! I can’t believe how much like tile it looks! Definitely interested to hear how it holds up. Can’t wait for the full reveal next week!
Aw thank you so much! I can’t wait to see your bathroom! I REALLY hope that it holds up, but I’ll probably share an update in six months or so.
Your floors are beautiful. Fantastic job. Do you think that this could be done on fireplace tiles?
Definitely! I’ve read that Amy Howard paint can handle high heat. I painted our fireplace brick with Amy Howard paint and it’s held up really well.
I love this look! For the base coat did you paint over the grout also?
Yes, I just rolled over everything, grout included. Thanks!
OMG Jess!!! They turned out AMAZING! You knocked it out of the park with this!
Holy cow!!!! that is an amazing transformation!!!! You must be over the moon every time you walk into that space. I can’t even imagine how much time that took you. Your poor knees and back!! I did my front porch tile the same way with a very similar stencil that I made, and if it hadn’t been for my daughter helping with the stenciling I may not have finished and its not half as much space as yours.
Check out how similar mine is….http://www.mimzyandcompany.com/painted-faux-encausticcement-tile-front-porch/
Anyway…it looks great!!! coordinates with your stair runner so nicely….well done.
Also..you’ll have to update us at some point on how it holds up.
Thank you so much for you kind comment! I’ll definitely update everyone on how it holds up! Your cement tiles turned out AMAZING! How are yours holding up?!
Oh, my gosh, Jess! How did I miss this? What an amazing, amazing transformation! It looks absolutely perfect. I am bookmarking this post because your expertise may just find its way to my laundry room floor. Thanks so much for sharing and for the inspiration. Love this to the moon and back! Susie from The Chelsea Project
Oh I hope that you do use it on your laundry floor! Thank you so much for your kind comments! If you do it please share the results with me!
It looks TDF! Just stunning!!! Great work. I don’t have the artistic skills or patience to do this. But I do know how to tile, and am not afraid to do that. Cost aside, what would you say is easier? What you did or tiling? Thanks so much for your honest opinion ?
Honestly, if cost wasn’t an option I’d probably have just done the tile. But in our case cost was an option. Tiling would have been a lot of work too though. Thank you for your kind comments!
HI- question…so if you did it again, would you only use the black paint as a base? Or do you like the combination of the good man is hard to find along with the black? I’d obviously rather just go with one color:) Thanks – looks amazing!
I’d probably just use the black paint right off the bat. Just so that I wouldn’t have to get the mixture right. Thanks!
Hi! That was my question – was the mixture combination you created? Was it 1/2 Any Howard Good Man and 1/2 AH Black?
Thank you!
Probably more like 2/3 Good Man and 1/3 Black Thanks!
Wow! It looks absolutely amazing! I have the same not horrible but not me tiles in my laundry room. I think this design would be FUN! I have 2 f fur kids. After having yours for a few weeks do you think it would hold up? It looks so beautiful and I think worth the work as long as i don’t have to touch up every week. LOVE IT.
Currently it’s held up wonderfully. We’ve got three kids but no pets. Hopefully I can share an update about 4-5 months in and it will be a good one, but I’ll let you know!
Love, love, love this!!! I really like black, brown and whites together. Excited to hear how it holds up to traffic. Can I ask where you got your beautiful black and white striped stair runner from? Also, was the stencil you got made out of thin poster board/cardboard or plastic? How did you create the design to send to them? File format? Thanks so much!
Thanks so much for commenting! The stair runner is from Annie Selke. Here is the post on it: https://www.brightgreendoor.com/black-painted-staircase/ The stencil was a thin plastic. I just sent them the image of the inspiration tile from Home Depot’s website. They handled turning it into a stencil!
oh my gosh – best diy ever! you did an amazing job! i am so copying you as soon as i get the cast off my broken wrist! hmm….maybe i can’t wait!
Oh your poor wrist! Thank you so much! It was a ton of work but totally worth it! Good luck and heal up!
This is gorgeous!!! I have a sample of the tile but. couldn’t afford it with all the other ‘must fix/repair/replace” projects. I’ll look at your other posts, but is that stencil for sale? Great job!
So gorgeous!
How did you make the shoe form wall hanger? I love it!
Thanks! Here’s the link to that post: https://www.brightgreendoor.com/vintage-wood-shoe-stretcher-coat-hook/
Wow!! So fantastic! Kudos to you for your miles of patience!
Aw thank you! Miles of patience was right! Totally worth it though.
Wow I really do love this. Im going to do it in my laundry room. Thanks for a great tutorial! Ill be back on your blog. By the way I saw it on the Happy Housie!!
Thanks for letting me know! I’ll have to thank Krista for sharing! Let me know if you have any questions!
What a beautiful job!!
Just wondering how it is holding up??
It looks georgous!
