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Make carpet look like wood.
When all the lines have been gouged wipe wood stain that is slightly darker than the base color over the floor with a rag.
Wait for the stain to dry before proceeding.
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Many people like the look of wood but for anyone that has experienced the reality of wood or laminate flooring in their home including myself they will be familiar with the cold hard noisy dust collecting problems that come with it.
It will settle into the gouge marks to make the lines look like realistic joints.
I even made it look like old wood planks.
Luxury flooring planks tend to look best in darker colors and hickory is one of those wood species that looks great with darker stains.
Most of the items are easy to find inexpensive and simple to use.
Woodwork is a very stylish wood inspired carpet design meaning you can combine the look of wood with the warmth and comfort of carpet.
A wide variety of carpet that looks like wood planks options are available to you such as graphic design 3d model design and total solution for projects.
Watch my video to see how simple it is to pull up carpet and actually paint the subfloor underneath.
Use the straightedge when you do this to ensure a straight gouge mark.