Using Pennies For Flooring

A copper penny floor not only makes use of what is commonly discarded or overlooked but shows off a whole new approach to interior design.

Using pennies for flooring.

The grouting was pulling up pennies everytime i would start a new area pennies were popping off the floor its taken me for ever. You ll need roughly 200 to 225 pennies to complete approximately 1 square foot of flooring area as each penny has a diameter of roughly 3 4 of an inch. What makes this penny floor really stand out is the superb wave design that was created using the natural patina of the copper coins. If this was your new floor do not walk on the pennies yet except to grout them as they are still sensitive and the wrong move shock could dislodge pennies.

At the news of kat von d s penny floor this. Wear the appropriate safety gear rated for the tasks being done. The grout once dried will contribute a lot to holding the pennies in place than the adhesive alone can do before grouting. Measure the floor space.

Sunflower river if you want to see a really special diy penny floor then take a look at what kat and jenny created in their sunflower river community bathroom. 7 steps to a diy penny floor step 1. Although it seemed like a small space and not too big of a project by the time we started laying about 2 78 worth of pennies per square foot the space started to feel much bigger. She decorated her floor using 7 500 real pennies.

Having to lay the grout on heavy to get the pennies to stay but now am still scrubbing the grout off the top of the pennies. Add distinctive designs by combining darker patina pennies dimes or nickles into interesting shapes throughout the floor. Any ideas how to. Pennies are indeed an affordable alternative to fancier building materials like marble and stone one company sells premade sheets on mesh backing similar to how building tile is packaged and.

By now 2 days later for us the adhesive is dry and the pennies are set in place. In 2015 kelly graham owner of etsy shop camias jewelry designs one upped the concept of penny tile.