Yes. My garage is often used as an entry way, so we painted the concrete floor to look like tile. It has held up very well over about ten years. There are step by step instructions from HGTV here. Here are some things I did right, and a few I did wrong:
Right: Precision. We laid out the tape in a perfect grid and by “we” I mean someone who is better at math than me.
Standard Size: We also kept the squares to a standard size of tile so it is believable.
Prime: I hate priming, I just want to get to the color, but sometimes it is necessary. We primed and the floor has held up very well.
Wrong: Colors. The “grout” lines are dark gray and the tile is dark green, we should have used more contrast in the “grout” like a lighter gray or taupe.
Size: This wasn’t really a mistake but after we finished this project I saw a floor with very large 16×16 “tiles”. Where the tiles met another smaller diamond tile was inset. This smaller tile was then sponged in a different color, and the effect was gorgeous.
This is a project I would definitely do again. For the cost of a few cans of paint we now have an entry way into our home. Have you painted concrete? Leave a comment with your experiences.
