Description
If you love the look of cement tile (as I do but don't want the commitment & cost of having it installed, or perhaps you are simply in love with your beautiful hardwood floors, these floorcloths are a brilliant way to add some flair to any room! Our "Prima Donna" floorcloth is painted in a gorgeous vintage tile design. The colors used are Sherwin Williams Urbane Bronze & White. Now, some quick facts: 1.) Each piece is made to order & takes about four weeks to ship (or 6-8 weeks for custom sizes). If you have a tighter deadline, message me & depending on how busy things are, I may be able to accommodate you for an expediting fee. 2.)These are hand-crafted, hand-painted, hand sealed (you get the idea) heavy weight canvas rugs. They last a very long time, & clean up easily. They are pretty much the most practical piece of art you will ever own. 3.)If you don't see a size that will work for you, message me with the dimensions you want. I can usually accommodate custom sizes. I can offer custom colors for $20 per color. I don't typically altar my designs/patterns too much, however let me know what you are looking for, & I may be able to work with you. 4.)Your floorcloth will arrive with in depth instructions on use, care, & "installation" (which is a little too fancy of a word since you're basically just sweeping your floor & laying it down). But nevertheless, you will have an expert in paper form helping you every step of the way. Okay, so now here's the deal with my floorcloths. Many of you who have been kind enough to click on one of my products have never heard of a floorcloth before. Or if you have, you are seeing the new version made of vinyl. They are pretty cool, but not really a floorcloth. in fairness, if I really want to call what I make authentic, then what I would have to do is wait for my man to come back from sea, tear one of the beat-up old sails off his ship, & then go through a pretty smelly & painstaking process that involves linseed oil only to end up with something not very pretty...This is the 21st century. My husband is an engineer. This is not an option for me. So really, "floorcloth" has become a pretty relative term. I'll tell you about what I make. My process is a compromise between the real deal that originated way back in fourteenth century France & the newest version that is vinyl fed through a printer. I start with heavyweight number #10 Duck canvas (ordered in large rolls, not torn off my husband's ship), I roll it out in big stretches & staple it to the floor. Here begins many, many layers of paint. The first layer "shrinks" the canvas, so that when I cut it to size, I can be fairly accurate about the size of your finished floorcloth. When I know for sure there will be no more shrinkage, I cut the floorcloth, give it a solid two-inch hem to ensure it will lay flat, & begin adding more layers of paint. Then comes the fun part: stenciling! The sky is the limit here. I do everything from Early American designs to Modern
