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Choose two colors that suit your project. Black and white or red and black are classic checkerboard colors, but for an elegant floor pattern , two muted hues in the same color family can create a tiled appearance. Two bright colors in an unexpected combination will add funky fun to a playroom.
How To Paint A Checkerboard Floor Materials: Semigloss or latex paint , triangle and straight-edge rulers, chalk or painter’s tape and a small sponge roller. Step 1: Select two complementary shades of paint . Step 2: Paint the entire floor with two coats of the lighter color and let dry completely. Step 3: Map out grid. Step 4: Apply darker shade.
In tournament play, the colors of the checkerboard squares usually consist of olive green and buff , where ” buff ” is a color variously defined as a moderate orange yellow or a light to moderate yellow (right figure). The colors of the squares are, however, referred to as “black” and “red.”
A checkerboard (American English) or chequerboard (British English; see spelling differences) is a board of chequered pattern on which draughts (checkers) is played. Other rectangular square-tiled boards are also often called checkerboards.
If you have white- or light-colored walls , paint the floors to match to make the space feel much bigger. Choose paint with a glossier sheen (or add a glossy topcoat) to bring in more light. Or, choose a darker color than walls and ceiling to visually ground a space and add drama.
If you want the floor to attain a weathered look, leave the painted finish unprotected so scuff marks will build up over time. For a protected finish , seal the painted floor with two coats of water-based matte- finish polyurethane.
Concrete paint can be purchased in either latex or oil-based epoxy enamel. Latex floor paint is great for interior concrete floors but it is not suitable for high tire-traffic areas. Use a durable, oil-based epoxy paint that has been formulated to withstand the abuse of automobile traffic when painting garage floors .
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The gray and white checkerboard pattern in this image is the default view indicating transparent areas of a layer. You can change the transparency checkerboard in the Transparency preferences for Photoshop Elements.
A checker board is an 8 x 8 grid, consisting of 64 squares in alternating colors, typically black and red. Therefore, there are 32 squares of each color.