First Step in making floor cloth

I used a piece of vinyl flooring. Measure the area it will be used in. Trim to fit.
I turned over vinyl to paint on the back side. I also sanded (with a fine sandpaper block) the edges of cut to size piece of vinyl to rid the sides of any loose vinyl pieces and rough look/feel to them.

I placed the vinyl piece on a thicker piece of plastic (for a drop cloth) so that I would be ready to paint.

I applied primer on the back side of the vinyl piece and the good side will be against the floor. I also put primer on the sides of the vinyl since they will be visible from across the room when looking at this mat on the floor. I ended up applying 2 coats of primer (used Kiltz) to seal the vinyl.

I had the paint I used for the trim in our home (Sherwin Williams Pacer White, Latex in satin finish) and used this (so that my whites would not clash in the room) to apply 3 coats of paint to the top that is getting used and a couple of coats to the sides (edges) too.

I let this all dry over night (the primer, Kiltz leaves the vinyl feeling tacky and damp, but is OK). Ready for the next step.  Step 2 HERE

New Floor into completion in our kitchen

This picture shows the work triangle in the U-shaped kitchen that we have in our house.

This new hardwood flooring will get a lot of wear and tear in this area mostly.

I wanted black and white tile in the kitchen, but not really in the whole space (also has laundry area, breakfast room, and stairs to second floor sharing the same floor space).

I had some left-over vinyl from a job and it measured around 5' wide by 7 ' long. I decided to re-purpose it for use in this kitchen area.