Hardwood Floor Craft Ideas

• Hardwood oak flooring sets a room apart and gives it a warm, open feel. With a little craftsmanship, you can easily transform a standard hardwood floor into a work of decorative, yet functional art. Sand and stain hardwood oak planks, or choose hardwood flooring with simple, pre-etched patterns or designs for a country touch. Apply simple stenciling to plain hardwood flooring with soft, muted colors for a welcoming, inviting effect that doesn't take away from or clash with other design elements.
  
  

Other Craft Uses for Hardwood Flooring

• With something like home renovation, it's always better to have more material than you need. However, the price of hardwood flooring adds up quick, and it is a waste of money to let extra pieces go unused. Use excess hardwood flooring in ready-made dollhouses, or build your own dollhouse from scratch. Make a paper clothes doll model out of extra hardwood flooring, or cut out shapes and stencils from wooden planks and tiles for use as stencils in other craft projects. You can even craft other functional items from the home out of excess hardwood flooring, such as coasters, small shelves, or book ends.