It’s only been done about two months so far, but so far it’s looking amazing and is holding up well.
looks amazing! I just love the transformation!
Maria
Aw thank you so much!
Looks stunning!! How did you prep the tiles? Did you clean them any special way??
Thx!
Thanks a ton! I just cleaned them with soap and made sure they were really clean. Nothing more! I am so happy with how they turned out!
You are very talented (and very patient!) Everything looks beautiful!!!
Aw thank you. Once I got going it really wasn’t terrible. Especially with a few good podcasts to listen to.
Love, love, love this floor! What an amazing job you did! Is it possible to buy the same stencil that you used? Thank you!
YES! I just contacted the company to find out how to make it available. I’ll update as soon as I hear back.
Thank you so much for making this beautiful stencil available!
My bathroom tile is exactly 7 3/4″, I hope the stencil will be that size.
I just added a signup at the bottom of this post to get the PDF delivered to your e-mail. Then you can just go to stencils online.com and upload the proof and order it for any size you’d like! Mine were 10″x10″ but 7.75 would look great too! Thanks!
Could this work with glossy tile? It looks like yours were more on the matte side? Do you think this type of paint would easily chip off if used on gloss
It’s hard to say, I think if it were a really glossy tile I’d use something like a concrete etcher or deglosser first. My tile wasn’t totally matte, but also didn’t have much of a gloss.
This is amazing! Also, I have to ask – what did you use for your stair runner? It looks thin like fabric. How did you install it? I’m in desperate need of a runner for my main stairway but hate the look (and price!) of all the store-bought runners and treads.
Thank you so much! Here’s the link to the post with all the details about the stair runner: https://www.brightgreendoor.com/black-painted-staircase/.
This is AMAZING!! It looks like a ton of work but the results are just jaw-dropping. Well done!! Definitely going to save this one ??
Aw thank you so much! If it was a smaller space like just a laundry room or bathroom it wouldn’t be nearly as much work. Being such a large space though it was a TON of work. Thanks for saving!
You’ve inspired me! I’m in the middle of doing my front bathroom like this. Quick question…did you only paint 1 coat of the white stencil or 2 coats? I’m concerned that 1 coat won’t be enough, but even more concerned about getting the stencil lined up right for a 2nd. I’m using Amy Howard paint too.
Thanks so much!!
I’m so happy I’ve inspired you to tackle it! I just did one coat of the white, but it was a fairly thick coat. I think it would have been hard to line up a second. It also would be quite a bit more work. I’ve been so happy with how the Amy Howard paint has held up. Hmmm. My roller marks showed for a second, but once it dried they only showed a little bit. Once I stenciled the white paint and sealed I couldn’t see any roller marks. I’d go ahead and stencil a couple tiles and seal those and see how you like it then. You could always try a different roller too and see if you’re happier with a different nap.
And another thing…. I just rolled on my first layer of sealer over the black and there are horrible roller marks. Wondering if I should cover it with a later or 2 of paint or keep sealing. I’m a new-be to chalk paint and sealing.
Looking for any help that I can get.
Thanks!
YOu did an amazing job on this floor! You have inspired me to maybe try it myself! I am in your mentor group for the Haven Conference and wanted to stop by and just say hello! Can’t wait to meet you all!
Aw thank you so much! I’m so glad you reached out. Can’t wait to meet you in person as well!
This is just stunning. It truly is. We have a similar looking tile on our kitchen floor, except ours is green. It’s hideous. I would love to rip it out, but my husband is definitely not open to that idea. Seeing your gorgeous floor has gotten me to thinking that perhaps I could do this to our kitchen floor. My question to you is this: how is your floor holding up? Any chipping? I’m asking because our kitchen floor gets a lot of heavy use, and while I would love to tackle a project like this, I worry about how well it would hold up.
Thank you so much! Check out this post: https://www.brightgreendoor.com/hows-it-holding-up/. I shared all the details on how it’s holding up! Let me know if you have any other questions! Thanks!
Oh ma LAWD! This is stunning! I have the same tile in my bathroom so I am so on this project. <3
Awesome! Glad I could inspire!
Love the look and can’t wait to try it! I’m trying to get the PDF and have entered my email, but not received it! Do I need to do something different?!? Thanks!
Hmm… I’m not sure, I’ll go ahead and e-mail it to you now. Sorry about that! Thanks for letting me know!
WOW! Absolutely stunning! THanks for all the tips. Ill follow them to a T! Will you please email me the pdf of your stencil? I cant find the link. Im going to paint my husbands law office bathroom. The tile in there now is just like your paired with gorg exposed brick and ugly brown tile. Im hoping to paint the wall tile a bright white, stencil the floor, paint the doors and window frame wrought iron by benjamin moore and give it a total facelift.
