Lovely Early American Floorcloth. Hand painted, wipeable colonial floor cloth.

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Seller: summersongdecor ✉️ (741) 100%, Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado, US, Ships to: US, Item: 225173984869 Lovely Early American Floorcloth. Hand painted, wipeable colonial floor cloth.. My process is a compromise between the real deal that originated way back in fourteenth century France and the newest version that is vinyl fed through a printer. Here begins many, many layers of paint. This is a brand new design, and I can't say enough good things about it! The Folk Art “Little Birds in Branches" Early American design was a delight to create. The colors used for this floor mat are Sherwin Williams Basket Beige for the base color, and a Dark Kettle Black, and Dover White for the detail.  There is a dark gray aging medium lightly applied which gives this floor cloth a gorgeous antique feel. This area rug will be right at home with anything from Early American to Modern Farmhouse décor. The sharp weighty black border contrasts with the detail of leaves so beautifully, you can't help but stare at this this floor cloth.   Okay, so here’s the deal. Many of you who have been kind enough to click on one of my products have never heard of a floorcloth before. Or if you have, you are seeing the new version made of vinyl. They are pretty cool, but not really a floorcloth. In fairness, if I really want to call what I make authentic, then what I would have to do is wait for my man to come back from sea, tear one of the beat-up old sails off his ship, and then go through a pretty smelly and painstaking process that involves linseed oil only to end up with something not very pretty…This is the 21st century. My husband is an engineer. This is not an option for me.  So really, “floorcloth” has become a pretty relative term. I’ll tell you about what I make. My process is a compromise between the real deal that originated way back in fourteenth century France and the newest version that is vinyl fed through a printer. I start with heavyweight number #10 Duck canvas (ordered in large rolls, not torn off my husband’s ship), I roll it out in big stretches and staple it to the floor. Here begins many, many layers of paint. The first layer “shrinks” the canvas, so that when I cut it to size, I can be fairly accurate about the size of your finished floorcloth. When I know for sure there will be no more shrinkage, I cut the floorcloth, give it a solid two-inch hem to ensure it will lay flat, and begin adding more layers of paint. Then comes the fun part: stenciling! The sky is the limit here. I do everything from Early American designs to Modern Farmhouse to Victorian Gothic to Cottage Core…you get the idea. I don’t like limiting myself to one style. I live in Colorado where everyone is a transplant, so you see a little bit of everything here. Finally, each piece receives several layers of water-based polyurethane, chosen for its flexibility (super important for shipping these puppies rolled), and also non-yellowing.  So, in nutshell, what makes my floorcloths different is that every step from beginning to end is done with my own two nail bitten hands. For thirteen years I’ve been honing my process and have had my floorcloths both in many, many private homes and also in many a shop (including Colonial Williamsburg!) Being the anti-Millennial (I still don’t really understand what Ticktock is), my tools are nothing more sophisticated than a roller, a thousand different kinds of paint brushes, and a fifty-year-old iron I use for the hemming (seriously, they just don’t make ‘em like they used to). And what you end up with is something that has personality and character and that only grows on you over time. It has weight and substance. It becomes something more than a rug. It becomes part of your home. It warms up the atmosphere in a way that nothing from a big box store ever could. I’m not just blowing smoke here! Just try a placemat for starters. Put it on an end table somewhere in your home and see if you can stop staring at it (spoiler alert: you can’t). What it comes down to is this: if your home just feels like it’s still missing something…this is it.    Oh wait! I almost forgot to tell you about one of the best parts! There is nothing like watching your four-year-old son (I have three young boys btw, so I know what I’m talking about here) dump a bowl full of red sauce-soaked spaghetti on the floorcloth beneath your table. Your serene smile will not waver. Not even as he jumps from his chair, his mud caked sneakers landing right in the tomatoey disaster, and jets across the rest of your beautifully handcrafted work of art. You might even finish your meal before leisurely erasing the whole catastrophe away with a swipe or two of a mop. It’s a beautiful thing…really.   One last thing…and I wasn’t sure I was going to share this with you… but…       Each floorcloth rug has secret. I’m not going to tell you the secret. I’m just going to tell you that it’s there. When I’m hemming my floorcloths I either slip a tiny piece of paper with something written on it into the hem, or I use a pencil and write directly on the hidden part of the canvas. It varies what I write, but the theme is the same. The secret of what it is I will take to my grave. And don’t go ripping up the hem of your floorcloth! The paper/written words would never be readable as it is encased in a heat sensitive adhesive, and you’ll be left with a ruined floorcloth and your curiosity unsated. Just know that it's a little extra something to bring your home warmth and goodness.  For custom inquiries or to check on the status of an order, feel free to message me!
  • Condition: New with tags
  • Size: 2 x 3 ft
  • Pattern: Floral
  • Item Thickness: 0.25 in
  • Shape: Rectangle
  • Regional Design: early american
  • Color: Beige
  • Material: Painted canvas
  • Brand: Summer Song Decor
  • Personalize: Yes
  • Department: Adults
  • Type: Floorcloth
  • Era: Early American
  • Style: Early American
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Features: Wipeable, For Chairs with Wheels (Living and Commercial Area), Allergy Friendly, Antistatic, Easy to Clean, Eco Friendly, For Chairs with Wheels (Living Area), Kid Friendly, Pet Friendly
  • Time Period Manufactured: 2020-Now
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Room: Any Room
  • Handmade: Yes

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