I wish I had taken pictures of the painted wood floors in a river vacation house we stayed in a couple years ago.

The whole first floor was painted dark green and they looked great. I asked the owner what they used and he did say they used "porch" paint for durability.

I can't wait until someday I have that opportunity.

Ask me in about three weeks :)
I am in the process of painting my hardwood- blasphemy to many, I know but it is perfect for me.
I LOVE old painted wood flooring!

I visit a cottage in Vermont every summer and it has painted wood floors...nothing fancy...just painted gray and they look great. And I'm a hardwood floor specialist.

Thank you for all your replies. We have started repainting the floors green. They are pretty dreamy .I will post pics soon.

Jennybog--how did the floors turn out? Is it hard to maintain? Jen

The Floors are Wonderful.Everyone that see's them think so.I also painted my Kitchen floor farmhouse gray.That is a real stunner!

I would to see some pictures! They sound delightful!

I will try and take them

Jennybog-- I would love to see photos :) I am thinking of putting white or gray painted floors in a beach house guest area rental--thus the worry about maintenance! I will be using an inexpensive 2" pine I believe. I have read you can finish with either a water or oil based finish, but the oil tends to yellow. And since I am already using a yellow-ish wood, I am unsure which product to use. What did you use? My builder is suggesting a porch paint. I just want durable!!

If you're looking for durability, don't paint your floor a light color.

If you do paint them a light color, it's probably best to expect to lightly sand and recoat them every few years.

Thanks, I can probably live with that, if it's every few years.

If it's rental, I think it's ideal. Renter moves out, you prep the floor and recoat. The only thing then would be to make sure your renter uses proper cleaning products so they don't contaminate the surface and cause the new coat to peel later.