Aw thank you so much! Yes I’ll send the stencil PDF on over! That sounds like it will be gorgeous. He’s lucky to have you!
Fantastic, amazing job! And thank you for your generosity. Do you think this would work on the old-fashioned, square asphalt type tile?
Aw thanks so much for reading! I’m sorry but I’m not sure what type of tile you’re explaining. I think it would work on just about anything, as long as it’s not too shiny and you seal it well.
Did anyone request the stencil and get it?? I am dying to get it so I can use it on my tile floors and haven’t received anything after signing up for the PDF of the stencil.
Oh no! I’ll e-mail it to you now. I’ll look into why people are not receiving them. So sorry about that!
Jess I wanted to ask did you do anything to the tile before you painted? Sanding or primer sorry if it was in the post I did not see. Your floors look amazing!
I just made sure they were really clean! They’re holding up great! Thanks!
This is fantastic! I am curious if you think this would work on faux tile? Its the vinyl lock tile. I have this grey slate vinyl tile in mu kitchen and in my bathroom. Not sure it would adhear well? I have seen some people paint vinyl.
I think it would! I’ve seen painted vinyl tutorials before. I almost think it might hold up even better than tile.
Will be doing this on our floors!
Awesome! Let me know how it goes! I’m still loving the way mine look.
Did you mix the black and grey together or did you layer the black on top of the grey? I love the color and am planning to try it out in my foyer next weekend!
Thanks! I started with the grey but wanted something darker so for the second coat I mixed them. Definitely more black than grey. I hope it turns out beautiful!
How are they holding up? I’m considering doing a landing but worried about chipping.
We actually just recently sold the house, but they held up great! Even through the move they looked great. There weren’t any scratches. One time I dropped something and chipped the tile, but it wasn’t just the paint that chipped but the actual tile. One issue I had was that the grout was crumbling in one spot, but again, that was the grout, not the paint. Check out this post where I talk about how they held up: https://www.brightgreendoor.com/affordable-ways-to-update-with-paint/
Hi Jess! I’m new to your blog, but discovered it while looking for this same tile pattern! I’m not familiar with this particular brand of chalk paint (I typically use another brand – ASCP, and have it on hand). Do you think any brand would work, or was there a particular reason you chose the Amy Howard brand? Just curious! Thank you!
I chose Amy Howard paint because I’ve used it often and love it, but really I do think any chalk paint would probably have the same result. Let me know if you do it! ASCP is another great product!
Love this! 1 question. How did you paint the parts around the doorways? Like the tile that is cut off because its cut between the doorway our stairs? Did you cut the stencil? Just curious. Sorry if i missed the comment if it was made above about this.
Thanks!
Tiff
No problem! I just traced the stencil with a sharpie and did some freehanding. Then I’d use a small brush to paint it by hand. Because it didn’t have straight lines and wasn’t a super geometric pattern it wasn’t too bad. Thanks!
Thank you so much for this post! Your floors look amazing! We have super outdated tile surrounding a jetted tub in our master. We rarely use the tub so it wouldn’t be exposed to a lot of direct moisture. Do you think this would for that application? Any recommendations for this project in the bathroom area?
Aw thank you so much! Yes I’d totally do this in a bathroom! I think as long as you seal it well it will hold up great. After almost a year ours were still looking amazing.
I love that you painted the floors! The pink terra cotta tiles were awful with your freshly re-done staircase, and it looks fabulous now.
Thank you so much! The Terra Cotta really was bad. Sadly we just sold that house and we’re onto a new project. I’m thinking this one might get some real cement tile!
I would love the PDF of the stencil so I can try this in my home! So pretty.
Dittto! Would also LOVE the PDF of the stencil please. Love it!!!
I would love to have the PDF to order stencil
Just e-mailed it your way!
Can I please have the PDF for the stencil?
Yes I’ll e-mail it to you now!
That’s a brilliant idea! I would like to know if after sometimes the tile is still perfect. I image that the risk is that the floor could be damaged by the traffic during the time.
Are you using any specific product for the maintenance, i.e. Detergent or wax??
Thank you very much, Giulia
Thanks for commenting! They held up beautifully and I just used bona tile cleaner on the floors. We moved away from that house, but they took a LOT of traffic in our year there after I painted them and they looked awesome.
Hi Jess,
I loved your stenciled floor, and would very much appreciate if could send me the PDF file.
Thank you,
Susan
Hi from Puerto Rico! I am in love with your stenciled floor. I saw a lots but yours is my favorite one. Can you please send me the stencil you used? I will do it in my children bedroom floor with another color because we can’t afford (right now) a new ceramic floor and my home needs a full renovation after Huracan Maria hit. Thanks for your time and for bringing us your good taste. Saludos!
I just sent it! I’m so sorry that you were impacted so badly by the Hurricane. Good luck with your renovation! I think this will look amazing!