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    Home » DIY » Hardwood Floor Photo Prop

    Hardwood Floor Photo Prop

    Published by Gail | Published February 24, 2015 | Updated April 9, 2019
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    I’ve been wanting to “up the game” in my furniture staging. Since I don’t haul my pieces inside to take pictures, I’ve been looking for some new options like a  faux hardwood floor photo prop. I saw a painted and stained floor on pinterest. However I didn’t really want to go to the trouble of painting my lines on the underlayment I purchased for under $12 at Home Depot.

    underlayment-plywoodUnderlayment is for subflooring, and it’s sold in a 4x8 sheet. Eight feet was a little longer than I needed so I cut it to size.

     

     

    how-to-faux-hardwood-floorInstead of painting my lines on the underlayment, I used a Sharpie Oil Paint Bold Marker and Drywall T-Square to keep the lines straight.

     

     

    hardwood floor photo propAfter drawing the long lines east to west, I then drew the shorter lines north to south. The beauty about the Sharpie pen is it dried really quickly, and it was ready for stain in no time.

     

     

    faux-hardwood-floor-photo-prop-stainingI used some Minwax Hickory Gel Stain , applying it with an old paint brush and then wiping off the excess with a rag.

     

    minwax-hickory-gel-stainYou can see where I wiped off the gel stain I just applied.

     

    faux-hardwood-floor-photography-propAfter allowing the gel stain to dry, I applied some Minwax Semi Gloss Polycrylic with a foam applicator.

     

     Hardwood Floor Photo Prop

    MyRepurposedLife-photo-prop-faux-hardwood-floorVoila! here it is in use when I staged my dresser tv stand! I already had the stain and poly on hand, so the only thing I had to pay for was the underlayment and the Sharpie. So, I have a new faux hardwood floor photo prop for less than $20.

    This is of course great for staging furniture pieces, but it could also be helpful for budding photographers.

     

    gail

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    1. Susan

      January 19, 2018 at 10:54 am

      Wowza! Gail, you made my year with this tutorial!! I’ve been wanting a much larger vinyl backdrop, but couldn’t find one. Now I can make my own. Yippee!

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      • Gail Wilson

        January 19, 2018 at 3:22 pm

        Awesome Susan! I'm so happy you found this tutorial for the faux floor backdrop.

        gail

    2. Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co.

      March 03, 2015 at 2:23 pm

      Happy to feature you at our party this morning. Thanks so much for sharing!

      Reply
    3. Denise on a whim

      March 03, 2015 at 10:00 am

      So clever! I really need to get making this for my photos! Thanks for the idea 🙂

      Reply
    4. Karen

      March 02, 2015 at 8:40 pm

      what a great idea! I need to get some backdrops so everyone doesn't see my paint splattered floor and unfinished projects around the stuff I make.

      Reply
    5. Sharon Mobley

      March 02, 2015 at 9:52 am

      WOW! This is amazing! Thank you for sharing

      Reply
    6. Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co.

      March 01, 2015 at 4:49 pm

      Oh you clever girl! That is a totally awesome (and thrifty) idea Gail! It looks like the real deal!

      Reply
    7. Rayana

      February 27, 2015 at 7:33 pm

      This is awesome!!! Just what I needed 🙂 Thank you for sharing.

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      • gail@myrepurposedlife.com

        February 27, 2015 at 10:45 pm

        Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to leave a comment. Happy to inspire you.

        gail

    8. Betsy

      February 26, 2015 at 5:46 pm

      Brilliant! It really does look so authentic.

      Reply
    9. Cynthia - Clockwork Interiors

      February 25, 2015 at 11:47 pm

      What a great idea, Gail!

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    10. Mindi

      February 25, 2015 at 1:05 am

      What?!! You made it?! Wow Gail this was totally genius! You are my HERO!! Pinned!

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    11. Patricia

      February 24, 2015 at 8:27 pm

      You know me... I'm a HUGE fan of faux wood floors! I totally give this TWO THUMBS UP! Great job Gail. Patricia

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    12. Debbie

      February 24, 2015 at 8:20 pm

      Amazing idea! I may have to create one! Love it!

      Reply
    13. Mary

      February 24, 2015 at 6:59 pm

      Hi Gail! Haven't dropped a comment in a while. You now have a Wonderful!! prop / idea. I love it. I could use that under my sewing machine table to keep strings off the carpet. Sewing strings/small pieces of fabric, etc on carpet is not a good mixture for tidiness.

      We have snow here in NC tonight.

      Mary

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    14. Julie @ follow your heart woodworking

      February 24, 2015 at 6:28 pm

      Great idea, and you could do something different on the back, so you have two looks.

      Reply
    15. Trish

      February 24, 2015 at 5:51 pm

      You have amazed me yet again!

      Reply
    16. terry hayes

      February 24, 2015 at 3:39 pm

      Beautiful as always! You are such an inspiration

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    17. Pam

      February 24, 2015 at 2:43 pm

      Oh Wow.....looks great, like a real floor.....Great job.

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    18. Tammy

      February 24, 2015 at 2:37 pm

      Your so clever...!!

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    19. Tracy@www.bluridgevintage.com

      February 24, 2015 at 12:47 pm

      WOW!!!! What an awesome idea and an fabulous back drop for a photo shoot. You have really kicked it up and I am sure that will be lots of people giving this a shot.

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    20. Catherine

      February 24, 2015 at 11:04 am

      I think I'm going to need to do this too! I don't have the energy to schlep things in and out of the house for pictures, my garage studio is where it all happens anyway.
      Such a great idea!
      Catherine

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    21. Kathleen

      February 24, 2015 at 10:26 am

      Genius! Seriously genius. Fantastic idea. Will have to do this when I get into more furniture painting.

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    22. Sylvia

      February 24, 2015 at 8:17 am

      Another great idea. I have been thinking about doing something similar to the subfloor in some of the rooms in our house. Instead of staining, I am thinking about painting the subfloor white and then drawing the lines to make it look like and old painted hardwood floor. Old carpet needs to go but, I'd like a cheap alternative to new flooring for a while. You have inspired me to think more about this.

      Reply
    23. Robin @ Redo It Yourself Inspirations

      February 24, 2015 at 7:02 am

      What a clever idea! It looks amazing, Gail!

      Reply

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