Vinyl Floor Cloths...Cool! Why have I not seen these before?

9 years ago

Today I ran across these online. They look like a perfect floor covering for my vintage 20's kitchen! Does anyone here have these? Or similar?

Click the link below. What do you think of these?

Vinyl Floor Cloths

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Jillius

9 years ago

This is intriguing! I have a love-hate relationship with area rugs. They are so expensive and so much harder to clean than bare floor (and we have a cat with a sensitive stomach...sigh), but our living room really could use some color/pattern/grounding.

Makes a lot of sense in a kitchen especially where normal rugs just get filthy. One that can be wiped off seems great.

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mama goose_gw zn6OH
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
kompy, am I correct in thinking you're in Ohio? I posted recently about the period repro floor cloths at the T.Worhtington mansion at Adena. If you're in the area, it's worth a trip.
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nhbaskets
9 years ago
I've had several over the years. The current one I have in front of my sink I picked up at the League of New Hampshire Craftsman Fair about 5 years ago. This is in my previous house.
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stephanj
9 years ago
really pretty patterns available!
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rococogurl
9 years ago
So sorry. Not loving.
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designsaavy
9 years ago
They look attractive. Are they shiny like vinyl?
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funkycamper
9 years ago
I have a friend who made her own. She cut canvas to size, painted it using stencils, and applied multiple coats of poly. I think she has had it for about 20 years. It is starting to show it's age a bit but still looks dang nice.
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cluelessincolorado
9 years ago
Was looking at these a couple days ago on Etsy.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/220457950/traditional-bump-tavern-floorcloth-3x45?ref=listing-shop-header-3
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rebunky
9 years ago
Wow, you learn something new everyday! Thanks for the link, Kompy.

I have a couple thrift store rugs in my mid-reno kitchen that are washable right now, but I would hate to spend $ on nice rugs just to have them ruined.

I think of the accidental drips of raw meat juice or the pets issue that jillius described! Yeah, on second thought... Maybe NOT! Totally getting these! Reasonable price too!
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williamsem
9 years ago
I wish they made runners. Might have to try the DIY approach after the other eleventy million things on my list, lol! I had a scrap of carpet bound and it was great...but now I have to somehow wash it :-/
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schoolhouse_gw
9 years ago
williamsem, I noticed in photo #1 what looks like a runner in front of the sink cabinets but don't see it listed in the size options, all I see is a 20" X30". I'd prefer a runner also. Maybe another site would offer that size.
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cluelessincolorado
9 years ago
williamsem and schoolhouse_gw, the Etsy site I listed does custom for $5 sq/ft. I promise I'm not connected to seller in any way. ;-)
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StarCraft Custom Builders
9 years ago
Floor cloths have been around at least since the Victorian Era. They are certainly not new. What's new is making them our of vinyl
rather than oil cloth or linoleium.

Here is a source for decorative vinyl cloths: Pura
Vida Home Décor.

All sort of hand made cloths are shown on Etsy.

And, here are instructions for making your own cloths: How to Make Floor
Cloths.
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Cheryl Fairchild
4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
The most inexpensive way to have a vinyl rug is to order online from a big box home improvement store (Lowe's and Home Depot offer free shipping). Look in the sheet vinyl

flooring section. The width is usually 12 feet. Order the length you need. You can always

trim width to size with a good razor knife and straight edge. I have a dog who ruined my

rug by stealth peeing in the dining room on cold days. Perfect solution and it looks great

while protecting my hardwood flooring.
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